Archive for May, 2011

Sea salt madness

ON SEA SALTS
I was asked to talk about sea salts tonight. There are so many that have hit the market lately it’s insane. What you are looking for is always added flavor and complexity from every ingredient you use. Sea salt is an excellent way to complicate the simplicity. Regular salt is created in a [...]

What is a real chef? Some raw ramblings..

What is the definition of a chef? What skills should a chef have?
Let’s start with what a chef isn’t.
A chef isn’t someone that works for two years in a decent kitchen then somehow ends up on Top Chef cause he or she will make good TV.
A chef isn’t a guy that has charisma but [...]