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In a strangely indicative survey, various big-name chefs share the essential items they pack for their vacations. You've got Anthony "I don't take anything with me but a good attitude" Bourdain and Thomas Keller, who only takes suntan lotion, books and his iPod. But the kicker is Molto Mario, who lists the entire contents of a food store: "Crespone salami, Greek feta, balsamic vinegar, Pedro Jimenez vinegar, eight to 10 kinds of cheeses...fleur de sel, capers from Pantelleria, [Italy], saffron from La Mancha...a few Italian olive oils, Spanish boquerones..." [LAT via EaterSF]
Eater EXCLUSIVE BLOCKBUSTER: New Bocuse d'Or Details Revealed
You may remember that Thomas Keller and Daniel Boulud have made it their personal missions to ensure the U.S. makes a legitimate showing in next year's Bocuse d'Or, the restaurant industry world's equivalent to the Olympics. They assembled a crack advisory board and put a call out to all well regarded chefs and their underlings at the end of May. Now we find out just how serious they are: the team of two chefs that wins the elimination contest this September will train for three months in a special facility built adjacent to the French Laundry. They will get free housing, access to the French Laundry and its farm, $15,000, special coaching, and paid three month sabbatical from their jobs. Yes, competing chefs will have to take time off from their restaurants, a small sacrifice when one is seeking personal glory and defending the reputation of our nation. This competition is serious business and Keller and Boulud want to make sure that's driven home for your top level sous chefs and chef de cuisines. Applications are due on June 30. Read on for more details about the elimination contest and the three months of training:
Back in April Japan announced that they wanted Crocs redesigned because they could easily get sucked into escalators, bringing children's feet with them. Now Gadling notes that there are signs in the Tokyo airport warning the world's toques (Batali and Keller take note) and all other lovers of the famously unattractive shoes that they are a safety risk. Really Batalz, watch where you step. [Gadling]
Eater SF has news of another way Thomas Keller can enter into and improve our lives: a new cookbook: "Thomas Keller will release a new book in October of 2008...its title—"Under Pressure"—has already led some to speculate that it's his long-awaited cookbook on sous vide cooking...Also, now we know why Father Keller did his cooking demo while rocking out to Queen during the Pebble Beach Fest." [Eater SF]
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