Chef Symon has three rules for cooking great food -- 1) select good ingredients; 2) use proper cooking techniques; and 3) keep it simple!
In a recent episode of his show, he prepared an eggplant and tomato sauce with Monk Fish, garnished with orange zest. Although I don't care much for eggplant, I now can't wait to try the recipe.
Most of the competition style food shows like"Iron Chef America" don't really allow the audience to learn the step by step techniques that are so essential to cooking good food. The focus of the competition shows is the hype and drama so one misses out a lot on how the food is actually cooked.
This is the reason why I like the Cooking Channel and Chef Alton Brown's Good Eats where the focus is on the food and cooking techniques. It is a real joy to watch Chef Symon cooking. He is so talented and very modest and his laugh is just infectious!
I guess I am not the only person that has noticed and appreciates Chef Symon. Read the recent interview below of Chef Symon by Reuters for more insight about this unassuming and very talented chef.
NEW YORK |
NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - Chef Michael Symon says home cooks can make the same sophisticated dishes he creates on the reality television competition "Iron Chef America."
In his new show, "Cook Like an Iron Chef," Symon, a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America in New York, shows viewers how to prepare dishes centered on one ingredient, which is the basis of the show.
The 41-year-old award-winning chef, who co-owns five restaurants in Michigan and Ohio, including Lola and Lolita, spoke to Reuters about elevating home cooking, the importance of using good ingredients and introducing a new generation about the importance of food.
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