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KNIVES
FOOD - CAVIAR
LA CICCIA
291 30th Church Street, San Francisco, CA 94131 (view map)
T: 415.550.8114 (make a reservation)
Spaghetti with Bottarga, chicken gizzards – I have had them in two different styles and they are delicious, and pretty much anything the chef recommends. They also do special nights where they do one seating and serve a menu themed around pork.
Castro / Noe / Glen Park
Italian/ Sardinian
RESTAURANTS - SAN FRANCISCO, CA
THE NEW MAKING OF A COOK
It’s a rewritten and updated version of her original classic ‘The Making of a Cook’ which I first fell in love with back in the 70’s. I would read both the original first and then the updated. I studied with Madeleine who is one of the most brilliant cooks alive.
Purchase at: Amazon.com
Author: Madeleine Kamman
COOKBOOKS
VILLAGE INN
181 State Highway 37B, Massena, NY 13662 (view map)
T: 315.769.6910
I order the classics that I grew up on Roast Turkey with Stuffing and Gravy – hard to find in any restaurant these days. The Fried Local Perch caught in the St. Lawrence River. The Kielbasa Sausages that they make during the holidays.
Messena
Traditional American
RESTAURANTS - MASSENA, NY
VIOLI’S
Violi’s Italian restaurant makes some amazing homemade pasta dishes.
Messena
Italian
LE CHATEAUBRIAND
129 Avenue Parmentier, 75011 Paris, France (view map)
T: +33 (0)1.43.57.45.95
11th Arrondissement
French
RESTAURANTS - PARIS, FRANCE
LE COMPTOIR DU RELAIS
9, Carrefour de l'Odéon 75006 Paris, France (view map)
T: +33 (0)1.44.27.07.97
For pig trotters, Foie Gras Salad.
6th Arrondissement
French
PASAR BADUNG (CENTRAL MARKET)
Denpasar
West bank of the Badung River
South of Jalan Gajah Mada, Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia (view map)
Market
FOOD MARKETS - BALI
KÖZPONTI VÁSÁRCSARNOK (GREAT MARKET HALL)
1093 Budapest, Vamhaz Korut 1-3, Magyarország, Hungary
T: + 36/(0)6.1.366.3300
Great Market Hall or Központi Vásárcsarnok is the largest indoor market in Budapest. Order a glass of this beautiful Tokaji Aszu – the legendary Hungarian Sweet wine equal to that of Chateau Y’quem. Apple, Poppy seed or berry Strudel.
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V.kerulet
Food Market
FOOD MARKETS - HUNGARY
CHAWRI BAZAR
Chawri Bazar between Jama Masjid and Hauz Qazi Streets
New Delhi, India
Closed Sundays
Chawri Bazaar and Chandni Chowk, Old Delhi, India – the busiest market.
Chandni Chowk
Indian Market
FOOD MARKETS - INDIA
TSUKIJI FISH MARKET
Tokyo Metropolitan Central Wholesale Market Tsukiji Market is the biggest wholesale fish and seafood market in the world and also one of the largest wholesale food markets of any kind. You may need to work on trying to gain entrance, as it is a wholesale market.
Chuo Ward
Fish Market
FOOD MARKETS - JAPAN
Barcelona's Boqueria Market of the Ramblas. Eat at Pinotxo Bar (Pinocchio) or at El Quim de la Boqueria, eat the Pan con Tomate, razor clams, calamares. At the market I head for the Jamón Iberico and any other ham I want to try!
Raval
Spanish Market
FOOD MARKETS - BARCELONA, SPAIN
La Rambla 91, 08002 Barcelona, Spain (view map)
Located to the right of the main entrance of La Boqueria Market
Eat the Pan con Tomate, razor clams, calamares.
Raval
Spanish
RESTAURANTS - BARCELONA, SPAIN
EL QUIM DE LA BOQUERIA
La Boqueria, Parada 606, 08002 Barcelona, Spain (view map)
T: +34/933.019.810
Eat the Pan con Tomate, razor clams, calamares.
Raval
Spanish
MUANG MAI MARKET
Mueang Samut, Chiang Mai 50300, Thailand
Chang Moi
Asian Market
FOOD MARKETS - THAILAND
BINH TAY MARKET
Phan Van Khoe Street, Cho Lon,
Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam
Asian Market
FOOD MARKETS - VIETNAM
WINEFOREST WILD FOODS
T: 707.944.8604
One of my favorite purveyors is Connie Green, she is long-time forager of wild fungi for some of the Bay Area’s top chefs. She has been selling her mushrooms for more than 20 years. She grew up in Florida, where she learned to forage from her grandparents. Connie has the best and varied selection of dried and fresh mushrooms around, she also supplies us with fresh hearts of palm, huckleberries, summer truffles, stinging nettles.
Napa Valley / California
Mushrooms / Wild Foods
FOOD PURVEYORS
BELUGA 000
Beluga’s flavor is like the foie gras of the sea. Beluga, a carnivore, it eats other fish, so its flavor is very buttery and fatty but not overly complex.
HACKLEBACK CAVIAR/SHOVELNOSE STURGEON
The best frugal gourmet option. It’s a great entry level product, helps the novice learn the nuances of Caviar while on a budget.
The shovelnose sturgeon, Scaphirhynchus platorynchus, is the smallest species of freshwater sturgeon native to the United States of America. It is often called ‘hackleback,’ ‘sand sturgeon,’ or ‘switchtail.’
DRINK - VODKA
CHOPIN VODKA
This in my opinion is one of the smoothest vodkas. Slight oiliness (characteristic of potato vodkas), slightly sweet and well-rounded with a hint of apple. Chopin has a medium-length, pleasing burn, but very little aftertaste—it's remarkably clean.
WUSTHOF CLASSIC COOK’S KNIFE
More information at: Wusthof.com
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For high end everyday French knife or as they call it cooks knife I like the Wusthof.
Here are 3 knifes: 2 French or cook’s knife selections, high priced and medium priced; and a serrated bread knife, which is great for bread or slicing cake into thin layers.
R.H. FORSCHNER COOK’S KNIFE
Purchase at: SwissArmy.com
For less expensive everyday French knife I use R.H. Forschner 10-inch Cooks Knife with rosewood handle.
R.H. FORSCHNER BREAD KNIFE
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Serrated knife I like the R. H. Forschner Bread knife with fibrox handle.
RESTAURANT GARY DANKO - SAN FRANCISCO, CA
August 24, 2010
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WHO
Chef/Owner of Restaurant Gary Danko in San Francisco.
WHY
Chef Danko combines classical training with focuses on French, Mediterranean, and regional American cooking.
CHEF GARY DANKO
