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Offal Good Q&A

February 2, 2008 on 5:25 pm | In Resources | 4 Comments

The Astor center in NYC is holding a Q&A with yours truly. You can get all the details here, at Astor Center NYC.

Honolulu Fish Auction at 5am

February 1, 2008 on 7:03 pm | In Resources | 5 Comments

I just came back from Hawaii and I had the opportunity to go to a 5am fish auction. This was a fast paced fish buying frenzy. I couldn’t keep up with the dollars until the fish was sold. The fish were laid out and had a slice of tail cut and a core punch so they could judge the quality of the fish. It was a beautiful range of super gorgeous fish, wish there was a sushi bar there, because there was only shitty coffee.

This is Cheap Meat !!!

January 31, 2008 on 2:31 pm | In Resources | 39 Comments

Recently the article written by Mark Bittman, “Rethinking the meat guzzler”, in the New York Times last week and the article “Chefs new Goal: looking dinner in the eye”, also in the New York Times the week before have created a huge stir around the consumption of meat. There was an onslaught of people complaining, and writing letters to the Times, that no matter how the animal is raised killing it for food is still murder. A few months back I did a photo documentation of my experience of a humane animal practice and slaughter and I caught a bunch of shit when Ruhlman posted it on his site.

Here is a Washington post article that I received Wednesday morning from a friend in D.C. Just to top it all, the company that is treating these animals like this have the national school lunch program account. Trust me, my child won’t be eating this meat. This gives you a reason to find out where your animals are coming from. Well, for all of those who really don’t fucking get it, here is a very graphic video to open your blind eye to what we as chefs are trying to prevent.

I am no fucking saint. Yes, I slaughter animals, but I fully believe that the animal should be treated humanely, see the light of day and roam freely all the way to the end. Call me what you may but I would never treat any animal like this. At the restaurant we serve animals raised under Certified Humane standards.

Remember you asked for cheap meat this is how you are all getting to enjoy that fucking $1.00 hamburger, eat up and watch this.

Astor Center Dinner

January 31, 2008 on 12:08 am | In Resources | 2 Comments

Well folks I finally got convinced to take my Head to Tail dinner on the road. So here it is on march 4th in New York City I will be cooking at the Astor Center with moderator Michael Ruhlman. You can view the events here at Astor Center NYC. Cant wait to see you there.

FDA poised to approve cloned meat??

January 5, 2008 on 2:17 pm | In Resources | 11 Comments

This image gives a whole new meaning to shagging sheep.

Well folks, I guess we have truly reached the pinnacle of fucking stupidity. I cannot believe that the public knows what they are getting themselves into with this cloned meat program. It reminds me of when I was in high school and had to read Aldous B. Huxley’s, Brave New World and how the genetic order was pre-chosen for each person. Do we really need to do this with our meat? What will be the long term effects of this, why are they overriding natural selection that happened for a reason. Who knows what will happen to humans after eating this meat for years. There isn’t enough info in my opinion to back the safety of this huge leap of scientific faith. Come on people, wake up and smell how rancid this is! Read this article that is linked here in the Wall Street Journal. Please voice your opinions now, speak and contact your congressional representatives or write the FDA. This is a scary path to be taking. Be sure to know where your meat and milk are coming from now.

The Art of having guts

December 18, 2007 on 11:56 pm | In Resources | 8 Comments

I have been receiving alot of questions from culinary students around the globe asking about offal, how to cook where to buy then what to do with it when they get it. But a few months back i got a call from a student who wasn’t studying culinary, this could be a refreshing change. A paper on the psychology of eating or not eating offal. As promised Lisa here is your paper on my site with total credit to you.

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Tasty Salted Pig Parts

December 9, 2007 on 10:01 pm | In Resources | 3 Comments

If you love to eat meat like I do then this is for you. The owner of Incanto and I have started an artisan meat company called “Boccalone,” which is slang for someone with a big mouth. Guess who it’s named after?! Our tagline “tasty salty pig parts” says it all. These are all the recipes I developed at Incanto over the last 4 years. We’re making a great range of cured, cooked and fresh products; 23 to be exact. We have fresh sausages, lardo, 4 types of salami, proscuitto cotto, lonza and sanguinaccio.

Last year we took over a small space in Oakland where they had been making Portugese sausage since 1910. We revamped the whole place and got our USDA approval a few months ago. We have started the Boccalone Salumi Society in the Bay Area. Members sign up for a 3-month membership and come pick up a variety of meats 2 times a month, either at Incanto or at Boccalone. Kinda like a farm CSA, but with meat! And now, we’ve started selling a few of our cured products online. For all the details, check out our website, www.boccalone.com

And make no mistake, people, this is the real deal. Like everything I do, Boccalone salumi are made the right way, the old way, and with only the best ingredients.
To learn more, read our Salumi Manifesto.

Salumi are the noblest expression of meat – a marriage with salt, spice, and time that transcends individual ingredients.

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NPR talks out on Cloned Meat

January 11, 2007 on 10:11 pm | In Resources | No Comments

I heard this the other day on NPR, take a listen and voice your opinion now. Do you want to eat Franken-meats? Mabye you are already. How do you know? The meats dont have to be labeled.

meat section
NPR Radio Show

So take a few minutes and listen to more than just my opinion on this horrible idea that the FDA has approved.

Menu for Hope III

December 19, 2006 on 5:08 pm | In Resources | 1 Comment

Please everyone take a few moments and be involved with this great charity drive that is being put togther by chezpim. There is a great list of prizes. It is a great cause and my hat goes off to her for all the hard work she has put in to make this happen. So basically what I am saying is stop buying yourself shit when you should be getting holiday gifts for others Your penance for buying yourself things is to donate here now.

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