Action Bronson is crazy about food. He’s a former chef who has found away to combine his two loves, music and food together, in one aromatic stew that taste and sounds delicious. He’s currently in Australia touring his album Mr. Wonderful but he’s also been filming episodes for his Vice show Fuck, That’s Delicious which, as the title suggests, shows him tasting and cooking unbelievable food that’ll make your mouth drool just thinking about it.

If you follow Mr. Wonderful’s lyrics much of it reads out like an ode to food and so we’ve paired six of the songs with food so that you can make listening to the record a culinary experience. It’ll take some prep and a very empty stomach to complete these six dishes but we promise it’ll be worth it so tuck your napkin into your t-shirt, lick your lips and hit play here for your soundtrack.

Actin’ Crazy

Chicken Fried Oysters

 

One listen of this song and you’ll no doubt want to slip down a couple of oysters, y’know, do something crazy. “All I do is eat oysters,” Bronson raps in Actin’ Crazy, over a slippery but jagged beat just like the juxtaposition of an oyster - course on the outside and smooth on the inside. We’re talking about Action Bronson here though so we’re not just going to be eating normal oysters to this song, we’re going for chicken fried oysters. What are they exactly? Basically, imagine fried chicken but instead of chicken. We can already hear you saying, “fuck, that’s delicious,” and as it turns out Bronson is too. The indulgent crunch of fried chicken combined with a classic aphrodisiac, the oyster, in the words of the man himself, “uh, I feel so alive, I think I might shit myself”.

Easy Rider

Full Rack Of BBQ Ribs

 

If you’re riding a Harley into the sunset through America you’re going to want a hearty meal. “Rockin’ very loose pants,” Bronson raps in the song which means he’s prepping for a very big meal. And what bigger meal than a full rack of ribs with chips and a healthy dose of smoky American BBQ ribs. You want something that you can pick up with your fingers, lick your lips and slurp the sauce of your fingers. You know what that is? That’s the taste of freedom. Once you’re done jump on that Harley and ride it into the sunset.

Baby Blue

Blue Lobster Bisque

 

Nothing says you’re doing well without someone like chowing down lobster does. It’s a luxury food and blue lobster bisque is strong and flavoursome - something that could also be said of Bronson himself. It’s creamy, a little buttery and has a hint of garlic just like how the song is smooth and effortless with a hidden serve of “fuck you”. The best part about it is if all Chance’s wishes come true, you’ll be eating this while your ex-lover is dealing with a paper cut on their tongue, sticky from shaken up soda while getting rid of never-ending snow in their driveway. To make it worse, take the blue lobster to Fridays on a busy Friday and ask them to cook it for you. Bronson’s recommendation (Pouches of Tuna) is to eat lobster while listening to Frank Sinatra.

Only In America
Cheese Steak Rolled Up In A Giant Piece Of Pizza

Most food that could potentially cause cardiac arrest are found only in America but if you’ve got a gut like Action Bronson you can handle this. Only in America can you get a mouth-watering cheese stack and not be satisfied with just that. Bronson cracked a major life hack last year and made it at least 83 per cent more delicious by wrapping it in Pizza. Bronson raps in the song “the best things in life are free,” but that’s one of the few times he’s false. This isn’t free, but my God it looks delicious, and it’s something you could only devour in the land of the free without copping greasy looks. This time around, you’ve got all the grease.

Terry

Spicy Coconut Curry

 

“Smoke good, fuck, eat, drink” is Bronson’s gospel according to Terry and while we can’t help you with three of those we can certainly help you with one of those. On the track he co-signs spicy coconut curry and thanks to Genius we can tell you exactly where to get it. Bronson reckons the spicy coconut curry from Tai Thai in Williamsburg, NYC is “ridiculous”. There may be no hit records on the demo but there’s plenty of fire in the curry and that may just be enough.

The Rising

Beets Tartar

You may not think fuck that’s delicious and then look at beets but Action Bronson is a fan and that may be enough for us. Roasted beets are of Bronson’s favourite things in life and apparently he once had an “incredible” beet tartare with American chef Mario Batali. While Bronson and Batali probably won’t come to the table with you, you’ll have the beautiful, rich colour of a beet topped with creamy goats cheese.

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Words & Illustrations by the interns' Sam Murphy & Bianca Bosso