On this week’s episode of “What’s Eric Consuming,” chef Tristen Epps joins CultureMap editor Eric Sandler to debate profitable season 22 of Prime Chef, his plans to open a restaurant in Houston, and extra.
The dialog begins with Epps sharing how, because the son of a profession military soldier, he developed an curiosity in cooking whereas watching TV reveals oversees. Ultimately, he made his approach to Houston, the place he labored at Quattro (the Italian restaurant within the 4 Seasons), The Cross & Provisions, and The Inn at Dos Brisas. After coming in second on actuality TV competitors present The Style, he moved to New York, the place he discovered from his mentor, famous person chef Marcus Samuelsson.
Finally, he determined to use for Prime Chef after seeing that different cooks who utilized Afro-Caribbean flavors, together with Houston’s personal Daybreak Burrell, could possibly be taken significantly by the present’s judges. He earned victories in each Quickfire and Elimination Challenges, together with the important “Restaurant Wars” problem. Sandler asks Epps at what level within the competitors did he begin to notice he may win.
“After the pizza problem is once I was like, okay, I feel I’m a great cook dinner,” Epps says with a amusing. “I confused about making the precise selections, they usually have been paying off — even for issues I didn’t need to cook dinner. Possibly if I can cook dinner issues I really need to cook dinner, I can crush this.”
Take heed to the total episode for an replace on Buboy, the tasting menu idea Epps intends to open sooner or later subsequent yr.
On this week’s different episode, Sandler and co-host Felice Sloan focus on the information of the week. Their subjects embody fhef Kate McLean’s departure from Tony’s; the upcoming closure of Bosscat Kitchen & Libations; and Chopnblok incomes a spot on the New York’ Occasions.
Within the eating places of the week phase, Sloan and Sandler start with their evaluation of Butter Funk Kitchen, a contemporary soul meals restaurant in South Houston. Additionally they go to Southern Jerks, a Carribean-inspired fried rooster restaurant that operates out of a fuel station within the Champions space of north Houston.
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