May 2009
37 posts
“Ask not what you can do for your country. Ask what’s for lunch.”
– Orson Wells
Foodie Fights
I have been selected for Battle #4 at Foodie Fights!
This weeks battle - Melon and Red Pepper Flake! Now for those that don’t know I’ve started up another version of Prix Fixe over at blogspot. I’m still going to use this one, for the micro stuff - quotes, pics, vids - the bigger stuff is going to be on blogspot.
I’m hoping they’ll change the URL over, if not...
“Tell me what you eat, and I will tell you who you are.”
– Jean Anthelme
“Everyone eats and drinks, yet only few appreciate the taste of food.”
– Confucious
WatchGetting back to those Chefs that influance me, this guy is right up there. His knowledge of mexican cuisine is just amazing.
Radio, Record Player Of Tomorrow?
marconibologna:
Some things never change. Now terrestrial radio does the same thing against satellite radio and ipods. Though their claim against their competitors now is that they provide local personalities that connect with the audience. In the cases that they actually have local air talent they only let them talk about 4 minutes an hour and force them to play the same golden crispy 12...
James Beard
This is a must watch, so set your dvr’s and what not!
FOOD NEWS Beard documentary
OPB profiles “dean of American cookery” While eating locally and in season is on every foodie’s lips these days, it’s not as trendy as many people think. Long ago, a native Oregonian named James Beard was espousing those ideas as he carved out his career as the “dean of...
“More than anything, based on his verbal knowledge and his ambition, I’m...”
– This is a quote from Chef Achatz in regards to the link below. Also, come to find out - the kid orginally said no.
One lucky little bastard... →
Color me jealous, yup jealous of a 13 year-old. Yeah, I suck.
“Whether it`s destiny or fate or whatever, I don`t think I could do a French...”
– Thomas Keller
And he’s right, I don’t think TFL could be done anywhere else. That’s why there’s Per Se in New York, because you know it’s not the French Laundry…per se..
Meat business cards anyone? →
There really isn’t anything I can add to this really. I guess my problem lies in the fact I would most likely eat my stash of cards.
Just sayin’
“And I learned. Nobody likes ‘a learning experience’ - translating as...”
– Anthony Bourdain, from the book “Don’t Try This At Home”
“Working clean makes you a better cook. It increases your focus. Your plating...”
– LineCook
I think I’m going to print this out and take with me and tape it to my station at school since I’m down in Restaurant Bleu. Honestly, when it comes to the kitchen commercial or othe wise - this is the best plan.
...where is my beautiful
Wake up every morning to the sound of the radio screaming 6:30, 7:30, 8 o’clock and I got to leave Walk out on the street with nothing on except the shame of last night And a number in my hand of a man I don’t really need Where do I fit in Where is my place here What do I need to say, what do you want to hear Where do I fit in If she’s in your bed Where is my beautiful Late...
“Once you understand the foundations of cooking - whatever kind you like, whether...”
– Thomas Keller
April 2009
14 posts
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Speaking of thought processes...
Chef Grant Achatz of Alinea in Chicago, which you will find out I talk alot about. I’ll get into who in the culinary world that I look up too at a later date, but with that Chef Grant is one of those.
He’s brilliant, and his thought process is just amazing.
I just check this out:
What if a course could change right before your eyes, and your palate, while you were eating it? The...
“We are living in a world today where lemonade is made from artificial flavors...”
– Alfred E. Newman
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“Good food depends almost entirely on good ingredients.”
– Alice Waters, owner Chez Panisse
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Amuse Bouche
An amuse bouche, also called an amuse gueule, is a tiny bite-sized morsel traditionally served before the first course of a meal. …
Think appetizer but small, one bite instead of two. You’ll need to know this word later - and no there wont be a test on this. Well maybe..
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“I can flute the shit out of a mushroom….!”
– Tyler
On his mushroom fluteing abilities during a demo in Intro to Garde Manger.
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“Let’s face it: if you and I have the same capabilities, the same energy,...”
– Thomas Keller
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