"A Chef's Life"

Does anyone else watch this PBS program? It's kind of an interesting one, well, interesting to me.

The chef and her husband have opened a couple restaurants in North Carolina and do a lot of farm to table menus. She (the chef) researches the way local foods have been made and then creates recipes to serve in her 'upscale' restaurant.

I watched one episode over the weekend where the recipe was for a fish stew. Interesting how different regions of the country make some dishes their own.

I was thinking of watching an episode yesterday. I read the synopsis of it (like that word) and decided against it.

I may have to watch one when I have time

She did one on hog butchering and it was really interesting. It's that farming gene I was born with, I guess. I like to see/read about how the entire animal is used and nothing is wasted.....sort of a way to honor the life that was given so we could have food.

Kansas City was a meat packing center for hogs long before cattle came here. Meat packers were quoted as saying they use everything but the squeal. KC now makes a BBQ rub called The Squeal.

My Grandpa owned/operated an alfalfa dehydrading business in Aurora, NB and then, later, owned a cattle feed lot where he would get cattle ready for market. It always interested me in how every bit of the animals is used in some way.

Now, I still do not like to watch the animal 'dispatched', so to say, but I know it's done as humanely (sp? ~ good golly, I'm getting terrible as I age!) as possible so as to not cause too much trauma to the animal.

Can not stand her and (him). she treats him so mean and he smarts right back at her..Hey leave that at the door....

Can not stand that hair!!!! Sorry if you are going to be on Tv at least dress the part..JMO

And what she does to good ole country food is a crime..

The ones that need their own show is the farmer and the black lady lol..

I have been to Kinston Ha ha  Nothing town..However since she moved in it has got better.I sure would not go out my way to go there.lol...

But I find the fact that she's filming the making of chitlins, rendering fat....etc...interesting.

It's something no one else does.

bethk wrote:Does anyone else watch this PBS program?  It's kind of an interesting one, well, interesting to me.

The chef and her husband have opened a couple restaurants in North Carolina and do a lot of farm to table menus.  She (the chef) researches the way local foods have been made and then creates recipes to serve in her 'upscale' restaurant.

I watched one episode over the weekend where the recipe was for a fish stew.  Interesting how different regions of the country make some dishes their own.

I often watch it in the early morning hours -- lots of cooking shows on PBS around midnight to 3 a.m. (I'm not a good sleeper). I've enjoyed watching it. I, too, like her segments with the farmers about how and why they grow different veggies, herbs, etc. It's a different kind of cooking show and I really enjoy it.