So I have been looking for a chef to emulate.. And I think that I finally found him. His name is Michael White! The great thing about him is that he started out small just like all of us. He didn't have to live in some crazy town in the middle of Italy. So I have finally found the dude that I am trying to be!

Who do you think is the best? Check out who is the best..

I have attached the best recipe for a Burrata that is amazing!

Tomato and Burrata Sfizi (Stracciatella) by Chef Michael White

Makes 4 servings
INGREDIENTS:

1 cup 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, plus extra for drizzling
1 onion, diced
4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
1 28 oz can San Marzano tomatoes
3/4 cups loosely packed, julienned basil leaves
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
sea salt
1/2 loaf ciabatta, cut into 1/2 inch slices on the bias
1/2 cup + 2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 lobe Burrata**, insides only
PREPARATION:

1. In a large skillet, heat the 1/2 cup of olive oil over medium heat until warm. Add the onion and garlic and cook, stirring, over low heat for 6-8 minutes just until translucent.

2. Add the tomatoes, sea salt and crushed red pepper and let simmer for an hour. Sprinkle in the basil. Puree the sauce with a potato masher until you reach a thick sauce-like consistency and let cool to room temperature.

3. Brush the ciabatta slices with 1/2 cup oil and grill, about 5 minutes. Remove and reserve. Spread the inside of the Burrata on one side of a wooden bowl.

4. Pour the half the tomato sauce on the other side (and reserve the rest for future use).

5. Serve Burrata and tomatoes with warm bread family style for a great appetizer.

**Burrata is a fresh mozarella, it differs from other fresh mozzarellas in that when it is sliced in half it contains a creamy inside.

I really wanna chat about what you guys think about the recipe and who the best Chef is!

Juan

JuanGuady wrote:
>
> So I have been looking for a chef to emulate.. And I think that I
> finally found him. His name is Michael White! The great thing about
> him is that he started out small just like all of us. He didn't have
> to live in some crazy town in the middle of Italy. So I have finally
> found the dude that I am trying to be!

I've never heard of Michael White.

> Who do you think is the best? Check out who is the best..

The best to learn from must be Lidia Bastianich.
In particular, her instructions are rich in
technique, like Jacques Pepin is for French food.
Both of those people have a restaurant background,
so their advice would be very practical for a
professional chef. Note that Julia Child never
operated a restaurant, and sometimes that shows.
I remember a show she did with Pepin, and she was
destemming the spinach for a dish, and Jacques
was chiding for that, saying something about how
you don't have time for that in a restaurant.

I'd say the worst is Nick Stellino. He really lost it
for me when he made ravioli by opening up a package
of pre-made refrigerated ravioli.

"JuanGuady" > wrote in message
...
>
> So I have been looking for a chef to emulate.. And I think that I
> finally found him. His name is Michael White! The great thing about
> him is that he started out small just like all of us. He didn't have
> to live in some crazy town in the middle of Italy. So I have finally
> found the dude that I am trying to be!
>
> Who do you think is the best?

Me

Dimitri said...

>
> "JuanGuady" > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>> So I have been looking for a chef to emulate.. And I think that I
>> finally found him. His name is Michael White! The great thing about
>> him is that he started out small just like all of us. He didn't have
>> to live in some crazy town in the middle of Italy. So I have finally
>> found the dude that I am trying to be!
>>
>> Who do you think is the best?
>
> Me


Juan asked a question that he apparently already had an answer to!

I wonder why anyone would pidgeonhole themselves into a single cuisine like
Juan wants to.

Andy

On Fri, 24 Jul 2009 04:06:58 -0500, Andy > shouted from the
highest rooftop:

>Dimitri said...
>
>>
>> "JuanGuady" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>>
>>> So I have been looking for a chef to emulate.. And I think that I
>>> finally found him. His name is Michael White! The great thing about
>>> him is that he started out small just like all of us. He didn't have
>>> to live in some crazy town in the middle of Italy. So I have finally
>>> found the dude that I am trying to be!
>>>
>>> Who do you think is the best?
>>
>> Me
>
>
>Juan asked a question that he apparently already had an answer to!
>
>I wonder why anyone would pidgeonhole themselves into a single cuisine like
>Juan wants to.

If I had the talent and had to choose a single cuisine, then it would
definitely be Italian.


--

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"Andy" ha scritto nel messaggio
> Dimitri said...
>
>> "JuanGuady" wrote in message
>> >>>
>>> So I have been looking for a chef to emulate.. And I think that I>>>
>>> finally found him. His name is Michael White! The great thing about>>>
>>> him is that he started out small just like all of us. He didn't have>>>
>>> to live in some crazy town in the middle of Italy. So I have finally
>>> found the dude that I am trying to be!
>>>
>>> Who do you think is the best?
>>
>> Me
>
>
> Juan asked a question that he apparently already had an answer to!
>
> I wonder why anyone would pidgeonhole themselves into a single cuisine
> like > Juan wants to.
>
> Andy

Most people working outside the USA, that's who. Anyway, who picks the best
chef based on how he makes a cheese sandwich?

Giusi wrote:

> Most people working outside the USA, that's who. Anyway, who picks
> the best chef based on how he makes a cheese sandwich?

LOL, very wise
--
Vilco
Mai guardare Trailer park Boys senza
qualcosa da bere a portata di mano

"JuanGuady" > wrote in message
...
>
> So I have been looking for a chef to emulate..

Why would you want to emulate anyone? Be your own person, develop your own
style that suites your own tastes.

Read everything you can, articles, cookbooks, etc. That should give you
ideas... then put the books back on the shelf, gather some quality
ingredients and start cooking.

Cooking is a process where you are always learning. Because of differences
in quality or availability of ingredients, a good cook has to be
adaptable.... and adventurous.

Never be a slave to a recipe... or the "style" of the latest "chef".

YMMV

George L

George Leppla wrote:
>
> "JuanGuady" > wrote in message
> ...
> >
> > So I have been looking for a chef to emulate..
>
> Why would you want to emulate anyone? Be your own person, develop your own
> style that suites your own tastes.

But . . . but . . . that's not what
L. Ron Hubbard said to do. :-)

On Jul 23, 11:37*am, JuanGuady <JuanGuady.
> wrote:
> I really wanna chat about what you guys think about the recipe and who
> the best Chef is!

lol.....a nice variation of the classic troll......you posted a recipe
for a grilled cheese sammich! lol

On Fri, 24 Jul 2009 01:15:26 -0700, Dimitri wrote:

> "JuanGuady" > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>> So I have been looking for a chef to emulate.. And I think that I
>> finally found him. His name is Michael White! The great thing about
>> him is that he started out small just like all of us. He didn't have
>> to live in some crazy town in the middle of Italy. So I have finally
>> found the dude that I am trying to be!
>>
>> Who do you think is the best?
>
> Me

well, except for you.

your pal,
blake

On Fri, 24 Jul 2009 11:38:05 +0200, Giusi wrote:

> "Andy" ha scritto nel messaggio
>> Dimitri said...
>>
>>> "JuanGuady" wrote in message
>>> >>>
>>>> So I have been looking for a chef to emulate.. And I think that I>>>
>>>> finally found him. His name is Michael White! The great thing about>>>
>>>> him is that he started out small just like all of us. He didn't have>>>
>>>> to live in some crazy town in the middle of Italy. So I have finally
>>>> found the dude that I am trying to be!
>>>>
>>>> Who do you think is the best?
>>>
>>> Me
>>
>>
>> Juan asked a question that he apparently already had an answer to!
>>
>> I wonder why anyone would pidgeonhole themselves into a single cuisine
>> like > Juan wants to.
>>
>> Andy
>
> Most people working outside the USA, that's who. Anyway, who picks the best
> chef based on how he makes a cheese sandwich?

elvis? oh, wait, that's peanut butter and banana.

your pal,
blake

On Fri, 24 Jul 2009 11:40:42 -0700, Mark Thorson wrote:

> George Leppla wrote:
>>
>> "JuanGuady" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>>
>>> So I have been looking for a chef to emulate..
>>
>> Why would you want to emulate anyone? Be your own person, develop your own
>> style that suites your own tastes.
>
> But . . . but . . . that's not what
> L. Ron Hubbard said to do. :-)

it's o.k., mark. i hear he's dead.

your pal,
blake

blake murphy wrote:
>
> On Fri, 24 Jul 2009 11:40:42 -0700, Mark Thorson wrote:
>
> > George Leppla wrote:
> >>
> >> "JuanGuady" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >>>
> >>> So I have been looking for a chef to emulate..
> >>
> >> Why would you want to emulate anyone? Be your own person, develop your own
> >> style that suites your own tastes.
> >
> > But . . . but . . . that's not what
> > L. Ron Hubbard said to do. :-)
>
> it's o.k., mark. i hear he's dead.

No, he's been reincarnated and is living at a secret
location in Hemet, CA.

On Sat, 25 Jul 2009 13:15:40 -0700, Mark Thorson wrote:

> blake murphy wrote:
>>
>> On Fri, 24 Jul 2009 11:40:42 -0700, Mark Thorson wrote:
>>
>>> George Leppla wrote:
>>>>
>>>> "JuanGuady" > wrote in message
>>>> ...
>>>>>
>>>>> So I have been looking for a chef to emulate..
>>>>
>>>> Why would you want to emulate anyone? Be your own person, develop your own
>>>> style that suites your own tastes.
>>>
>>> But . . . but . . . that's not what
>>> L. Ron Hubbard said to do. :-)
>>
>> it's o.k., mark. i hear he's dead.
>
> No, he's been reincarnated and is living at a secret
> location in Hemet, CA.

i thought he was playing space invaders with xenu.

your pal,
blake