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Tomato Pickup

by Andrea Grimes

The only podcast about Bloody Marys, the world's premier brunch beverage. Tune in for best practices, recipe tests, history, interviews, and much more. There is cussing. Visit us at Patreon.com/TomatoPickup to get advance notice on recipes and ingredients so you can play along at home.

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Episodes

  1. TP 0201: Amanda's 'Bama Bloody for 'Bortions

    Season Two of Tomato Pickup officially kicks off the Bloody Mary Index, wherein host Andrea Grimes and listeners test store-shelf Bloodies in search of a winner. This time, we talk to scholar and abortion funder Amanda Reyes, who crafts a porch-swing-perfect Bloody Mary out of a mediocre mix.

  2. 010: Bloody Mimosas

    Yep, this is 100000% a real and true episode about making Bloody Mary Mimosas, a real thing that is definitely happening! YOOOOLLOOOOOOOOO.

  3. 009: Five Things You're Doing Wrong

    Some said it couldn't be done. Some said it shouldn't be done. We said: Nah, we are definitely gonna make some pumpkin spice Bloody Marys. Tune in for three pumpkin spice drinks, plus a minor dressing-down about the five things you're (probably) doing wrong when it comes to mixing Bloodies at home.

  4. 008: The Monster Mistress in the Mirror

    Join host Andrea Grimes as she conjures up two delightfully spicy, smoky and spooky barbecue Bloodies before delving into the deep misogyny of the Bloody Mary mirror legend.

  5. 007: The Alembic

    Mix up an easy and portable Bloody Mary for your fall tailgating and trick-or-treating needs before heading to San Francisco's Alembic for a conversation with co-owner Mikha and bar manager Kat about how they developed their no-substitutions-please mole mezcal Bloody Mary, and also an extended...

  6. 006: Bloody In The Blender

    [content note: there is non-specific discussion of gendered violence at the beginning of this show, it starts 52 seconds in and stops at about 2:40] Join host Andrea Grimes for a quick primer on aeration as she takes a listener question on livening up lackluster Bloody bases, taking on a popular...

  7. 005: An Introduction to Micheladas

    Host Andrea Grimes takes a reader question about garish garnishes, and dips her toe in to the world of micheladas, that spicy and icy beer cocktail perfect for a weekend by the water.

  8. 004: Bloody Marys of the Midwest

    Midwestern gastronomic aficionados and food-and-bev journos Emma Janzen (of Imbibe mag) and Paula Forbes (GQ, author of The Austin Cookbook) join host Andrea Grimes to talk about the unique majesty of Midwestern Bloody Marys. On the second half of the show, we test Emma's recipes for two...

  9. What's In A Bloody Name, Anyway?

    You know the Bloody Mary, but do you know the Red Snapper? What about the Morning Glory or -- the Tomato Pick-Up? On this episode of the world's only Bloody Mary podcast, host Andrea Grimes takes listeners on a historical jaunt through cocktail history to find out how the Bloody Mary got its name.

  10. Tomato Pickup 002: It's Not "Bloodies Mary"

    One Bloody Mary ... two Bloodies Mary? Nope. Nopenopenope. Host Andrea Grimes makes her argument for the proper pluralization of Bloody Marys before taking to the skies to find out whether the drink tastes better on airplanes.

  11. Tomato Pickup 001: Origin Story

    Listen to the first-ever episode of Tomato Pickup, the only podcast about the best drink on earth: the Bloody Mary! On the show: host Andrea Grimes takes you through an abbreviated history of the Bloody Mary and tests two recipes, including a popular supermarket-shelf Bloody Mary mix that is…

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

The only podcast about Bloody Marys, the world's premier brunch beverage. Tune in for best practices, recipe tests, history, interviews, and much more. There is cussing. Visit us at Patreon.com/TomatoPickup to get advance notice on recipes and ingredients so you can play along at home.

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Andrea Grimes

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What is Tomato Pickup about?

The only podcast about Bloody Marys, the world's premier brunch beverage. Tune in for best practices, recipe tests, history, interviews, and much more. There is cussing. Visit us at Patreon.com/TomatoPickup to get advance notice on recipes and ingredients so you can play along at home.

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Tomato Pickup has 11 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.

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Who hosts Tomato Pickup?

Tomato Pickup is created and hosted by Andrea Grimes.
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