Here’s another thing I found this afternoon while digging, I don’t think it’s been posted.
Referenced in this video:
Jack says that “ABC News” came to interview him. This is false (sort of) the station that interviewed him was ABC7 out of San Francisco. It is an ABC-owned local affiliate. Although the way he words it in the video, you’d think that the ABC World News Tonight had a crew out there or 20/20.
Here’s the article which was in their archive:
https://abc7news.com/archive/8737533/
As far as I could tell from a search, it hadn’t been posted here before.
Article text (in case the URL stops working):
'Cooking With Jack' caters to average Joes
By ABC7
Monday, July 16, 2012
LOS ANGELES
Jack Scalfani's show caters to regular Joes. He tapes four shows at a time in his own kitchen, testing recipes and making comfort food.
"I am just trying to help everyday people," said Scalfani.
By that, he means people like himself with no formal training.
"I never claim to be a chef, but I love cooking. Cooking is involved in everything we do," said Scalfani.
Through Google Ads on the show's site, repping products and selling sauce, Scalfani is making a living doing what he loves. The response to his no-nonsense style is infectious.
"I'm about ready to hit 8 million views, and I'm 31,000 subscribers and seen in over 95 countries. It's great," Scalfani said.
Ironically, he didn't set out to be a YouTube sensation. He simply wanted to promote the sale of his BBQ sauce business.
"I have the best BBQ sauce you'll ever taste, the best hot BBQ sauce you'll ever taste and the best teriyaki sauce you'll ever taste," said Scalfani.
The hot BBQ sauce is now his best-seller, which is yummy by the way. It is sold in stores and featured in restaurants. It's so popular, people buy it in jugs.
"I think they're just drinking it. I think they're drinking it straight," Scalfani joked.
Today's cooking lessons feature hiding veggies in twice-baked potatoes and a segment to help his viewers get that restaurant quality taste at home.