The Tool Bar: Thanks Be To Knives...And Chefs, And Readers
Sometimes I feel like I have to balance out the crazier posts — see yesterday’s To The Test — with some really boring posts.
Not only is today one of those days, but I get the feeling that people have already started to check out — physically and psychically — in advance of the Thanksgiving holiday.
And so I’ll go easy on y’all — unlike Paula Deen’s Tweets, I don’t feel compelled to include this peculiarly Southern word in every post, or even once a week.
Usually I turn the focus on the chefs and tools in my midst. Today, it’s my turn to reflect on what has transpired in the three months since BehindTheKnife.com has been up and running and thank those who deserve it.
- I’ve discovered the difference between a just-so tool and an out-of-this-world tool. Among others, Chad Carns taught me how to step away from the substandard knife block and set my sights higher…much higher.
- Michael Devaney has supplied me with my go-to reply whenever anyone asks about the concept behind the You’re Kidding, Right? feature: Tire Iron Vs. Meat Mallet?
- I’ve had several high-profile chefs willingly submit to my not-so-straightforward interview approach: Among them three contestants from the just-ended season of The Next Iron Chef: Eric Greenspan , Holly Smith , and Roberto Trevino. Birmingham legend Frank Stitt and Food Network star and comic George Duran have also been profiled. On deck for the near future are some insanely stratospheric chefs — think household words. Wow.
- Manufacturers and suppliers like Kuhn Rikon, Microplane, Anolon/Circulon, and Taylor, among others, have generously donated their products so I could submit them to my sometimes-unorthodox testing procedures — ie, fireworks and hearses — and provide them to you as giveaways.
- Nora Brown, my blog designer extraordinaire, has patiently dealt with my endless tweaking, requests to shift course in mid-stream, and has created a piece of art that always conveys the exact theme of the blog: chefs and their tools.
- Finally, you, the readers, have come up with angles and suggestions for articles, tools, and profiles that weren’t on my radar.
Enjoy your Thanksgiving! See you on the other side.
