Yes Greta, Anthony Bourdain is dead right about Keller. He's just kind of from another planet. I went to his Per Se in NY and had the best meal I've ever had. It took 5 hours and went by in a flash. Got to see the kitchen where they have a huge plasma monitor showing the kitchen at The French Laundry in Napa linked by satellite. Don't make any Keller recipes thinking they will be easy though. He cuts NO corners. Everything is made from scratch in a way to yield the best quality, which almost always takes time.
I love Bourdain by the way. His Les Halles cookbook is hilarious. His TV show is starting to get on my nerves though. The LA show was all about roller derby and the SWAT team. Its not like LA doesn't have great places to eat. I thought it was a food show.
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Bourdain is a riot, but he knows his stuff. His show, A Cook's Tour (Food Network) was the best, his new show on the Travel Channel is focused more on entertainment - jokes and shock value - rather than good food.
Who are some of your favorite chefs to watch on TV?
I like to watch Giada De Laurentis, she has such enthusiasm and her recipes are great but not too difficult. Iron Chef is funny too!
-Greta
Posted by Greta Brannan | March 22, 2007 7:10 PM
Posted on March 22, 2007 19:10