lfg... felt like singing in the shower. especially loved the pearls of cooking wisdom (a la the texture of the polenta) that i as an at-home chef could pick up on, mixed in with the life pearls. more please
I love this. Every time I open a can of tomatoes, I think of the late Anne Burrell, who had me opening tomato cans on my first day as a prep cook at Italian Wine Merchants. She told me to rinse out the cans and I thought she meant to clean them for recycling, but she meant to add a little water and get the last dregs, so as not to waste anything. She was a little mean and a little funny about it, and I never did it again. Every time I crack and egg and get all the whites out with my fingers, I think of the late Tony Bourdain, because one of the ancient chefs, I forget whom, told him to do that on an early version of his TV show.
lfg... felt like singing in the shower. especially loved the pearls of cooking wisdom (a la the texture of the polenta) that i as an at-home chef could pick up on, mixed in with the life pearls. more please
love you zimbo, you got me unstuck!
I love this. Every time I open a can of tomatoes, I think of the late Anne Burrell, who had me opening tomato cans on my first day as a prep cook at Italian Wine Merchants. She told me to rinse out the cans and I thought she meant to clean them for recycling, but she meant to add a little water and get the last dregs, so as not to waste anything. She was a little mean and a little funny about it, and I never did it again. Every time I crack and egg and get all the whites out with my fingers, I think of the late Tony Bourdain, because one of the ancient chefs, I forget whom, told him to do that on an early version of his TV show.
every action an ethos! now i’ll be more considerate (and even slower) cracking eggs 🐣
So good!
I really love this.
never not inspired by your writing, and kitchen habits. i remember you spotting a 22qt with about a qt of flour in it: “that hurts my feelings” 😅
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loved reading these anecdotes: https://longhaulmag.com/stories-from-back-of-house/