#103 - Chef Nick Wallace
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06/27/23 • 101 min
Nick Wallace is a professional chef based in Jackson, Mississippi. https://www.nickwallaceculinary.com/
Chef Nick is founder and executive chef of Nick Wallace Culinary, Nick Wallace Catering, and Nissan Cafe by Nick Wallace.
In addition to his successes as an executive chef, Nick has competed on eight national food shows throughout his entertainment career. Including but not limited to Top Chef, Chopped, and Cutthroat Kitchen.
Episode Time Stamps
Edwards, Mississippi and upbringing (1:30)
Chef Nick's pool capabilities (3:45)
Chef Nick's basketball history (5:15)
Did JPS prepare Nick for life? (7:30)
How Nick got started in the food service industry (9:00)
When did Nick begin taking a food career seriously? (10:30)
Is it difficult to become a chef in Mississippi? (13:30)
James Beard award pursuit (15:00)
Robert St. John (17:15)
Nick's Alaskan experience (20:00)
How did Nick lead people older than him? (22:00)
Leadership becomes second nature (25:00)
Nick's experience as an ambassador and activist (30:00)
Fake vs Real (31:00)
The Hard Way (31:30)
Nick's family history and influence (33:30)
Importance of having meaningful work (38:30)
How Nick found himself on Food Network (42:45)
Cutthroat Kitchen (45:25)
"That boy can only cook catfish and comeback sauce!" (47:00)
Importance of losing and using that as motivation (49:00)
Impacts of appearing on 8 national cooking shows (51:00)
"I am a superman!" (52:40)
How does a restaurant achieve a Michelin Star? (53:30)
Nick's belief Mississippi has the best hospitality in the world (55:30)
Mississippi vs everywhere else (58:00)
How did Nick incorporate French technique into overall approach? (59:30)
What type of cooking techniques are Mississippians known for? (1:00:30)
Slow food movement (1:01:45)
Chef Nick's relationship with New Orleans (1:04:30)
Mississippi food should be celebrated like New Orleans' (1:05:15)
Mississippi Gumbo (1:06:30)
How can we elevate our status as a "food state?" (1:07:45)
Competition is important (1:09:00)
Nick's birthday trip to New Orleans (1:11:45)
Did the pandemic cause a hospitality setback? (1:13:30)
Who's to blame for bad service in a restaurant? (1:15:30)
"It's all about the people!" (1:19:30)
What music is on Chef Nick's cooking playlist? (1:20:00)
Blues vs Southern Soul (1:22:45)
King George is great! (1:24:00)
Chef Nick's outlook and opinion on current state of Jackson, MS (1:26:00)
Why does Jackson continue to elect subpar leadership? (1:35:00)
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Nick Wallace is a professional chef based in Jackson, Mississippi. https://www.nickwallaceculinary.com/
Chef Nick is founder and executive chef of Nick Wallace Culinary, Nick Wallace Catering, and Nissan Cafe by Nick Wallace.
In addition to his successes as an executive chef, Nick has competed on eight national food shows throughout his entertainment career. Including but not limited to Top Chef, Chopped, and Cutthroat Kitchen.
Episode Time Stamps
Edwards, Mississippi and upbringing (1:30)
Chef Nick's pool capabilities (3:45)
Chef Nick's basketball history (5:15)
Did JPS prepare Nick for life? (7:30)
How Nick got started in the food service industry (9:00)
When did Nick begin taking a food career seriously? (10:30)
Is it difficult to become a chef in Mississippi? (13:30)
James Beard award pursuit (15:00)
Robert St. John (17:15)
Nick's Alaskan experience (20:00)
How did Nick lead people older than him? (22:00)
Leadership becomes second nature (25:00)
Nick's experience as an ambassador and activist (30:00)
Fake vs Real (31:00)
The Hard Way (31:30)
Nick's family history and influence (33:30)
Importance of having meaningful work (38:30)
How Nick found himself on Food Network (42:45)
Cutthroat Kitchen (45:25)
"That boy can only cook catfish and comeback sauce!" (47:00)
Importance of losing and using that as motivation (49:00)
Impacts of appearing on 8 national cooking shows (51:00)
"I am a superman!" (52:40)
How does a restaurant achieve a Michelin Star? (53:30)
Nick's belief Mississippi has the best hospitality in the world (55:30)
Mississippi vs everywhere else (58:00)
How did Nick incorporate French technique into overall approach? (59:30)
What type of cooking techniques are Mississippians known for? (1:00:30)
Slow food movement (1:01:45)
Chef Nick's relationship with New Orleans (1:04:30)
Mississippi food should be celebrated like New Orleans' (1:05:15)
Mississippi Gumbo (1:06:30)
How can we elevate our status as a "food state?" (1:07:45)
Competition is important (1:09:00)
Nick's birthday trip to New Orleans (1:11:45)
Did the pandemic cause a hospitality setback? (1:13:30)
Who's to blame for bad service in a restaurant? (1:15:30)
"It's all about the people!" (1:19:30)
What music is on Chef Nick's cooking playlist? (1:20:00)
Blues vs Southern Soul (1:22:45)
King George is great! (1:24:00)
Chef Nick's outlook and opinion on current state of Jackson, MS (1:26:00)
Why does Jackson continue to elect subpar leadership? (1:35:00)
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Boosie in legal trouble... again! (4:14)
Is Boosie Bad Azz at his best? (6:00)
Best Album of 2023 (8:30)
Boosie vs Mark Zuckerberg (10:00)
Why was Boosie arrested again? (11:00)
FREE BOOSIE BAD AZZ (14:25)
I just wanted to be an NFL quarterback (15:00)
Letting a dream go is hard (17:30)
Exploring other interests (19:45)
First open mic attempt (21:00)
Is a traditional job for me? (24:00)
SEC schedule release (26:00)
Can Southern Miss beat State? (28:00)
Will Hall to the SEC? (29:00)
USM vs Tennessee (33:30)
Methodists and gay preachers (38:00)
Should gay people be preachers? (39:30)
Freedom of worship (41:00)
Should women be preachers? (42:00)
Gay vs female preachers (43:00)
On the outside of Christianity looking in (45:00)
Alternative viewpoints should be respected (47:00)
Freedom of speech and thought are imperative (48:45)
Miscommunication = confusion (49:45)
Dolly Parton coming to Philadelphia, MS (51:00)
Congress of Country Music (52:00)
Small town growth (53:00)
Dating in small town Mississippi (54:30)
Why do people marry so early? (55:00)
ABRUPT ENDING TO EPISODE (55:30)
"The City" - The Vassals (55:45)
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"Make It Quick" - Holley Rumbarger (0:00)
"Facing The Music" - Holley Rumbarger (3:35)
Moved to Nashville in March (8:30)
Trip to Japan (9:00)
Japanese people enjoy Southerners (10:45)
Holley's musical genre and influences (13:00)
Boosie's jail stint on Father's Day (14:45)
Holley's writing process (16:30)
"Bitch, I'm from the sticks!" (18:00)
The Vassals vibe (19:45)
Paul Cauthen (21:25)
Marty Stuart appearance? (23:15)
Roughdraft Hattiesburg podcast(25:00)
Harmony House podcast (26:30)
Podcast editing (28:45)
Harmony House podcast timeline (31:00)
Economic development in Hattiesburg (33:25)
Hub City Lofts (37:00)
Robert St. John and Nelson Haskin (37:00)
Magnetic effect of Hattiesburg, MS (40:00)
Reasoning for Holley's move to Nashville (41:00)
Lee's experience with calculus at Ole Miss (43:20)
Holley's academic journey (44:00)
Holley's journey to mandolin and guitar (46:45)
Stepping out of our comfort zone (48:30)
Are people destined for success? (50:00)
Recipe for success? (51:00)
Check your ego! (51:45)
Career based on validation (52:30)
Two types of people in Nashville (54:30)
Theme of Holley's debut album (56:25)
HARDY's start in Music City (59:00)
Heavy metal music (1:01:30)
Widespread shows (1:03:00)
Live hip-hop is not good (1:03:30)
Freestyle over Bass Nectar (1:05:15)
Sway In The Morning Freestyles (1:06:00)
Lainey Wilson speaks the gospel (1:07:10)
Perseverance pays (1:08:00)
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