Jeff Smith: May The Force be with you
July 13, 2004
Jeff was a major influence in my life. In my early teens, when I was just learning to cook, I would watch Jeff Smith's Frugal Gourmet religiously. It was the first cookery show I learnt from, even before learning to mince garlic from Martin Yan. His obvious love for cooking was infectious. It inspired me to take up cooking seriously and have fun doing it. His show also taught me some important basic principles of cooking including one that I continue to preach to all my friends and family: "Hot wok, cold oil; food won't stick." It is these principles that mark the difference between a good cook and a great one. Jeff's smooth-talking style made cooking look not like a chore but an extremely rewarding experience. Wannabes like Sanjeev Kapoor can't come anywhere near him.
Today, I'm the chef and owner of a fine dining South-east Asian restaurant in Bangalore. Jeff, you played a big part in shaping my future. For that, I will always be grateful.
May The Force be with you.
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hiya madhu,
me dropped in to take a look at what the madman does besides cooking mindblowingly...
i enjoyed the sunday night tremendously...forgive my half drunkenness..please
love
lavannya
Well I guess I missed his shows.. :( though I used to love Martin Yan's shows... loved the way Yan used to go chop chop chop.. amazing !!
Posted by Pallavi at July 14, 2004 1:58 PM
Hey Madhu, I should try this hot wok, cold oil trick. i am nowhere close to evenbeing a good cook, but food sticking to the pan was a problem I always had. Will keep you posted.
I love it when people get their mind blown at my restaurant. ;)
I'll give you lighter cocktails next time. Hehe.
Posted by MadMan at July 14, 2004 7:24 PMHey Madhu! Long time no see. Congratulations on the restaurant!! That's wonderful. I'm looking forward to reading more about it.
My brother and I were also JS fans, we would (OMG, how dorky) videotape it often and made many of the recipes.
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