Welcome back Andrew & karen. Thanks for taking time to spend a couple days with us.
My question, is less of a question, and more of a topic for discussion. Ingredients driven VS Technique.How do you feel about the trend that leans toward technique (molecular gastronomy in particular) like Heston Blumenthal,Andria and the like, apposed to ingredient driven cuisine, like Alice Waters, Madeleine Kamman etc. When I dined at WD50 last year, I must admit it was an eye opening dining experience. I mean fried mayo, strange, but very interesting in it's execution. My mentors we're Fredy Giradet & Andre Soltner, I always wonder what they think about this cuisine.I watched a special last night that highlighted molecular gastronomy and Blumenthal was the chef being interviewed. Just the state of the art equipment needed to produce his food would send a ingredient driven chef into spasms.
Do I feel Paco jets are fine, you bet, but were do you draw the line? or do you?
Just interested in your thoughts.
Thanks
School for American Chefs Alumni
My question, is less of a question, and more of a topic for discussion. Ingredients driven VS Technique.How do you feel about the trend that leans toward technique (molecular gastronomy in particular) like Heston Blumenthal,Andria and the like, apposed to ingredient driven cuisine, like Alice Waters, Madeleine Kamman etc. When I dined at WD50 last year, I must admit it was an eye opening dining experience. I mean fried mayo, strange, but very interesting in it's execution. My mentors we're Fredy Giradet & Andre Soltner, I always wonder what they think about this cuisine.I watched a special last night that highlighted molecular gastronomy and Blumenthal was the chef being interviewed. Just the state of the art equipment needed to produce his food would send a ingredient driven chef into spasms.
Do I feel Paco jets are fine, you bet, but were do you draw the line? or do you?
Just interested in your thoughts.
Thanks
School for American Chefs Alumni
Baruch ben Rueven / Chanaבראד, ילד של ריימונד והאלאן
