It turns out that life in the kitchen is very similar to life on a team. Sports and kitchens are about teams. I found my alternate team sport in the kitchen. Wylie Dufresne Read Quote
It’s been a struggle to get people to come eat for fun. You know, the way they listen to music. You can do all kinds of things with music. But food – it’s something people need, and that changes everything. You start playing with it, people have all sorts of reactions. Wylie Dufresne Read Quote
Hollandaise, I would like to pour over my head and just rub all over myself. Eggs Benedict is genius. It’s eggs covered in eggs. Wylie Dufresne Read Quote
When ramps are in season, we pickle a bunch of ramps and fold that into soup. Pickled pearl onions are great chopped up or pureed. Wylie Dufresne Read Quote
Extremely ripe things are not ideal for pickling. If you pour a hot liquid over super ripe strawberries, you’re going to have strawberry soup. Wylie Dufresne Read Quote
The most important thing with turkey is to let it rest – most people don’t let it rest long enough. It will get juicier the longer you let it rest. Wylie Dufresne Read Quote