Plus, his least favorite food may shock you.
Heres what he had to say in this exclusive interview.
EatingWell:What are your favorite dishes that need to be on your holiday table?
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Peck:I like a super-delicious, savory mac and cheese.
Also, I like green bean casserole.
Go classic, maybe do an elevated fried onion on top with fresh fried onions, not breaded.
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If you want to make it a little bit lighter, I think there’s plenty of options.
I also only eat green bean casserole twice a yearI feel like they should offer that on more menus.
EatingWell:Whats your favorite soup for comfort food season?
Peck:OK, get ready, because Im going to go on a tangent.
So in my humble opinion, mushroom barley is the king soup, right?
A good mushroom barley.
It’s everything you would imagine from a chicken noodle soup.
And recently, I had a split pea soup that knocked my socks off.
EatingWell:Lets talk about your partnership with Jimmy Dean!
And Jimmy Dean said, Funny, that’s the exact idea we had as well.
I mean, it’s quite the moment!
Embrace the missteps and prepare yourself against the hangry-punch in party goer.
There’s no socializing, its just, Where’s the food?
And so if you accomplish that, maybe you did everything right.
EatingWell:Food hot take?
Your least favorite food?
I like tomato by-products like ketchup and tomato sauce, but raw tomatoes are not my cup of tea.
Peck:What stands out for me is moderation and balance.
We should allow ourselves the freedom to eat some of our favorite foods.
For me, its balancing that with staying active during the holidays.
EatingWell:What does eating well mean to you?
I find that even sometimes when people are eating something that they love, they associate feelings of guilt.
I find that a meal is best when shared with someone you really like.
