To set the table for your show, Mr. McClellan and Tabon tie on their "flame-retardant" aprons and step into the Culinary Hall of Shame, a greasy-spoon mental space where burnt toast is a delicacy and expiration dates are merely suggestions.

In this episode, our hosts rummage through the "Pantry of Poor Decisions," dust off the "Appliances of Lost Hope," and debate whether a hot dog is a sandwich or just a cry for help. It’s an exploration of the meals that nourished us and the recipes that betrayed us—all to figure out if we actually have refined pallets or are we just three raccoons in a trench coat with a microwave.