anthony bourdain's idol

Faking It

 

 

With the help of then still little known alpha chef Gordon Ramsay, a timid fish and chips vendor quickly tranforms formidably. 

But he rejects the prospect of a new "Tier 1" life for what's familiar, comfortable.

“the king of chefs and the chef of kings”

"Prepare at the table as much of the meal as possible."

- Georges-Auguste Escoffier, [1846 - 1935]

first modern chef

- Marie-Antoine Carême [1784-1833]

WCK

José Andrés says my modest $10 donation to World Central Kitchen will feed 10 people.

manly man

on reality

"I am considerably sobered by what goes down in history."
- Jeremiah Tower

the culture has shifted

"A human being is primarily a bag for putting food into ... it is curious how seldom the all-importance of food is recognized. You see statues everywhere to politicians, poets, bishops, but none to cooks or bacon-curers or market gardeners."

- George Orwell, The Road to Wigan Pier, 1937

Michelin 3 Stars

"Things have worked out, so it's good Karma from a previous life."
- Eric Ripert 

on his craft

"We're not saving lives. Maybe we're saving someone's day."
- a reasonable European Chef

a chef's life

"Your Friday and Saturday pay for your week. You never know what you're gonna get Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday."
- Ben Knight, restauranteur 

the best chef in the world commits suicide

Story here.

on kitchens

"The easier it is to use the greater the likelihood that it'll be used."
- Guy Fieri

"Until the age of 44, I had seen almost nothing of the world."
- Anthony Bourdain

"I was. I am. I will be hungry."
- Chef Ming Tsai

Image source here.

"I don't trust a chef who doesn't drink."
- Marcus Samuelsson

Image source here.

dinner

Restaurant review here.

Patron Saint of Cooks

St. Lawrence Market, Toronto, is not unlike Budapest's Central Market.

dyslexia

"I've never read a book in my life."

- Jamie Oliver [born 1975]