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🍷 Have you tried my wine yet?: https://yt.franzesewine.com/👨🏻‍🍳 Get The Exclusive Mafia Apron Here: https://franzesewine.com/apron 💪🏼 Join Franzese Family: https://michaelfranzese.com/family/ I’m back in the kitchen people. And today I’m making one of my favorite old-school Italian-American dishes: chicken parmesan. This is the kind of meal that brings back memories of family, tradition, and the simple way we used to eat at home, and I’m showing you how I make it step by step the way it should be done. I’m keeping it simple, fresh, and delicious — just like the best family recipes always are. Along the way, I share a few stories, a few tips, and a little of the history behind the food, the wine, and the way we grew up around the table. Get The Chicken Parmesan Recipe Here: https://franzesewine.com/chicken-parm-recipe Ex-Mob Boss Cooks Real Chicken Parmesan (Secret Franzese Family Recipe) 🤝 Book 1 on 1 Call With Me: https://michaelfranzese.com/book-1-on-1-call/ 🔥 Check out my store: https://store.michaelfranzese.com/ 🎙️ Michael Franzese Podcast on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3Eo39qb 📧 Interested in partnerships? partnerships@michaelfranzese.com 00:00 – Introduction: I’m back! 02:27 – Cooking brings back memories 03:16 – My grandfather made wine 05:00 – My onion trick in sauce 06:03 – Fresh basil brings memories 08:20 – Organic is the way to go 08:56 – My grandma’s meatballs set the bar 10:28 – Step 1: Always Pound the chicken thin 11:47 – The Paul Castellano chicken story 15:47 – Flour, eggs, breadcrumbs 16:48 – Stories of My Grandparents 18:03 – My grandfather Was A Racist? 21:11 – Tootie the Lion: My Other Grandfather 22:23 – Step 2: Fry The Chicken 23:14 – Chicken parm isn’t from Italy 23:34 – Mozzarella, not parmesan 24:00 – I always drink wine with food 24:42 – Our 50th anniversary wine 25:28 – Europe makes healthier wine 27:54 – Step 3: Pasta has to be al dente 29:27 – Step 4: Sauce, cheese, and oven 31:20 – Food brings people together 34:19 – Step 5: Into the oven it goes 35:48 – My made-man anniversary 38:04 – The pairing is perfect 39:27 – Cherry wine grew on me 42:27 – Which Wine Pairs Better? 44:56 – Whats Next on Cooking With Michael? Backbone Media Group

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