You have to respect the man and his absolute dedication to food and science. He is also really good at answering questions. Maybe something is lost in the translation? The magic really begins at about 2:15ish. Transcript: opnik: What’s the earliest memory of a transformational food experience?Adria, via translator: Before that, he would … Continue Reading →
Monthly Archives: March 2011
Egon’s Dungeon Bakery – Max Poilane
Here’s a 5-minute video of a baker in action at the Max Poilane bakery in Lyon, France.
Breaking Beef
Here are a few shots of Carl and I breaking a side of beef. All our beef comes from Dennis and Denise at Dingo Farms. It is some of the finest beef I have ever tasted. Thanks to Dessa for these great shots.
Jacques Pepin vs. omelet
Jacques Pepin is the grand daddy of French cuisine. His book, “La Technique” made true French cooking available to the masses in much the same way Julia Childs books did. He also happens to really know how to make omelets.
Chef David Chang above the 49th Parallel
Internationally known Chef David Chang is coming to Toronto in 2012, in partnership with Shangri La Hotels & Resorts. Foodies and people in the industry, myself included, will be watching very carefully in the coming years. Must say I am curious and excited to see what he does with his restaurants and his time in … Continue Reading →
Nancy’s Flavourful Tang
Egon’s rosemary batard received some love from torontolife.com. Just goes to show that if you treat Nancy right she’ll rise to the occasion. Awesome job Egon, keep up the baking. Here is the link… http://www.torontolife.com/daily/daily-dish/from-the-print-edition-daily-dish/2011/02/24/kneadful-things-a-guide-to-the-best-restaurant-bread-in-town/
Baker’s Dungeon w/ Egon
In this, the first of a new series of posts on baking, I bring you videos of Jeffrey Hamelman of the King Arthur Flour Bakery in Vermont. His Witness the ghostly pallor that comes from decades of overnight shifts. Your lower back will practically ache in sympathy as you watch them work. Here’s the link: … Continue Reading →
Human Breast Milk Vs. Lady Gaga
As a quick disclaimer: I would much rather write about other things but I feel compeled to relate these stories as they come up. I find it funny that in such a short time there has been such a clamour about human breast milk products. Lady Gaga, a long standing bastion of good taste and … Continue Reading →
Grapes into raisins.
This short clip is a wonderful time lapse clip of grapes becoming rasins. I am a sucker for time lapse video and I think this is a super neato clip.
Big Night, Romagna Mia Style
Romagna Mia is closing its doors, on Sunday March 6th, after 14 years. Chef Gabriele Paganelli will be closing down and re-opening under a different menu and name, Paganelli’s Risotteria-Enoteca. Gabriele has decide to go out in style though, paying homage to the 1996 critically acclaimed movie Big Night. If anyone hasn’t heard of Big … Continue Reading →