This Is Andrew Zimmern's Favorite Food To Cook For Himself

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This Is Andrew Zimmern's Favorite Food To Cook For Himself By Erica Martinez Nov. 18, 2025 2:00 pm EST

Andrew Zimmern has eaten and cooked a whole lot of food in his decades-long career — and if you've ever seen him cook on TV, you know he turns out some epic-looking dishes. But when he's home, Zimmern likes to keep things simple yet full of flavor. During his Reddit AMA, Zimmern invited fans and readers to ask him questions about his work, cooking style, and life on the road. When someone asked what food he liked to cook for himself, Zimmern replied, "My favorite food to cook for myself when my family is away is a very large bowl of the most impeccable mussels and clams cooked in white wine, parsley, and butter, and piled over a small tangle of very, very thin no