An American chef, however, disagreed with the proposal. "This is yet another sign of the coming apocalypse," said Anthony Bourdain, the executive chef at Les Halles and the author of "Kitchen Confidential."
A knife, he said, is a beloved tool of the trade, and not a thing to be shaped by bureaucrats. A chef's relationship with his knives develops over decades of training and work, he said, adding, "Its weight, its shape - these are all extensions of our arms, and in many ways, our personalities."
He compared the editorial to efforts to ban unpasteurized cheese. "Where there is no risk," he said, "there is no pleasure."
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GAWD I LOVE TONY BOURDAIN!!!!!
Everyone who ever thinks of going out to eat should read that book!!!
I seriously made each member of my family read it, it shows why restaurant people and polite society don't mix!
the nightline special where they took the cameras into his kitchen was also a blast, more bleeps per second than howard stern could ever dream of ....
"IF I DON'T GET THAT DAMN STREAK IN MY WINDOW IN TEN SECONDS MY HEAD IS GOING TO EXPLODE, 10, 9 , 8 ,7, JORGE YOU SON OF A BITCH THESE MUSSELLS WERE SUPPOSED TO BE NO PROCUITTO 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, THERE WHE GO FINALY A DAMN STEAK"
"WHAT THE HELL IS THIS SHEET, I ASKED FOR 50 LBS OF SNAPPER AND YOU SENT ME F'ING MINNOWS, I CAN'T SELL THIS SHEET. NO WAY AM I PAYING FOR THIS AND YOU BETTER HAVE ME 50 LBS OF MY GOD DARNED FISH HERE IN ONE HOUR OR KISS MY ACCOUNT GOODBYE"
anyways, the local range i go to does an incredible business in brits coming over and renting guns. I've seen tourists in there blowing $200+ dollars in ammo and rentals of uzi's, thompson's, pistols, shotguns. LOCATION LOCATION LOCATION theyare the closest range to the tourist areas.
