Secrets of a Restaurant Chef

Just by chance, today I caught the first episode of the new Food Network show Secrets of a Restaurant Chef. The star is Anne Burrel, who's the whimsical sous chef to Mario Batali on Iron Chef America. It was totally unpretentious, insightful, and fun. Anne is really likable funny gal who knows a heck of a lot about cooking. The first show she covered bolognese sauce and I have to say I learned something for sure, browning mirepoix, who knew?

I like her transparency and how she dishes on the inner workings of a restaurant, like how there's a lot of salt compared to what we might see on other cooking shows ... you have to season your food. I've definitely adapted my style in this area, it's not about oversalting anything, but being opportunistic about when you season and doing it enough. I'm looking forward to the next episode as I'm a total donkey with lamb shoulder.

Kudos to Food Network for putting out a new product that speaks to me, and probably a lot of other foodies and home chefs out there.