Chef Keller's 5 Must-Reads

[RPMcMurphy]

Originally Posted by Douglas

No doubt Keller is an amazing chef; I hope to visit his restaurant one day. And he has shaped a generation of American chefs. I give him his due.

But the staggering pretention levels are a real turnoff. Like the "Chicken Keller's Way." Cracks me up every time. I think I've mentioned before it's like a Seinfeld episode.

Kramer: Chicken Keller's Way, Keller's Way, you've gotta try chicken Keller's Way.
Jerry: Whaaah, what's this, chicken Keller's Way. You've been on about it for days.
Kramer: It's the best, you have to remember to eat the little scallop of meat underneath it, it's a special treat for the cook!
Jerry: But what is it? It's chicken? How good can chicken be?
Kramer: I'm not telling. It's a secret.
George: What's this? Chicken Keller's Way? Who's Keller?
Elaine: Oooohh, Keller. I know Keller.
George: Who's Keller?
Elaine [reading a magazine, gesturing]: He's this guy, he cooks chicken with nothing.
Jerry: NOTHING?
Kramer: Nooooo! Don't give up the secret!
Elaine: Yeah, he's famous. He cooks chicken with nothing. They call it, get this: Chicken. Keller's Way.
George: So you're telling me this man is famous.
Elaine: Yyyyyyep! Famous!
George: Because he makes a chicken. A chicken... with nothing.
Elaine: Nothing!
Jerry: Nothing!
Kramer: Ahhhhhh! [storms out of Jerry's apartment]
George: I can't get a job. Why didn't I think of chicken with nothing?
Jerry: I dunno, but I gotta try some of this chicken with nothing.
Elaine: It's not chicken with nothing. It's Chicken, Keller's Way.
Jerry: Whatever it is, I gotta try it!
George: I gotta go. My mother is cooking chicken for dinner. [grabs coat, leaves muttering, shaking his head] Chicken with nothing.... Chicken with nothing....

That is the funniest thing I've read all week. Mind if I paste it to a few foodie message boards I frequent?

 

[JohnGalt]

Originally Posted by foodguy

personally? silly question.

How you gonna link to a book that isn't available to order?

 

[foodguy]

dang! hadn't noticed that. have to check wtih my publisher. it's still in print. here it is from b&N

 

[Douglas]

Originally Posted by RPMcMurphy

That is the funniest thing I've read all week. Mind if I paste it to a few foodie message boards I frequent?

not at all