Thrift Shop Chef
Host Satchel Mantz finds unique kitchen devices in area thrift shops and then uses those tools, along with locally-sourced ingredients, to create incredible meals that you can prepare in your own home.
Clips and Recipes

Satchel Mantz shows you how to make your own strawberry jelly and peanut butter to create the perfect peanut butter and jelly sandwich.




In the pilot episode Satchel explores the wonders of cast iron pans, serving up rib eye steaks and bacon-wrapped scallops!

Ribeye Steak with Vegetable Medley, Roasted Fingerling Potatoes and Brown Butter Purée

Satchel shows you how to take a rusty old cast iron pan and give it new life.

Bacon-Wrapped Scallops with Braised Lentils and Baked Multi-Color Carrots

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