Two nights ago Thomas Keller appeared on Charlie Rose and gave a pretty great interview for any Tom, Per Se, or Ratatouille fans. As Eater SF points out, you need to discount Charlie's first question—"What is it you know about cooking?"— but otherwise it's 23 minutes of sweet TK wisdom. In addition to a tour of Keller's NYC restaurant Per Se, we hear his thoughts on his peers (Grant Achatz, Gordon Ramsay, David Chang), his legacy, his famous dishes (oysters and pearls), and how often a chef needs to be in his kitchen. Highlights:
How often are you in the kitchen? As often as I can be (chuckles)...I started to realize that no longer was the old definition of chef accurate. The old chef had one restaurant, one menu, one kitchen they spent their whole time in.
Whats your favorite meal? Roasted Chicken. It stirs so many emotions in me.
What do you want your legacy to be? I hope my legacy has been impactful to a lot of different people, that has enabled them to help them do their jobs better...from a guest point of view I hope they have memories.
On cooking on TV, his inspirations, and Michelin, ahead >>
