Comments on: Crispy Red Snaaaa-pah & De-Stewed Ratatouille

By: luis

luis — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 01:22:53 +0000

If you play to win glaze you’d do it skinless in fish and chips batter or this same way with snapaaaaaaaaaaaah risotto green peas and snapaaaaaaaaah poached shrimp. With crusty yeasty bread and wine.

By: Livingsword

Livingsword — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 00:06:36 +0000

Long time lurker first time commenter…well maybe I commented a long time ago…
You always manage to put a smile 🙂 on my face, make my mouth water and cause me to appreciate the creative way you present food and your descriptions…
Mmmmmm
Thanks…

By: CookingSchoolConfidential.com

CookingSchoolConfidential.com — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 09:07:44 +0000

We were talking about what items are called at school (I’m a culinary school student). Bottom line (and it is the bottom line!): You can charge more for frites than you can for fries. Sounds better.
Cheers!

By: Maureen

Maureen — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 17:40:18 +0000

Wow, this looks so good. I am definitely going to try making this next week! How’s life in NY??? Miss you..

By: Ms. Glaze

Ms. Glaze — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 20:23:49 +0000

Drago – Ha! Very funny! When Chef Ripert is at the passe his French accent turns words like mahi mahi into maimai and lobster into lobstah. It’s always exciting when he’s running the show. It energizes the whole kitchen.
Our executive chef, Chris Muller, gives more of an American flavor to the calling out of the orders which is equally fun. This being my first NYC experience, I love all the slang (downtown, uptown, all day, etc.).
I think many people who have never worked in a kitchen underestimate the importance of call and response in terms of communication, team spirit, and tone.
Me and eggplant have been on and off for years. I much prefer the bébé augergine and I don’t like it turned to mush. When I use slices of the adults I always use the salt trick to draw out the water.
I’m afraid you’re on your own with the seeds!

By: Expat Stu

Expat Stu — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 15:23:59 +0000

drago: I can’t imagine picking the seeds out of aubergines (eggplant, to you). Try this — slice fairly thin (1 cm or less) and rub salt on both sides. Let stand in the sink for as much as an hour. You’ll see all the bitterness run away down your plug’ole. RINSE WELL before using.
Snappaire is the excpetion to the general rule “J’aime le poisson”.

By: Laurent

Laurent — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 09:58:52 +0000

My wife sides with you on the ratatouille debate. I’m the heretic who likes all the flavors stewed together.

By: Ellen Dye

Ellen Dye — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 09:20:54 +0000

Wow, now I know what’s going on my shopping list 🙂 Thanks!

By: adele

adele — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 08:53:21 +0000

This looks delicious. I’ve been craving fish lately, so this might be dinner tonight. 🙂

By: drago

drago — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 07:01:45 +0000

I’m more partial to Eric Ripert’s inflection of sna-PAIR =P Everything’s better with a ridiculous French accent.
Are the baby eggplants less bitter than the grown-up ones? I always -want- to like eggplant, but then it tastes like poison if I don’t get all of those tiny seeds.
This looks tasty, thanka!

By: kevin

kevin — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 06:41:53 +0000

I haven’t had snaaaaa-puh in ages. I usually poach it in court bouillion, but if I can find it today I’ll try your recipe.

By: Ms. Glaze

Ms. Glaze — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 06:36:41 +0000

OMG!!!! That is hilarious. That can’t be the reason for snaaaaa-pah though. I would highly doubt that the exec. chef has seen this video, but I will definitely ask tomorrow!!!!
So, so funny – thanks for the link 😉 You made my morning.

By: J

Thu, 02 Apr 2009 00:27:15 +0000

MYSTERY SOLVED
RED SNAAAAAPPAH VERY TASTY: