Comments on: The Best Chefs in the World http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/the-best-chefs-in-the-world Cooking - Photography & More Sat, 06 Sep 2008 00:27:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.7 by: miles http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/the-best-chefs-in-the-world#comment-1172 Fri, 11 Jan 2008 08:37:45 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/the-best-chefs-in-the-world#comment-1172 Cesar, I must admit that I haven't seen it so couldn't pass comment on that particular programme. I am surprised to hear that Guy Savoy was/is on it though as he has always been the typw of chef to stay in the kitchen. Many of the celebrity chefs on television though not all are there because a kitchen is the last place they want to be. If they are exceptional chefs then they would make enough money through cooking. The fact is that most chefs are socially inept through years of working unsocial hours in a hard environment. Most chefs hate the thought of going out to meet a customer to accept thanks or praise let alone a slot on television. Thankyou for visiting the site and taking the time to comment. Miles Cesar,
I must admit that I haven’t seen it so couldn’t pass comment on that particular programme. I am surprised to hear that Guy Savoy was/is on it though as he has always been the typw of chef to stay in the kitchen. Many of the celebrity chefs on television though not all are there because a kitchen is the last place they want to be. If they are exceptional chefs then they would make enough money through cooking. The fact is that most chefs are socially inept through years of working unsocial hours in a hard environment. Most chefs hate the thought of going out to meet a customer to accept thanks or praise let alone a slot on television.
Thankyou for visiting the site and taking the time to comment.
Miles

]]> by: cesar http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/the-best-chefs-in-the-world#comment-1170 Thu, 10 Jan 2008 23:22:10 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/the-best-chefs-in-the-world#comment-1170 MIles: Hi, what do you think of bravo's Top Chef graduates?...what's your opinion of the whole aura of greatness that some of the judges(colicchio) and guest judges give the program... is it over inflated or are we seeing really talented people?...I'm not in the cuisine business but I've seen some interesting guest Chefs/jugdes, among them willie dufresne, guy savoy and boulud, not to mention bourdain... MIles:

Hi, what do you think of bravo’s Top Chef graduates?…what’s your opinion of the whole aura of greatness that some of the judges(colicchio) and guest judges give the program… is it over inflated or are we seeing really talented people?…I’m not in the cuisine business but I’ve seen some interesting guest Chefs/jugdes, among them willie dufresne, guy savoy and boulud, not to mention bourdain…

]]> by: miles http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/the-best-chefs-in-the-world#comment-535 Mon, 22 Oct 2007 10:29:25 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/the-best-chefs-in-the-world#comment-535 Christine, Nothing wrong with those. Many of the early recipes from Be-Ro, Mrs Beeton etc still stand the test of time. Miles Christine,
Nothing wrong with those. Many of the early recipes from Be-Ro, Mrs Beeton etc still stand the test of time.
Miles

]]> by: Christine http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/the-best-chefs-in-the-world#comment-529 Sun, 21 Oct 2007 16:39:02 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/the-best-chefs-in-the-world#comment-529 Miles, You might laugh at this but amongst some of my golden oldies are the Be-Ro Home Recipes and The Cranks Recipe Book. I still refer to them from time to time. Miles,
You might laugh at this but amongst some of my golden oldies are the Be-Ro Home Recipes and The Cranks Recipe Book. I still refer to them from time to time.

]]> by: Rod http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/the-best-chefs-in-the-world#comment-528 Sun, 21 Oct 2007 14:59:20 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/the-best-chefs-in-the-world#comment-528 Miles <i>As good as Heston is it doesn’t really influence me</i> Sorry about that, responded in kind to the post title - nicely titled ;) Miles
As good as Heston is it doesn’t really influence me
Sorry about that, responded in kind to the post title - nicely titled ;)

]]> by: Miles http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/the-best-chefs-in-the-world#comment-527 Sun, 21 Oct 2007 12:39:13 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/the-best-chefs-in-the-world#comment-527 Rod, Good point, he will prove to be one of the great chefs of his generation, I include Adria because he started the whole molecular cuisine off. As good as Heston is it doesn't really influence me. Miles Rod,
Good point, he will prove to be one of the great chefs of his generation, I include Adria because he started the whole molecular cuisine off. As good as Heston is it doesn’t really influence me.
Miles

]]> by: Rod http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/the-best-chefs-in-the-world#comment-524 Sun, 21 Oct 2007 09:09:01 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/the-best-chefs-in-the-world#comment-524 Miles I watched Heston Blumenthal (spelling?) the other night and was impressed. I know it's not practical cookery but since when does TV have to be of practical use ? Best Rod Miles
I watched Heston Blumenthal (spelling?) the other night and was impressed.
I know it’s not practical cookery but since when does TV have to be of practical use ?

Best
Rod

]]> by: miles http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/the-best-chefs-in-the-world#comment-523 Sat, 20 Oct 2007 21:01:46 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/the-best-chefs-in-the-world#comment-523 Cid, Sounds great, I am going to look out for the Cranks book. As for the recipes from years gone by I intend to write some posts on the subject. I have cookbooks dating way back and it is interesting to see the parallels with French peasant food to our own. Thanks for commenting. Miles Cid,
Sounds great, I am going to look out for the Cranks book. As for the recipes from years gone by I intend to write some posts on the subject. I have cookbooks dating way back and it is interesting to see the parallels with French peasant food to our own.
Thanks for commenting.
Miles

]]> by: Cid http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/the-best-chefs-in-the-world#comment-522 Sat, 20 Oct 2007 18:49:25 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/the-best-chefs-in-the-world#comment-522 Miles, My latest cook book is The Cranks Bible which is a good read as well as a wonderful reference for meat free recipes. I love the way the author describes things, almost poetic and always interesting. I highly recommend the Cranks Celebratory Carrot Cake, a marvellous alternative to the traditional Christmas cake. Hidden amongst my pile of cook books are all sorts of recipes gathered over time, one that dates back to Edwardian times on sweet making ... perhaps not used very often but full of edible history. Cid Miles,

My latest cook book is The Cranks Bible which is a good read as well as a wonderful reference for meat free recipes. I love the way the author describes things, almost poetic and always interesting. I highly recommend the Cranks Celebratory Carrot Cake, a marvellous alternative to the traditional Christmas cake.

Hidden amongst my pile of cook books are all sorts of recipes gathered over time, one that dates back to Edwardian times on sweet making … perhaps not used very often but full of edible history.

Cid

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