Chief Turkey Officer
How to get organized for Thanksgiving using lessons learned from the business sector.
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"Top Chef Fact Check: Are Spherical Olives New American?"
You may have been surprised as I was when Fabio's dish of beefcarpaccio with "spherical" olives was crowned the winner of lastweek's "Top Chef" elimination challenge. I was particularly puzzled athow the olives, created with a technique borrowed from avant gardechef Ferran Adria, could even meet the competition's basicrequirement -- to prepare a lunch menu of "New American" dishes.Impeccably sourced California olives brined in small batches from anAmerican artisanal purveyor, sure! But, a concoction of olive pureeand alginate to form jelly-coated balls -- huh?
I don't doubt that Fabio's dish was the best tasting of the competition.But, if this was New American cuisine, what does New American mean anyway? lives, created with a technique borrowed from avant garde chef Ferran Adria, could even meet the competition's basicrequirement -- to prepare a lunch menu of "New American" dishes.Impeccably sourced California olives brined in small batches from anAmerican artisanal purveyor, sure! But, a concoction of olive pureeand alginate to form jelly-coated balls
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Turkey Technique: The Dry Brine
november 21In the Los Angeles Times, RussParsons shares a turkey cookingtechnique inspired by Judy Rodgers, the chef/owner of SanFrancisco's Zuni Cafe.
Jonathan Gold on Live Octopus Tentacles
november 19For the first time I appreciated the strategic importance of thesesame oil-salt dip-not justbecause it tasted good, whichit did...
Turkey Technique: The Dry Brine
november 21In the Los Angeles Times, RussParsons shares a turkey cookingtechnique inspired by Judy Rodgers, the chef/owner of SanFrancisco's Zuni Cafe.
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Bar Basics, Cheese, Wine and Winter Soups
Astor Center (399 Layafette Street)will host "PDT Presents: Home BarBasics", with John Paul Deragonand John Lee.
By the numbers
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Appetizers
Simple Sides
In the Los Angeles Times, fuss-free side dishes to go with your Thanksgiving turkey.
Insatiably Downsized
How to get organized for Thanksgiving using lessons learned from the business sector.
Inovations in Packaging
In the Los Angeles Times, fuss-free side dishes to go with your Thanksgiving turkey.
Quotable
For the first time Iappreciated the strategic importance of the sesame oil–saltdip—not just becauseit tasted good, whichit did, but because thesuckers on the tentacles are still fullyfunctional.
