Which chefs are most respected by members of their industry? The site Chef2Chef invites culinary students and professionals to vote for their favorite chefs. The top 5 are:
1. Jamie Oliver
2. Christian J. Fischer
3. Bobby Flay
4. John E. Clark
5. Bobo Bergstrom
Strange list. Where is Wolfgang Puck, Gordon Ramsay? Do you agree with the list?
Originally posted on January 16, 2008 @ 12:28 am
Wolfgang Puck is one of the most famous and well respected celebrity chefs. But he’s had his share of failure.
He just doesn’t let it get to him. “I learned more from the one restaurant that didn’t work than from all the ones that were successes.”
He doesn’t really care much about the intrigue and competition that comes with being in the culinary industry. “Only you can judge your life. You have to live up to your own expectations.”
Originally posted on January 24, 2008 @ 9:45 pm
Jamie Oliver and Mario Batali go into culinary kung fu in the January 6 episode of Iron Chef America Find out what time it’s showing in your region .
Originally posted on January 4, 2008 @ 8:55 am
Askmen.com has made its list of the 6 most influential celebrity chefs. They’ve shaped public opinion, and even changed the culinary community.
1. Jamie Oliver
2. Anthony Bourdain
3. Mario Batali
4. Bobby Flay
5. Gordon Ramsay
6. Paul Bocuse
Read the reason for their selection — and post here why you agree or disagree with their list. Who would you have included?
Originally posted on December 25, 2007 @ 8:22 pm
Try this gourmet version of mashed potatoes by Australian celebrity chef Benjamin Christie (or any other of his many recipes.)
Truffled Mashed Potato is carried by many of the world’s finest restaurants, usually paired with
ocean trout, beef fillet, lamb loin or pork cutlets. Serve it at your Thanksgiving dinner and impress your guests with your culinary expertise.
Ingredients
500g potatoes
60ml cream
40g butter
10g Alpine pepper
10ml Paperbark Smoke oil
10g salt
Instructions
Peel the potatoes and place them in a saucepan of cold water. Bring to a boil and cook until soft. Drain and return to the pot. With a potato masher, roughly mash the potatoes. Ideally, use a potato ricer and pass the potato through to get a fine mash. Alternatively, keep mashing to smoothness. Add the cream, butter, Alpine pepper and season with salt to taste.
To serve as a side dish, try simply drizzling the Paperbark Smoke Oil over the top. Alternatively, mix it through for a delicious mash potato
Originally posted on November 22, 2007 @ 9:54 pm
