Andrew Talks to Chefs - Episode 210: Daniel Garwood (S.Pellegrino Young Chef Academy Competition regional winner, United States, and sous chef at Atomix)

Episode 210: Daniel Garwood (S.Pellegrino Young Chef Academy Competition regional winner, United States, and sous chef at Atomix)

12/05/22 • 70 min

Daniel Garwood is an ambitious and strikingly humble young chef whose career we look forward to following. The winner of the US regional finals of the S.Pellegrino Young Chef Academy Competition, and a sous chef at Atomix restaurant in New York City, Daniel has cooked in his native Australia, South Korea, and other culinary capitals, before coming to the United States in July. In this episode, Daniel and Andrew discuss his training, fascination with Korean ingredients and techniques, obsession with live fire, and concept for a future restaurant of his own. (Oh, and he also owns a brewery.) A rare chance to hear from a budding chef at this stage in their development.

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Episode 209: Emmanuel Laroche (author, Conversations Behind the Kitchen Door)

If you enjoy Andrew Talks to Chefs, you also may already have discovered Emmanuel Laroche's terrific podcast Flavors Unknown. On today's episode, Emmanuel joins Andrew to discuss his new book Conversations Behind the Kitchen Door: 50 American Chefs Chart Today's Food Culture, a fascinating meditation on chefs, food, cooking, flavor, and creativity in the kitchen. (Pro-tip: It'd make a great holiday gift for the chef or foodie in your life.) Andrew and Emmanuel discuss the inspiration for his book, and tangential subjects that come up along the way--a rap session between two people who love following the chef and restaurant scene in the United States.

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Episode 211: Michael Cecchi-Azzolina (author, Your Table is Ready)

New York City listeners will no doubt recognize Michael Cecchi-Azzolina's face, if not his name. For several decades now, he's run the dining rooms of some of the most popular, acclaimed, and influential restaurants in Manhattan, including Raoul's and Le Coucou. Michael's first book, Your Table is Ready: Tales of a New York City Maître D', which debuted just last week, is a no-holds-barred account of life in the front-of-house trenches, with all the vivid, sometimes lurid detail you'd expect. Andrew and MIchael sat down recently to discuss the book, its themes, and tangential issues such as guest etiquette (or lack thereof) and the most effective way to convey customer feedback.

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