AD Posted April 4, 2012 Report Share Posted April 4, 2012 I see your point, but any moderately competent chef uses technique, experience, creativity, improvisation and knowledge of complementary flavours and styles to turn ANY ingredients into above-average cuisine. Surely you agree with that - it's pretty much the job description. Any chef that believes they are handcuffed with a less-than-ideal ingredient isn't trying hard enough. Don't understand your point about San Marzano tomatoes - are you saying canned San Marzanoes aren't available at Loblaws? Cuz they are at Costco. I saw saffron at Loblaws yesterday even. Not exactly local - maybe they can hop on the same plane as the truffle and olive oils and mozzarella etc. Yes, it's not home chef and they're cooking with someone else's money for a tv show, but it'd be nice to see above-average skills applied to everyday ingredients to make fine dining cuisine. Not gonna happen though. It's a silly debate; I take credit for most of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freak By Night Posted April 4, 2012 Report Share Posted April 4, 2012 Many fine dining ingredients are unavailable at Loblaws. I'll say! They don't even carry Grey Poupon for crying out loud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey Boy 2.0 Posted April 4, 2012 Report Share Posted April 4, 2012 or bacon salt! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted April 4, 2012 Report Share Posted April 4, 2012 I completely agree with AD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluffhead77 Posted April 5, 2012 Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 I completely agree with Davey Boy. Bacon Salt!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubberdinghy Posted April 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 I completely agree with jaybone. Padma. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSloth Posted April 5, 2012 Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 I completely agree with Jaybone about the Padma thing (freaky arm and all, I'll always love you Padma) and the ingredient thing.Ultimately, I completely agree with anyone that thinks the Canadian series is complete and utter crap. I lastest a few episodes, if you watched the whole series you're a stronger, more determined person than me.Also, if Ollie agrees with you then you're automatically wrong by default, sorry AD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey Boy 2.0 Posted April 5, 2012 Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 I completely agree with TheSloth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AD Posted April 5, 2012 Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 drat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted April 6, 2012 Report Share Posted April 6, 2012 Curtis Luk will be creating a special menu on April 26th (date in link is wrong). Looks interesting!http://www.courtyardrestaurant.com/about-us/upcoming-events.aspx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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