I thought I'd balance the yin of picking on the French yesterday by bringing up Cinco de Mayo (where they were defeated) with the yang of a recent realization I had about their chefs. It's somewhat known that those who have lived in any of the various geographic regions of that country have a reputation for a touch of pretentiousness, anti-Ami-ness and inability-to-play-well-with-others-ness that helped fuel our xenophobia a decade or so ago and brought America to its shining moment promoting freedom fries. But, thanks to shows like Top Chef Masters and Chef Academy, I've learned that most of that country's reservoir of wit and humanity and humor was simply reserved for those Frenchies imported to cooking shows: Ludo Lefebvre, Hubert Keller and especially Jean-Christophe Novelli. My best meal that I can make by myself is still Campbell's Chicken Noodle soup (so long as I have the right crackers) so I'm not necessarily learning anything ... but that doesn't stop me from being pleasantly surprised by viewing these stereotyping-smashing personalities!
FREEDOM FRIES DOCUMENTARY:
http://www.amazon.com/Freedom-Fries-Stupidity-Explain-Grandchildren/dp/B000J10FOG
NOVELLI COOKERY SCHOOL:
http://www.jeanchristophenovelli.com/
THESE JUST REPLACED OYSTER CRACKERS IN MY SOUP:
http://www.nabiscoworld.com/Brands/ProductInformation.aspx?BrandKey=premium&Site=1&Product=4400001777
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