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His comments have been edited for content and clarity.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Bay Area Bites: Tell us about your new restaurant.\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Saran:\u003c/strong> My new project will be at 10th and Market, in San Francisco’s NEMA building. The overall concept is my version of California cuisine, a reflection of my Indian birth as well as flavors from the countries I have traveled. The staff will be a mosaic of hospitable people from all walks of life; a grouping that echoes the population of San Francisco, as well as the complexity of my food.\u003cbr>\n \u003cbr>\nWhen I first moved to New York, I lived in Greenwich Village and frequented the nearby Meatpacking District, which at that time was a forgotten part of the city. Over the years I saw the Meatpacking District go through a transformation, becoming the city’s ‘most fashionable’ neighborhood. I see a similarity between San Francisco’s Mid-Market area now and New York City’s Meatpacking District from the 1990s, and am excited to invest in this community’s revitalization and give San Francisco another wonderful restaurant to enjoy.\u003cbr>\n \u003cbr>\nThe restaurant will offer something for everyone: a welcoming and comforting environment with the main focus always being that of serving delicious and memorable food and drinks to our guests. 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"content": "\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_78874\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 410px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/03/Aveline_Casey_Thompson.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\" wp-image-78874 \" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/03/Aveline_Casey_Thompson.jpg\" alt=\"Casey Thompson. Photo: Eric Wolfinger Photography\" width=\"410\" height=\"614\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Casey Thompson. Photo: Eric Wolfinger Photography\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.chefcaseythompson.com\" target=\"_blank\">Casey Thompson\u003c/a> may be a familiar face from her \u003cem>Top Chef\u003c/em> appearance as a finalist during Season 3, but the Bay Area is anxiously awaiting her local debut, soon to come with \u003ca href=\"http://avelinesf.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Aveline\u003c/a> and The European, a restaurant and cocktail bar both slated to open soon inside the Warwick Hotel in San Francisco. Thompson moved here from Dallas and spent three years helping wineries pair up with local farms. She also served as the US Ambassador for Terrazas de los Andes, a Moet-Hennessey brand.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Aveline's menu is billed as San Francisco-centric, and the bar space will feature craft-meets-classic drinks created by Master Barman Adam Wilson. Bay Area Bites caught up with Thompson recently. Her comments have been edited for length and clarity.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Bay Area Bites: Tell us about Aveline & The European, your first business foray on the Bay Area scene.\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Thompson:\u003c/strong> Aveline is my baby. Not literally, but close. These are the dishes I have had dancing around in my thoughts for the past two years. The name, Aveline, is a combination of my two grandmothers that have each had a strong culinary influence on me. The menu is essentially Californian in style, but also a reflection of me, my career, and my path as a chef. It is all of my travels, my experiences, and my favorite things in the form of a restaurant.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_78876\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 825px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/03/Aveline_Iberico_Porl.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-78876\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/03/Aveline_Iberico_Porl.jpg\" alt=\"Iberico pork with pig ear, buttermilk curd and ranch consommé. Photo: Eric Wolfinger Photography. \" width=\"825\" height=\"1024\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Iberico pork with pig ear, buttermilk curd and ranch consommé. Photo: Eric Wolfinger Photography.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The staff is a talented group of people that I have sought out or collaborated with before on past projects. They have all worked for talented chefs and trained hard to get where they are now. I couldn’t be happier and more excited that we get to experience this project together. It is as much theirs as it is mine. As for location, we are located at the Warwick San Francisco at 490 Geary Street, just outside of Union Square in the Tenderloin.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The European, which will be located across the lobby from the restaurant, is in many ways the brother concept to Aveline. Where Aveline is light and feminine, The European is dark, rich, sexy, and masculine. The European is the mastermind of industry veteran Adam Wilson. Although this project is very much a collaboration with Adam and myself (I will be providing a bar exclusive menu for the new space), the stars of the show are most definitely Adam’s beautiful, hand-tailored cocktails. Featuring a selection of aperitif, champagne, and lower-proof cocktails, Adam’s list is European in overall style, but also very evocative of West Coast cocktail trends -– really letting the freshness and vibrancy of the ingredients shine and guide the overall experience of each cocktail.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_78878\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 885px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/03/The_European_The_European_Cocktail.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-78878\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/03/The_European_The_European_Cocktail.jpg\" alt=\"The European (Campari, grapefruit, lemon, seltzer and gum). Photo: Eric Wolfinger Photography. \" width=\"885\" height=\"1024\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The European (Campari, grapefruit, lemon, seltzer and gum). Photo: Eric Wolfinger Photography.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>My personal favorites from Adam’s list are The European (Campari, grapefruit, lemon, seltzer and gum) and the Violet Fizz (gin, raspberry, cream, seltzer). Both, as with all of his cocktails, are stunningly gorgeous.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Bay Area Bites: What are your favorite dishes on the food menu?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Thompson:\u003c/strong> Chicken skins, charred onion, and eggplant with trout roe is just plain delicious. The skins are crisped slowly in the oven and brushed with honey.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Wagyu, fatback, and cheese toast is going to be a favorite. The toast is run through a pasta machine and fried quickly, which puffs it into a doughnut shape. After, the Wagyu and fatback is laid on top and then melted.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Vegetable garden with turtle beans, nori, chicory, and mustard cream is healthy and beautiful. Someone recently said they wanted to shrink themselves and walk amongst the landscape. It was such a genius thought. Now I want to walk in the garden as well.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_78875\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 914px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/03/Aveline_Vegetable_Garden.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-78875\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/03/Aveline_Vegetable_Garden.jpg\" alt=\"Vegetable Garden dish. Photo: Eric Wolfinger Photography. \" width=\"914\" height=\"1024\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Vegetable Garden dish. Photo: Eric Wolfinger Photography.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Iberico Pork grilled over white Binchotan charcoal, seared medium rare, and served with pig ear, buttermilk curd, and ranch consommé is another one of my favorites from the menu.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Bay Area Bites: What is the toughest part about opening? \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Thompson:\u003c/strong> Opening a restaurant isn’t the easiest thing to do, but it is a fun and exciting experience. In many ways it is similar to coordinating a wedding (for those that enjoy planning them), except no one is getting married.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Bay Area Bites: What do you think the restaurant scene is like in the Bay Area? And how do we compare with other cities?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Thompson:\u003c/strong> I love San Francisco. I have wanted to live and chef here for many years. My dream is finally coming true. It is one of, if not the best, food cities in our nation. I am so proud to be cooking in it.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_78877\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 729px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/03/The_European_Violet_Fizz_Cocktail.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-78877\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/03/The_European_Violet_Fizz_Cocktail.jpg\" alt=\"Violet Fizz cocktail: gin, raspberry, cream, seltzer. Photo: Eric Wolfinger Photography. \" width=\"729\" height=\"1024\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Violet Fizz cocktail: gin, raspberry, cream, seltzer. Photo: Eric Wolfinger Photography.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Bay Area Bites: What’s your guilty food pleasure? \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Thompson:\u003c/strong> Did someone tell you Cheetos is one of my favorite guilty pleasures? Did someone also mention I am making house-made Cheetos for the bar snack?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Bay Area Bites: What else is new?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Thompson:\u003c/strong> My focus is on this opening. I still continue to do other projects, as chefs do these days, and enjoy them all. I like to stay busy. I look forward to many other projects as the years go on – including writing a beautiful cookbook.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>Information:\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Aveline and The European\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"http://avelinesf.com/\" target=\"_blank\">www.avelinesf.com\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n490 Geary St. (at Taylor)\u003cbr>\n415-292-6430\u003cbr>\nTwitter: \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/AvelineSF\" target=\"_blank\">@Aveline\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nFacebook: \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/AvelineSF\">Aveline\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\n",
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Featuring a selection of aperitif, champagne, and lower-proof cocktails, Adam’s list is European in overall style, but also very evocative of West Coast cocktail trends -– really letting the freshness and vibrancy of the ingredients shine and guide the overall experience of each cocktail.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_78878\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 885px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/03/The_European_The_European_Cocktail.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-78878\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/03/The_European_The_European_Cocktail.jpg\" alt=\"The European (Campari, grapefruit, lemon, seltzer and gum). Photo: Eric Wolfinger Photography. \" width=\"885\" height=\"1024\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The European (Campari, grapefruit, lemon, seltzer and gum). Photo: Eric Wolfinger Photography.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>My personal favorites from Adam’s list are The European (Campari, grapefruit, lemon, seltzer and gum) and the Violet Fizz (gin, raspberry, cream, seltzer). Both, as with all of his cocktails, are stunningly gorgeous.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Bay Area Bites: What are your favorite dishes on the food menu?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Thompson:\u003c/strong> Chicken skins, charred onion, and eggplant with trout roe is just plain delicious. The skins are crisped slowly in the oven and brushed with honey.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Wagyu, fatback, and cheese toast is going to be a favorite. The toast is run through a pasta machine and fried quickly, which puffs it into a doughnut shape. After, the Wagyu and fatback is laid on top and then melted.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Vegetable garden with turtle beans, nori, chicory, and mustard cream is healthy and beautiful. Someone recently said they wanted to shrink themselves and walk amongst the landscape. It was such a genius thought. Now I want to walk in the garden as well.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_78875\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 914px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/03/Aveline_Vegetable_Garden.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-78875\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/03/Aveline_Vegetable_Garden.jpg\" alt=\"Vegetable Garden dish. Photo: Eric Wolfinger Photography. \" width=\"914\" height=\"1024\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Vegetable Garden dish. Photo: Eric Wolfinger Photography.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Iberico Pork grilled over white Binchotan charcoal, seared medium rare, and served with pig ear, buttermilk curd, and ranch consommé is another one of my favorites from the menu.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Bay Area Bites: What is the toughest part about opening? \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Thompson:\u003c/strong> Opening a restaurant isn’t the easiest thing to do, but it is a fun and exciting experience. In many ways it is similar to coordinating a wedding (for those that enjoy planning them), except no one is getting married.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Bay Area Bites: What do you think the restaurant scene is like in the Bay Area? And how do we compare with other cities?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Thompson:\u003c/strong> I love San Francisco. I have wanted to live and chef here for many years. My dream is finally coming true. It is one of, if not the best, food cities in our nation. I am so proud to be cooking in it.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_78877\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 729px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/03/The_European_Violet_Fizz_Cocktail.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-78877\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/03/The_European_Violet_Fizz_Cocktail.jpg\" alt=\"Violet Fizz cocktail: gin, raspberry, cream, seltzer. Photo: Eric Wolfinger Photography. \" width=\"729\" height=\"1024\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Violet Fizz cocktail: gin, raspberry, cream, seltzer. Photo: Eric Wolfinger Photography.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Bay Area Bites: What’s your guilty food pleasure? \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Thompson:\u003c/strong> Did someone tell you Cheetos is one of my favorite guilty pleasures? 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"content": "\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_78811\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 597px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/03/email_offering-1.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/03/email_offering-1.jpg\" alt=\"Munchery is looking to expand its home-delivered meals. Photo: Munchery\" width=\"597\" height=\"376\" class=\"size-full wp-image-78811\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Munchery is looking to expand its home-delivered meals. Photo: Munchery\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>At the beginning of February, \u003cem>TechCrunch\u003c/em> \u003ca href=\"http://techcrunch.com/2014/02/04/munchery-20-million-series-b/\" target=\"_blank\">reported \u003c/a>that the private chef-prepared, food delivery service \u003ca href=\"https://munchery.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Munchery \u003c/a>was raising an additional $20 million in funding on top of the $4 million in Series A and $700,000 in seed money it had previously raised. It's a report that Munchery CEO Tri Tran still will not comment on nor confirm, but he does acknowledge, \"Of course, we're looking to expand.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That expansion will bring the packaged gourmet meals to places beyond the immediate area around San Francisco and it will increase the number of chefs who work with Munchery to make those meals, said Tran.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_78805\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1536px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/03/dish_02.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/03/dish_02.jpg\" alt=\"A meal prepared from Munchery. Photo: Munchery\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" class=\"size-full wp-image-78805\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A meal prepared from Munchery. Photo: Munchery\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>There are \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/2013/12/12/food-delivery-technology/\" target=\"_blank\">lots and lots of food delivery apps and start-ups\u003c/a>, especially in the Bay Area. But, Tran believes what he offers is fundamentally different. Munchery is not a delivery service from an existing restaurant, yet it does rely on well-known and high-end chefs -- unlike some other packaged meals that are dropped off at your door. Most notably, Munchery \u003ca href=\"http://insidescoopsf.sfgate.com/blog/2013/10/24/bridget-batson-moves-from-gitane-to-home-delivery-start-up-munchery/\" target=\"_blank\">picked up chef Bridget Batson from Gitane last year\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>According to Tran, Munchery is the result of his own problems answering the question 'what's for dinner' each night. Too often he and his wife ate take-out. But, his neighbor was a private chef, who had previously been a chef at Google. Surely there was a way to get those delicious meals for dinner without it being as prohibitively expensive as hiring your own chef each night.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"I approached it like an engineer would,\" he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At the end of 2010, the service was launched in beta. Personal and private chefs would make extra meals with their regular orders. Those meals would be purchased on the Munchery platform by busy San Franciscans and delivered to their door that evening. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"I initially used to do all the deliveries by myself,\" said Tran.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>By March 2011, the service went public and Tran quit his day job as an engineer. They also hired actual part-time delivery drivers and software engineers. Initially the idea was to partner with chefs so that they could sell additional meals on Munchery. The company then takes a commission from each purchase and the partner chefs are responsible for all their own ingredients, kitchens and production. That is still half of what Munchery does, allowing a customer to pick from a wide menu as long as the meals each chef makes don't sell out. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_78806\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1492px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/03/dish_06.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/03/dish_06.jpg\" alt=\"Munchery added drinks to its delivery this past summer. Photo: Munchery\" width=\"1492\" height=\"1055\" class=\"size-full wp-image-78806\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Munchery added drinks to its delivery this past summer. Photo: Munchery\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>However, this past summer, the demand became too great to meet with just the 30 \"partner chefs.\" There are now eight resident chefs on staff too, including Batson, who make meals also available on each day's changing menu. \u003ca href=\"http://techcrunch.com/2013/10/29/munchery-rebuilds-mobile-apps-hires-3-star-chef-and-gets-into-booze/\" target=\"_blank\">The service also revamped its mobile app to order on-the-go and began offering drinks and kids portions as well\u003c/a> (presumably not together).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Tran won't disclose the number of customers they have except to say that \"thousands and thousands\" of meals are delivered each week.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Meals can be ordered the day of -- as long as they're not sold out -- and are delivered fully-cooked and chilled in recycled containers. All you're supposed to have to do is follow the heating instructions. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_78815\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1673px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/03/IMG_20140225_170819_385.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/03/IMG_20140225_170819_385.jpg\" alt=\"The package that was delivered at our door. Photo: Kelly O'Mara\" width=\"1673\" height=\"941\" class=\"size-full wp-image-78815\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The package that was delivered at our door. Photo: Kelly O'Mara\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The food is about $9-13 per entree, with additional sides available for a few dollars more. There's also a $4.95 surcharge for living in Marin or the South Bay -- areas outside its initial San Francisco delivery zone. Tipping isn't an option on the first delivery, but after that it can be added into your order online or on the iPhone app. The delivery driver doesn't see if there's a tip, which is supposed to relieve some of the awkwardness of deliverymen waiting at the door for a tip, said Tran. (There's also a wealth of feel-good additions to the service: carbon offsets purchased for all delivery miles, packaging made from fully-recycled materials.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>To test out the service, I ordered dinner. The only meals not sold out for that night didn't appeal to me. Instead, I ordered for three nights later: Coffee Crusted Bavette Steak, Grilled Pork Tenderloin & Sumac, \"Catalan Style\" Lacinato Kale and Zucchini Apple Oat Bread. That sounds fancy. The question with delivery meals is always how it actually works out in person.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Promptly a few minutes after 5 p.m., a knock at our door delivered a package of brightly-colored Munchery boxes. The entrees sat in small trays to be heated in the oven or microwave. I tried one entree in each with mixed results. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_78816\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1673px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/03/IMG_20140225_185642_300.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/03/IMG_20140225_185642_300.jpg\" alt=\"The steak and potatoes didn't look like much in its tray. Photo: Kelly O'Mara\" width=\"1673\" height=\"941\" class=\"size-full wp-image-78816\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The steak and potatoes didn't look like much in its tray. Photo: Kelly O'Mara\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Out of the boxes and in the small trays the food didn't look as exciting as it had online. But once we started eating, it didn't matter how it looked. It tasted far better than anything either of us would have been able to make that night.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The steak had an interesting bite with the coffee flavor, despite the fact that I had accidentally over-cooked it while heating, and the pork tenderloin was juicy and tangy. Each of the entrees (at $12.95, even with the slight discount for ordering days in advance) came with a few spoonfuls of vegetables or a side, which might be filling enough for most people but wouldn't have been for me. To add to that, I ordered the kale. I didn't love it, but there was nothing wrong with it either. The highlight of the meal, though, was the zucchini apple oat bread. It wasn't so much bread as a dessert -- sweet and light. It also made me interested in the other treats from \u003ca href=\"https://munchery.com/chefs/emily-guzzardi#/emily-guzzardi\" target=\"_blank\">that chef\u003c/a>, whose name is prominently displayed on the item. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_78817\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1673px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/03/IMG_20140225_191632_909.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/03/IMG_20140225_191632_909.jpg\" alt=\"What dinner from Munchery looks like. Photo: Kelly O'Mara\" width=\"1673\" height=\"941\" class=\"size-full wp-image-78817\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">What dinner from Munchery looks like. Photo: Kelly O'Mara\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>That's partially the whole point, said Tran, and why chefs like to work with Munchery. It allows them to create a brand and reach new people. And, the variety of chefs keeps each customer from getting stuck in a boring slump of eating the same thing every night.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"I order from Munchery everyday,\" said Tran. \"But, I don't order from the same chef everyday.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At $45, with the living in Marin County delivery fee, it's a little pricey for me to order everyday. But, that price would go down if you lived in San Francisco or if you limited yourself to just entrees. And, there are certainly more than a few people in the area spending more than that on take-out or eating out each night. It's ease also makes it an easy answer to the 'what's for dinner' question. That means the company isn't having trouble finding a foothold in the crowded food start-up industry -- though Munchery isn't profitable yet.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>All of this has happened out of a headquarters in the Mission. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At the end of 2010, the service was launched in beta. Personal and private chefs would make extra meals with their regular orders. Those meals would be purchased on the Munchery platform by busy San Franciscans and delivered to their door that evening. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"I initially used to do all the deliveries by myself,\" said Tran.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>By March 2011, the service went public and Tran quit his day job as an engineer. They also hired actual part-time delivery drivers and software engineers. Initially the idea was to partner with chefs so that they could sell additional meals on Munchery. The company then takes a commission from each purchase and the partner chefs are responsible for all their own ingredients, kitchens and production. That is still half of what Munchery does, allowing a customer to pick from a wide menu as long as the meals each chef makes don't sell out. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_78806\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1492px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/03/dish_06.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/03/dish_06.jpg\" alt=\"Munchery added drinks to its delivery this past summer. Photo: Munchery\" width=\"1492\" height=\"1055\" class=\"size-full wp-image-78806\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Munchery added drinks to its delivery this past summer. Photo: Munchery\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>However, this past summer, the demand became too great to meet with just the 30 \"partner chefs.\" There are now eight resident chefs on staff too, including Batson, who make meals also available on each day's changing menu. \u003ca href=\"http://techcrunch.com/2013/10/29/munchery-rebuilds-mobile-apps-hires-3-star-chef-and-gets-into-booze/\" target=\"_blank\">The service also revamped its mobile app to order on-the-go and began offering drinks and kids portions as well\u003c/a> (presumably not together).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Tran won't disclose the number of customers they have except to say that \"thousands and thousands\" of meals are delivered each week.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Meals can be ordered the day of -- as long as they're not sold out -- and are delivered fully-cooked and chilled in recycled containers. All you're supposed to have to do is follow the heating instructions. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_78815\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1673px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/03/IMG_20140225_170819_385.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/03/IMG_20140225_170819_385.jpg\" alt=\"The package that was delivered at our door. Photo: Kelly O'Mara\" width=\"1673\" height=\"941\" class=\"size-full wp-image-78815\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The package that was delivered at our door. Photo: Kelly O'Mara\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The food is about $9-13 per entree, with additional sides available for a few dollars more. There's also a $4.95 surcharge for living in Marin or the South Bay -- areas outside its initial San Francisco delivery zone. Tipping isn't an option on the first delivery, but after that it can be added into your order online or on the iPhone app. The delivery driver doesn't see if there's a tip, which is supposed to relieve some of the awkwardness of deliverymen waiting at the door for a tip, said Tran. (There's also a wealth of feel-good additions to the service: carbon offsets purchased for all delivery miles, packaging made from fully-recycled materials.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>To test out the service, I ordered dinner. The only meals not sold out for that night didn't appeal to me. Instead, I ordered for three nights later: Coffee Crusted Bavette Steak, Grilled Pork Tenderloin & Sumac, \"Catalan Style\" Lacinato Kale and Zucchini Apple Oat Bread. That sounds fancy. The question with delivery meals is always how it actually works out in person.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Promptly a few minutes after 5 p.m., a knock at our door delivered a package of brightly-colored Munchery boxes. The entrees sat in small trays to be heated in the oven or microwave. I tried one entree in each with mixed results. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_78816\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1673px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/03/IMG_20140225_185642_300.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/03/IMG_20140225_185642_300.jpg\" alt=\"The steak and potatoes didn't look like much in its tray. Photo: Kelly O'Mara\" width=\"1673\" height=\"941\" class=\"size-full wp-image-78816\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The steak and potatoes didn't look like much in its tray. Photo: Kelly O'Mara\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Out of the boxes and in the small trays the food didn't look as exciting as it had online. But once we started eating, it didn't matter how it looked. It tasted far better than anything either of us would have been able to make that night.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The steak had an interesting bite with the coffee flavor, despite the fact that I had accidentally over-cooked it while heating, and the pork tenderloin was juicy and tangy. Each of the entrees (at $12.95, even with the slight discount for ordering days in advance) came with a few spoonfuls of vegetables or a side, which might be filling enough for most people but wouldn't have been for me. To add to that, I ordered the kale. I didn't love it, but there was nothing wrong with it either. The highlight of the meal, though, was the zucchini apple oat bread. It wasn't so much bread as a dessert -- sweet and light. It also made me interested in the other treats from \u003ca href=\"https://munchery.com/chefs/emily-guzzardi#/emily-guzzardi\" target=\"_blank\">that chef\u003c/a>, whose name is prominently displayed on the item. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_78817\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1673px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/03/IMG_20140225_191632_909.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/03/IMG_20140225_191632_909.jpg\" alt=\"What dinner from Munchery looks like. Photo: Kelly O'Mara\" width=\"1673\" height=\"941\" class=\"size-full wp-image-78817\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">What dinner from Munchery looks like. Photo: Kelly O'Mara\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>That's partially the whole point, said Tran, and why chefs like to work with Munchery. It allows them to create a brand and reach new people. 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"content": "\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_78756\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 640px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/03/featuresausage.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/03/featuresausage.jpg\" alt=\"Finished raw sausage. Photo: Stephanie Rosenbaum\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" class=\"size-full wp-image-78756\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Finished raw sausage. Photo: Stephanie Rosenbaum\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Don't make sausage--or pâté, or rillettes--alone. That's the mission statement of the Meat Club, an informal group of meat-project enthusiasts who have been gathering these past few months to tackle DIY kitchen projects that might daunt the solo cook. This past Sunday, eleven members of the ad hoc club met in North Oakland to tackle French \u003cem>boudin blanc,\u003c/em> a suave, emulsified sausage made from pork, chicken, and cream.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>By 5 p.m., host Lisa Kramer was setting up the four stand mixers that members--a loose affiliation of friends and friends-of-friends, roughly divided between food-industry professionals and accomplished hobbyists--have hauled over. Suzanne Drexhage, owner of Berkeley's cafe-wine bar \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/2013/01/23/bartavelle-coffee-and-wine-bar/\">Bartavelle\u003c/a>, and Kelsie Kerr, who worked as a chef at both \u003ca href=\"http://www.chezpanisse.com\">Chez Panisse\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"http://www.caferouge.net\">Cafe Rouge\u003c/a> and co-authored both volumes of \u003ca href=\"http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0307336794/kqedorg-20\">\u003cem>The Art of Simple Food\u003c/em>\u003c/a> with Alice Waters, were calmly chopping some 15 pounds of boneless pork shoulder, sourced from Cafe Rouge.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_78753\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1448px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/03/seangrinding4.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/03/seangrinding4.jpg\" alt=\"Sean grinds the meat. Photo: Stephanie Rosenbaum\" width=\"1448\" height=\"1086\" class=\"size-full wp-image-78753\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sean grinds the meat. Photo: Stephanie Rosenbaum\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Sean Timberlake of \u003ca href=\"http://www.punkdomestics.com/\">Punk Domestics\u003c/a> arrived, his apron emblazoned \"Go Pig or Go Home.\" With him was Karen Solomon, author of \u003ca href=\"http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1580089585/kqedorg-20\">\u003cem>Jam It, Pickle It, Cure It\u003c/em>\u003c/a>, her own apron a frilled, hot-pink number inscribed with a not-exactly-family-friendly word (let's just say it rhymes with \u003cem>stitch\u003c/em>). Aprons are definitely the accessory of the moment, since by the end of the night we all will be well greased with what Drexhage dubs \"pork shmoo.\" Previous Meat Clubbers still remember the \"lard explosion\" of the first meeting, when the group made \u003cem>ciccolli,\u003c/em> a slow-cooked, spreadable pork terrine from Emilia-Romagna that involves intense rendering.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_78752\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1448px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/03/salting-meat2.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/03/salting-meat2.jpg\" alt=\"Salting the meat. Photo: Stephanie Rosenbaum\" width=\"1448\" height=\"1086\" class=\"size-full wp-image-78752\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Salting the meat. Photo: Stephanie Rosenbaum\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Spread out wherever there's room for a pan or a cutting board, the eleven of us each found a job: measuring and grinding spices; cubing chicken breast; slicing creamy white pork fat into strips; trimming the crusts off a loaf of white, fine-crumbed pain de mie; sauteing sliced onions in butter. The meats and fat are mixed, salted, and spiced, then spread out in hotel pans and popped into the fridge to chill before grinding. This is something I learned in my time making large quantities of sausage in the kitchen at Sausalito's \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/2011/10/09/makin-bacon-at-the-headlands/\">Headlands Center for the Arts\u003c/a>: keep every part of your sausage-makings, from the meat to the grinder blades, as cold as possible. As with pie crust, you want to keep your fat firm, not softening into paste. Cold meat and cold fat grinds smooth and clean, without clogging.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It's especially important on the large scale we're working with tonight. We've decided on roughly three pounds of finished sausage per person, which means starting out with some 30 pounds of meat, which is a lot to process in a home kitchen without trough-sized mixing bowls or a walk-in refrigerator. So, we filled the largest roasting pans we could find with our raw meat mixture and headed to the dining room to snack while they chilled.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Of course, the break table was a feast of DIY. I bring the test batch of \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/2014/02/24/get-your-beignets-ready-for-mardi-gras/\" target=\"_blank\">beignets \u003c/a>I've just made, with a jar of crab apple syrup (otherwise known as jelly that never set, but who needs to know?) for drizzling. Sean sets up his new signature treat, the Mason jar relish tray. Each mini-jar is filled with homemade preserved, fermented, or pickled treats, from kimchee and \u003cem>hoshigaki\u003c/em> (Japanese-style dried persimmons) to bread-and-butter pickles, pickled turnips and sweet peppers in oil. Elaine added a jar of her homemade butter; Lisa provided bread and a creamy round of Cowgirl Creamery's Mt Tam cheese. Amy's Mendocino \u003ca href=\"http://www.navarrowine.com/\">Navarro\u003c/a> Chardonnay and my bottle of \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/2013/12/02/san-francisco-mead-company-whats-the-buzz/\">SF Mead Company\u003c/a>'s \"California Gold\" are kept back for later, when we've finished with the heavy machinery. If you haven't seen a deluxe KitchenAid whapping around six pounds of sausage mix, well, it's a sight that warrants sobriety.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_78750\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1448px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/03/mixed-meats3.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/03/mixed-meats3.jpg\" alt=\"Chicken, pork and pork fat ready for grinding. Photo: Stephanie Rosenbaum\" width=\"1448\" height=\"1086\" class=\"size-full wp-image-78750\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chicken, pork and pork fat ready for grinding. Photo: Stephanie Rosenbaum\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Back in the meat room, we fed the chunks of meat and fat into the hoppers, watching the coarse-ground ground meat snake down to the bowls, dumping each heaping bowl into empty roasting pans as they filled. Then, we changed out the grinding disks from coarse to fine, and ground the sausage again. Kelsie suggested sending the mixture through the fine disks one more time for ultimate smoothness, but faced with 30 pounds of meat, and both emulsifying and stuffing still ahead of us, we demurred (although you certainly can).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The meat got divided into five- and six-pound piles, according to the size of our assorted mixers, then paddle-slapped in batches until fluffy and smooth. Then, it went back into the fridge to chill, while we started rolling hog casings like stockings or, yes, condoms, onto the cone-shaped stuffing attachments. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Hog casings are cleaned, empty hog intestines, usually sold frozen or packed in salt. If you get them salt packed, you'll need to soak them until they're re-hydrated. I ask the group where they'd source hog casings; they suggest \u003ca href=\"http://www.avedanos.com\">Avedano's\u003c/a>, Cafe Rouge, \u003ca href=\"http://www.goldengatemeatcompany.com/\">Golden Gate Meats\u003c/a>, and \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/vbfoods\">Ver Brugge Foods\u003c/a>. (I'd add in \u003ca href=\"http://www.marinameats.com/\">Marina Meats\u003c/a>.) It's a good idea to call ahead, since it's an item that may need to be special ordered.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_78751\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1448px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/03/mixing5.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/03/mixing5.jpg\" alt=\"Mixing the sausage with cream and bread crumbs. Photo: Stephanie Rosenbaum\" width=\"1448\" height=\"1086\" class=\"size-full wp-image-78751\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mixing the sausage with cream and bread crumbs. Photo: Stephanie Rosenbaum\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Into the home stretch, now: Time to stuff! This was a duet for four hands: one to feed the hopper, one to manage the coiling sausage as it filled. By this point, the mixture was thick and sticky, with a tendency to suction itself into the hopper. It has be pushed down firmly, in long up-and-all-the-way-down strokes. My partner in pork-shmoo, Jeanne Brophy, discovers a trick that keeps the mixture from forming a vacuum that sucks the casing back into the tube: she makes a ring with her thumb and forefinger and \"cleans\" the sausage mix from the pusher as she goes, pushing the meat back down into the hopper as she pulls the pusher up. Don't overfill the casing as you go; this is a soft filling that will expand as it cooks. It's hypnotically satisfying, watching the filled coils snake down. We tied off the ends, like tying a balloon, and brought them over to where Sean was swiftly twisting them into links, twisting in alternate directions to keep the links from untwisting themselves in the car and BART rides home.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_78754\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1448px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/03/stuffing6.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/03/stuffing6.jpg\" alt=\"Stuffing the sausages. Photo: Stephanie Rosenbaum\" width=\"1448\" height=\"1086\" class=\"size-full wp-image-78754\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Stuffing the sausages. Photo: Stephanie Rosenbaum\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>It will be after 11 p.m. by the time I finally made it back to Bernal Heights, shmoo on my shoes and some three-plus pounds of sausage ready for poaching, as elegant as sausage can be. But first, with wine and mead, we toasted another project completed.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Boudin Blanc\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Adapted from \u003ca href=\"http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0060175834/kqedorg-20\">'The Chez Panisse Cafe Cookbook'\u003c/a> by Alice Waters.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The key to stress-free sausage making is keeping everything--the meat, the bowls, the paddles, and especially the grinding attachments--very cold. This keeps the fat in the sausage mix from softening into a smeary paste, which can clog the grinder and stuffer. Chill your bowls, paddles, grinding and stuffing attachments in the freezer for at least an hour before you start. Allow extra time to chill your meat mixture before grinding and before stuffing.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Makes about 3 pounds of finished sausage\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Ingredients\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>1 1/4 lb boneless pork shoulder,\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1 lb skinless chicken breast\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1/2 lb pork fat\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1 1/2 tbsp sea salt\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Spice mix:\u003c/strong>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>1 bay leaf\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>2 1/2 tsp black peppercorns\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1 allspice berry\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1/4 tsp caraway seeds\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1/4 tsp coriander seeds\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1/4 tsp dried thyme\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1/8 tsp cayenne\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1/8 tsp freshly grated nutmeg\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003c/li>\u003cli>1 medium onion, peeled and sliced\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1 tbsp butter\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1/2 cup fresh bread crumbs\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1 1/2 cups heavy cream\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>2 tsp fresh thyme leaves\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Hog casings, soaked and rinsed\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Preparation:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003col>\n\u003cli>Chop pork shoulder into rough cubes, removing any stringy, gristly bits or glands as you go. Do the same for the chicken and pork fat. Mix pork, chicken, and fat together, sprinkling with the salt and mixing well. Chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>While meat mixture is chilling, grind the spices to a fine powder in a spice grinder. Measure 1 tablespoon of the powdered spices and mix into meat.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Using the coarse disk on your grinder, grind the pork and chicken mixture. Return the mixture to the fridge while you replace the coarse disk on your grinder with the fine one. Grind the mixture through the fine disk.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli> In a saute pan over medium heat, melt butter. Saute onions, stirring frequently, until soft and translucent. Remove from heat and let cool.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Mix bread crumbs into cream and let soak for a few minutes. Mix ground meat with onions, cream mixture and thyme. Scoop meat mixture into the chilled bowl of a stand mixer. Mix with the paddle attachment on high speed for 5-7 minutes, until mixture is fluffy and smooth.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Bring a small pot of water to a simmer. Add a tablespoon of meat mixture. Poach for a few minutes, until cooked through. Drain and let cool for a few minutes. Taste for seasoning, and add additional salt and/or spice mix to the meat mixture as needed. If desired, poach another test spoonful after seasoning to taste again.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Return mixture to the fridge to chill for another 15-20 minutes. Put stuffing attachment onto stand mixer. Roll hog casing onto stuffer. Feed meat mixture into hopper, pushing with a wooden or plastic pusher. Fill casing loosely. Tie off at both ends, then twist at 4 to 6-inch intervals to make links. Alternate the direction of the twisting with each link, i.e, twist to the right to make the first link, then twist to the left on the second, and so forth. This will help keep the links from unwinding.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Bring a wide, deep pot of water to a gentle simmer. Using the tip of a sharp knife or a fondue fork, poke a few small holes in each sausage. Add links to simmering water and poach for 10-15 minutes, until cooked through. To avoid sausage blow-ups, don't let the water go above a simmer. Remove links and let cool, then refrigerate or freeze until needed.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>To cook sausage, saute in over medium heat in a small amount of oil or clarified butter. Turn frequently to brown all sides, about 5-6 minutes.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ol>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Elaine Wu, Amy Cleary, Kelsie Kerr, Suzanne Drexhange, owner of Bartavelle, Dana Velden, Sean Timberlake, Jeanne TK, Karen Solomon, Lisa Kramer.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Of course, the break table was a feast of DIY. I bring the test batch of \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/2014/02/24/get-your-beignets-ready-for-mardi-gras/\" target=\"_blank\">beignets \u003c/a>I've just made, with a jar of crab apple syrup (otherwise known as jelly that never set, but who needs to know?) for drizzling. Sean sets up his new signature treat, the Mason jar relish tray. Each mini-jar is filled with homemade preserved, fermented, or pickled treats, from kimchee and \u003cem>hoshigaki\u003c/em> (Japanese-style dried persimmons) to bread-and-butter pickles, pickled turnips and sweet peppers in oil. Elaine added a jar of her homemade butter; Lisa provided bread and a creamy round of Cowgirl Creamery's Mt Tam cheese. Amy's Mendocino \u003ca href=\"http://www.navarrowine.com/\">Navarro\u003c/a> Chardonnay and my bottle of \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/2013/12/02/san-francisco-mead-company-whats-the-buzz/\">SF Mead Company\u003c/a>'s \"California Gold\" are kept back for later, when we've finished with the heavy machinery. If you haven't seen a deluxe KitchenAid whapping around six pounds of sausage mix, well, it's a sight that warrants sobriety.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_78750\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1448px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/03/mixed-meats3.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/03/mixed-meats3.jpg\" alt=\"Chicken, pork and pork fat ready for grinding. Photo: Stephanie Rosenbaum\" width=\"1448\" height=\"1086\" class=\"size-full wp-image-78750\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chicken, pork and pork fat ready for grinding. Photo: Stephanie Rosenbaum\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Back in the meat room, we fed the chunks of meat and fat into the hoppers, watching the coarse-ground ground meat snake down to the bowls, dumping each heaping bowl into empty roasting pans as they filled. Then, we changed out the grinding disks from coarse to fine, and ground the sausage again. Kelsie suggested sending the mixture through the fine disks one more time for ultimate smoothness, but faced with 30 pounds of meat, and both emulsifying and stuffing still ahead of us, we demurred (although you certainly can).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The meat got divided into five- and six-pound piles, according to the size of our assorted mixers, then paddle-slapped in batches until fluffy and smooth. Then, it went back into the fridge to chill, while we started rolling hog casings like stockings or, yes, condoms, onto the cone-shaped stuffing attachments. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Hog casings are cleaned, empty hog intestines, usually sold frozen or packed in salt. If you get them salt packed, you'll need to soak them until they're re-hydrated. I ask the group where they'd source hog casings; they suggest \u003ca href=\"http://www.avedanos.com\">Avedano's\u003c/a>, Cafe Rouge, \u003ca href=\"http://www.goldengatemeatcompany.com/\">Golden Gate Meats\u003c/a>, and \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/vbfoods\">Ver Brugge Foods\u003c/a>. (I'd add in \u003ca href=\"http://www.marinameats.com/\">Marina Meats\u003c/a>.) It's a good idea to call ahead, since it's an item that may need to be special ordered.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_78751\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1448px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/03/mixing5.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/03/mixing5.jpg\" alt=\"Mixing the sausage with cream and bread crumbs. Photo: Stephanie Rosenbaum\" width=\"1448\" height=\"1086\" class=\"size-full wp-image-78751\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mixing the sausage with cream and bread crumbs. Photo: Stephanie Rosenbaum\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Into the home stretch, now: Time to stuff! This was a duet for four hands: one to feed the hopper, one to manage the coiling sausage as it filled. By this point, the mixture was thick and sticky, with a tendency to suction itself into the hopper. It has be pushed down firmly, in long up-and-all-the-way-down strokes. My partner in pork-shmoo, Jeanne Brophy, discovers a trick that keeps the mixture from forming a vacuum that sucks the casing back into the tube: she makes a ring with her thumb and forefinger and \"cleans\" the sausage mix from the pusher as she goes, pushing the meat back down into the hopper as she pulls the pusher up. Don't overfill the casing as you go; this is a soft filling that will expand as it cooks. It's hypnotically satisfying, watching the filled coils snake down. We tied off the ends, like tying a balloon, and brought them over to where Sean was swiftly twisting them into links, twisting in alternate directions to keep the links from untwisting themselves in the car and BART rides home.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_78754\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1448px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/03/stuffing6.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/03/stuffing6.jpg\" alt=\"Stuffing the sausages. Photo: Stephanie Rosenbaum\" width=\"1448\" height=\"1086\" class=\"size-full wp-image-78754\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Stuffing the sausages. Photo: Stephanie Rosenbaum\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>It will be after 11 p.m. by the time I finally made it back to Bernal Heights, shmoo on my shoes and some three-plus pounds of sausage ready for poaching, as elegant as sausage can be. But first, with wine and mead, we toasted another project completed.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Boudin Blanc\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Adapted from \u003ca href=\"http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0060175834/kqedorg-20\">'The Chez Panisse Cafe Cookbook'\u003c/a> by Alice Waters.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The key to stress-free sausage making is keeping everything--the meat, the bowls, the paddles, and especially the grinding attachments--very cold. This keeps the fat in the sausage mix from softening into a smeary paste, which can clog the grinder and stuffer. Chill your bowls, paddles, grinding and stuffing attachments in the freezer for at least an hour before you start. Allow extra time to chill your meat mixture before grinding and before stuffing.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Makes about 3 pounds of finished sausage\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Ingredients\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>1 1/4 lb boneless pork shoulder,\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1 lb skinless chicken breast\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1/2 lb pork fat\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1 1/2 tbsp sea salt\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Spice mix:\u003c/strong>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>1 bay leaf\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>2 1/2 tsp black peppercorns\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1 allspice berry\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1/4 tsp caraway seeds\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1/4 tsp coriander seeds\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1/4 tsp dried thyme\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1/8 tsp cayenne\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1/8 tsp freshly grated nutmeg\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003c/li>\u003cli>1 medium onion, peeled and sliced\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1 tbsp butter\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1/2 cup fresh bread crumbs\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1 1/2 cups heavy cream\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>2 tsp fresh thyme leaves\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Hog casings, soaked and rinsed\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Preparation:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003col>\n\u003cli>Chop pork shoulder into rough cubes, removing any stringy, gristly bits or glands as you go. 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Mix with the paddle attachment on high speed for 5-7 minutes, until mixture is fluffy and smooth.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Bring a small pot of water to a simmer. Add a tablespoon of meat mixture. Poach for a few minutes, until cooked through. Drain and let cool for a few minutes. Taste for seasoning, and add additional salt and/or spice mix to the meat mixture as needed. If desired, poach another test spoonful after seasoning to taste again.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Return mixture to the fridge to chill for another 15-20 minutes. Put stuffing attachment onto stand mixer. Roll hog casing onto stuffer. Feed meat mixture into hopper, pushing with a wooden or plastic pusher. Fill casing loosely. Tie off at both ends, then twist at 4 to 6-inch intervals to make links. Alternate the direction of the twisting with each link, i.e, twist to the right to make the first link, then twist to the left on the second, and so forth. 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It was the PC thing to do at the time. So the mid-’90s were kind of slow at Top Dog.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_78485\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 300px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/topdog2.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/topdog2.jpg\" alt=\"Top Dog. Photo: Scott La Rockwell\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" class=\"size-full wp-image-78485\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Top Dog. Photo: Scott La Rockwell\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003cem>How would you describe working there during that time?\u003c/em>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It was good. But around ’97-’98 I fell into something that I refer to as the 7-year itch that Top Dog employees get. At that store, being where it is, we tend to get a lot of college employees, with students working their way through college. For a number of reasons someone will get a job their freshman or sophomore year and will work throughout their whole college career. A chill job with four stores, it’s easy to build a schedule around your classes. The pay, flexibility and freedom is really attractive, particularly to more independent minded individuals.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The first three years, while they’re in college, they love the job and they’re great at the job. Then they graduate with high hopes, having graduated from one of the best public universities in the country. So you graduate and sort of expect the world to be open to you, and it is not.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It dawned on me then that this idea that, just because you go to a good school and come out with your college education, there’s gonna be this $70,000 job just waiting for you, where you’re sitting at an office desk pushing paper–is over. That dream is no longer accessible.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003cem>That’s crazy that you saw that then. I graduated in 2009, and a lot of peers, (myself included) still held onto that expectation. That sense of entitlement, where just because you went to a good school you’ll get a good job. To see that coming in 1994 is incredible.\u003c/em>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[As an employee] you’re sitting there working, and night after night you’re serving these college students who are filled with so much promise and enthusiasm for the future… and you begin to realize that although there are opportunities out there, there isn’t a plethora of opportunities; the world is just hard. So how do you reconcile that when you’re working every night serving these kids who are so full of hope?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You don’t see the kids who move home, or drop out because times are rough. What you do notice are the kids who graduate and then do come back, and they’re so happy with their professional job. It can wear on people, so I’ve come to refer to it as the seven-year itch, and it’s broken many a Top Dog employee.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003cem>What do you like about working at Top Dog?\u003c/em>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There’s this perception in America that a truly educated man wouldn’t work with their hands. That somehow that’s beneath them, because an educated person uses their mind… But why is a person that works with their hands any less intelligent than one that sits at a desk?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>What ever happened to being a good honest person, who does a good job and is proud of the work they do to make a living? What ever happened to that? There’s nothing wrong with getting dirty and sweaty at work. That’s what showers are for… Whether I’m a garbage man, a carpenter, or a brick layer says nothing about the thoughts that go through my head and what I think of the world…\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The one con I have that still persists to this day, is that many people that come into my work see me as some uneducated black man, slaving away at some job. That was the big thing in the negative column, but that’s the only thing.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003cem>Really the only thing… That’s pretty good.\u003c/em>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Well I mean you’ve got to deal with some assholes every once in a while.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003cem>How do you deal with that?\u003c/em>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Well an asshole can ruin your night if you let them. But I’m serving 500 people over the course of a night so that doesn’t mean everybody’s an asshole. It’s not like the asshole goes in the negative column because there’s really not that many of them.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On the big football nights you know you’re gonna be busy and it’s easy to let one asshole get to you, and then you become short or irritable with other paying customers. So on those nights I just take a moment to go “Woosah…Woooosahhh.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003cem>What does “Woosah” do?\u003c/em>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It’s a meditation term to breathe and relax. I can’t let myself get so worked up about what may happen that I then make it happen.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003cem>Yeah man, because to be honest, I’ve seen you go bad on more than a couple people in the 10 or so years I’ve been coming to Top Dog… On some, “Let me just get my Top Dog and get out of this dude’s way…”\u003c/em>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I can’t fake it… Any mood I’m in is the mood I’m gonna be in at work. It’s spontaneous, whatever comes off. What I can work on though is what I call “The Hulk.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003cem>The Hulk?\u003c/em>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You’re familiar with The Hulk. Let me give you an example: it’s a Friday night and I’m kinda stressed because I know it’s gonna be a busy night. I’m doing my thing trying to get the shop up and running. But for a number of reasons I can’t get ahead of the pace of the way things are going because of the flow. Some nights you start off slow and get hit hard at midnight. Other nights, you’re swamped the whole way through.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So what happens is that if I can’t get ahead, I get stressed–and unlike other employees, I’m a perfectionist at my job. I can’t half-ass through anything. When I’m behind that counter my grill has to be stocked, and everything needs to be in the right order. And then sure enough, 11 o’clock comes and someone comes in asking, “Well what does a kielbasa taste like? What do you recommend?” And then the line starts piling up. And then the asshole comes in and think they’re going to make demands, “Where’s my Top Dog?! I ordered before him!” etc. etc. And then that’s when you snap.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“No you fuckin’ didn’t! You think I don’t know what’s going on? Does it look like I’m fuckin’ wingin’ it? Does it look like this is my first fuckin’ day? Shut the fuck up and eat, or you can take your money back and get the hell out. Make a decision right now….!” That’s The Hulk. And he comes out because the tipping point happens and Bruce Banner goes away. Now you’re forced to deal with The Hulk. You asked for him you got him. And the thing with The Hulk, is that you can’t put The Hulk back in a box. Once The Hulk has been released, you have to let it run its course. There is nothing you can do until his hunger has been satiated. Which means it’s gonna be that way for as long as the store is crowded, or until I can step outside and smoke myself a bowl.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It’s funny the green makes the green go away. (Laughs)\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_78486\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1536px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/topdog3.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/topdog3.jpg\" alt=\"Customers waiting at Top Dog. Photo: Scott La Rockwell\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" class=\"size-full wp-image-78486\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Customers waiting at Top Dog. Photo: Scott La Rockwell\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003cem>I feel it. I feel it.\u003c/em>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Have you ever taken into consideration the fact that The Hulk may come out, but then there are people in line that have never been to Top Dog, and their first time interacting with the Top Dog establishment is getting a quality dog from The Hulk?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I very much consider it. Because when you’re done with work and you lay down to go to sleep your mind’s still racing from the night’s work. And what happens is I’ll run through the night in my head. Sometimes it’s actually the people who pissed you off that you remember. But I can honestly say that more times than not, if The Hulk came out, what plays in my mind is that customer who got The Hulk who didn’t deserve it. And I think, “Damn, if only I could’ve calmed down and acted with a little more patience.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003cem>Do other employees deal with annoying customers in a similar way to you?\u003c/em>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I’ve taken on maybe eight Padawans in my tenure at Top Dog.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003cem>What’s a Padawan?\u003c/em>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You familiar with Star Wars?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003cem>No but my dad is…\u003c/em>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A Padawan is a young Jedi in training. Not to boast, but I am extremely good at my job. I can say with not a lot of humility that I’m the best that’s ever done my job. We’ve had some characters come in for a few years and hold it down, maybe 14 years. But I can say that I am more recognized and more well known than any of those people. I do my job spectacularly.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003cem>Does that give you a sense of pride?\u003c/em>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It does because I’m someone who believes that anything can be an art. If you are going to do something you can make an art out of it. You can be an artist and be a builder. You can be an artist and make food. Anything that we do can be turned into an art if you do it with pride, skill dedication and true emotion.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003cem>When you do something with integrity.\u003c/em>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Yes, integrity. Whether you’re building a skyscraper or running a newspaper, it becomes something that connects us when it has another person’s real emotion in it. How can it not?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003cem>What do you like to do in your spare time?\u003c/em>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>After 23 years I don’t have that much spare time. But when I do, I spend it with my dogs, or I’m watching MSNBC. Got a huge crush on Rachel Maddow.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003cem>What do you think you’ll remember about your time at Top Dog once you’re done?\u003c/em>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I’ve been in places all over, from Chicago to Hawaii, and I’ve had people recognize me from Top Dog. And the nice thing about that is knowing that I made an impression on them–that they remembered the experience. The combination of our service, the environment and the product is like a show of sorts. When I’m behind that counter I’m putting on a show, and it’s nice knowing that the show was appreciated.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>This interview was originally written by Max Gibson for Wine & Bowties. For more feature articles visit \u003ca href=\"http://wineandbowties.com/\" target=\"_blank\">www.wineandbowties.com\u003c/a>\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Hey, my name’s Max,” I said as I got close. My timing couldn’t have been more off, as he crouched down to pick up his dog’s poop. We were both a bit flustered. Somehow, with poop in hand, and me grossly double-parked, we managed to exchange information, and set up a time for coffee. Having spent so many memorable teenage nights outside Top Dog’s doors, it seemed only appropriate to pick the brain of the man behind the counter.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003cem>So what’s the anatomy of a Top Dog? You serve a quality product in 13 varieties, but what’s the magic in it? And what’s good with that bun?\u003c/em>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The bun is a big part of the success, man. The thing that we shoot for with the bun is finding a bun that is light enough so that it doesn’t overshadow the dog, so your teeth can sink into it but you don’t have to chew the bun. You don’t want to spend most of your time chewing the bun. So instead of sourdough, we use a French Roll, which is much softer and will almost melt in your mouth.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You want to get it so that when you toast it up, it’s light and toasty on the outside, but soft on the inside, so we use sesame seeds on the exterior to allow the top to toast without burning all the way through. The sesame seeds absorb some of the heat from the toasting process.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003cem>That’s a process to say the least. How long have you been working at Top Dog?\u003c/em>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A long time, man. Long enough to see a kid go from junior high, all the way through college, law school and his profession and is still coming to me for food. And coming in and bringing their folks, when they wanna tell their friends, “Hey this is what Berkeley is like.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003cem>How does that make you feel?\u003c/em>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It makes me feel like I’ve done a good job. You know I’ve worked at my job for a really long time…\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003cem>About how long?\u003c/em>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>About 23 years now. I started my freshman year of college. I can remember the date because it was four weeks into the semester when I got that letter that I owed the dorms money. So I had to come up with a way to pay them the extra money that my student loans would not. That’s when I started working at Top Dog.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003cem>About what year was this?\u003c/em>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>1990.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003cem>What was Top Dog like back then? I was three, but was Top Dog in the same location? Was it as popular? What was the environment like when you first started?\u003c/em>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It’s funny, but what happened going into the 90’s was that our business at Top Dog probably reached its lowest point. A lot of it had to do with a big mad cow scare in America at the time. It totally rocked the beef world. At the same time there was also a growing vegetarian movement, and being the typical Berkeley hippie campus that is was, a certain percentage of students at least gave lip service to being vegetarian. Every freshman wanted to claim that they were a vegetarian. It was the PC thing to do at the time. So the mid-’90s were kind of slow at Top Dog.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_78485\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 300px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/topdog2.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/topdog2.jpg\" alt=\"Top Dog. Photo: Scott La Rockwell\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" class=\"size-full wp-image-78485\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Top Dog. Photo: Scott La Rockwell\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003cem>How would you describe working there during that time?\u003c/em>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It was good. But around ’97-’98 I fell into something that I refer to as the 7-year itch that Top Dog employees get. At that store, being where it is, we tend to get a lot of college employees, with students working their way through college. For a number of reasons someone will get a job their freshman or sophomore year and will work throughout their whole college career. A chill job with four stores, it’s easy to build a schedule around your classes. The pay, flexibility and freedom is really attractive, particularly to more independent minded individuals.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The first three years, while they’re in college, they love the job and they’re great at the job. Then they graduate with high hopes, having graduated from one of the best public universities in the country. So you graduate and sort of expect the world to be open to you, and it is not.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It dawned on me then that this idea that, just because you go to a good school and come out with your college education, there’s gonna be this $70,000 job just waiting for you, where you’re sitting at an office desk pushing paper–is over. That dream is no longer accessible.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003cem>That’s crazy that you saw that then. I graduated in 2009, and a lot of peers, (myself included) still held onto that expectation. That sense of entitlement, where just because you went to a good school you’ll get a good job. To see that coming in 1994 is incredible.\u003c/em>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[As an employee] you’re sitting there working, and night after night you’re serving these college students who are filled with so much promise and enthusiasm for the future… and you begin to realize that although there are opportunities out there, there isn’t a plethora of opportunities; the world is just hard. So how do you reconcile that when you’re working every night serving these kids who are so full of hope?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You don’t see the kids who move home, or drop out because times are rough. What you do notice are the kids who graduate and then do come back, and they’re so happy with their professional job. It can wear on people, so I’ve come to refer to it as the seven-year itch, and it’s broken many a Top Dog employee.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003cem>What do you like about working at Top Dog?\u003c/em>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There’s this perception in America that a truly educated man wouldn’t work with their hands. That somehow that’s beneath them, because an educated person uses their mind… But why is a person that works with their hands any less intelligent than one that sits at a desk?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>What ever happened to being a good honest person, who does a good job and is proud of the work they do to make a living? What ever happened to that? There’s nothing wrong with getting dirty and sweaty at work. That’s what showers are for… Whether I’m a garbage man, a carpenter, or a brick layer says nothing about the thoughts that go through my head and what I think of the world…\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The one con I have that still persists to this day, is that many people that come into my work see me as some uneducated black man, slaving away at some job. That was the big thing in the negative column, but that’s the only thing.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003cem>Really the only thing… That’s pretty good.\u003c/em>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Well I mean you’ve got to deal with some assholes every once in a while.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003cem>How do you deal with that?\u003c/em>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Well an asshole can ruin your night if you let them. But I’m serving 500 people over the course of a night so that doesn’t mean everybody’s an asshole. It’s not like the asshole goes in the negative column because there’s really not that many of them.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On the big football nights you know you’re gonna be busy and it’s easy to let one asshole get to you, and then you become short or irritable with other paying customers. So on those nights I just take a moment to go “Woosah…Woooosahhh.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003cem>What does “Woosah” do?\u003c/em>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It’s a meditation term to breathe and relax. I can’t let myself get so worked up about what may happen that I then make it happen.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003cem>Yeah man, because to be honest, I’ve seen you go bad on more than a couple people in the 10 or so years I’ve been coming to Top Dog… On some, “Let me just get my Top Dog and get out of this dude’s way…”\u003c/em>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I can’t fake it… Any mood I’m in is the mood I’m gonna be in at work. It’s spontaneous, whatever comes off. What I can work on though is what I call “The Hulk.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003cem>The Hulk?\u003c/em>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You’re familiar with The Hulk. Let me give you an example: it’s a Friday night and I’m kinda stressed because I know it’s gonna be a busy night. I’m doing my thing trying to get the shop up and running. But for a number of reasons I can’t get ahead of the pace of the way things are going because of the flow. Some nights you start off slow and get hit hard at midnight. Other nights, you’re swamped the whole way through.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So what happens is that if I can’t get ahead, I get stressed–and unlike other employees, I’m a perfectionist at my job. I can’t half-ass through anything. When I’m behind that counter my grill has to be stocked, and everything needs to be in the right order. And then sure enough, 11 o’clock comes and someone comes in asking, “Well what does a kielbasa taste like? What do you recommend?” And then the line starts piling up. And then the asshole comes in and think they’re going to make demands, “Where’s my Top Dog?! I ordered before him!” etc. etc. And then that’s when you snap.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“No you fuckin’ didn’t! You think I don’t know what’s going on? Does it look like I’m fuckin’ wingin’ it? Does it look like this is my first fuckin’ day? Shut the fuck up and eat, or you can take your money back and get the hell out. Make a decision right now….!” That’s The Hulk. And he comes out because the tipping point happens and Bruce Banner goes away. Now you’re forced to deal with The Hulk. You asked for him you got him. And the thing with The Hulk, is that you can’t put The Hulk back in a box. Once The Hulk has been released, you have to let it run its course. There is nothing you can do until his hunger has been satiated. Which means it’s gonna be that way for as long as the store is crowded, or until I can step outside and smoke myself a bowl.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It’s funny the green makes the green go away. (Laughs)\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_78486\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1536px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/topdog3.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/topdog3.jpg\" alt=\"Customers waiting at Top Dog. Photo: Scott La Rockwell\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" class=\"size-full wp-image-78486\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Customers waiting at Top Dog. Photo: Scott La Rockwell\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003cem>I feel it. I feel it.\u003c/em>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Have you ever taken into consideration the fact that The Hulk may come out, but then there are people in line that have never been to Top Dog, and their first time interacting with the Top Dog establishment is getting a quality dog from The Hulk?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I very much consider it. Because when you’re done with work and you lay down to go to sleep your mind’s still racing from the night’s work. And what happens is I’ll run through the night in my head. Sometimes it’s actually the people who pissed you off that you remember. But I can honestly say that more times than not, if The Hulk came out, what plays in my mind is that customer who got The Hulk who didn’t deserve it. 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From track and field stars like gold medalists Jim Hines and Archie Williams, to boxer Andre Ward and figure skater James Grogan, the city has been well represented on the podium.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But this year in Sochi, Russia, Oakland’s presence at the Olympiad has more to do with what’s inside people’s stomachs than their athleticism.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Back in September, John Crisafulli, president of \u003ca href=\"http://www.btscenes.com/homepage.html\" target=\"_blank\">Behind the Scenes Catering and Events\u003c/a>, was well into his search for the finest ingredients to feed U.S. and Canadian media members — as well as some American athletes — when he called \u003ca href=\"http://oaklandlocal.com/2013/11/oakland-olive-oilveronica-foods-oct-30/\" target=\"_blank\">Veronica Foods\u003c/a> on Oakland’s Embarcadero.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Crisafulli has been serving food around the clock at the Olympics since the 2000 summer games in Sydney, Australia.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We originally started doing backstage concerts in San Diego and Los Angeles, but quickly grew into large sporting events including the America’s Cup,” he said. “In 1997, we started doing the X Games with ESPN and got into relationships with broadcasters.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In Sydney, the catering company served food at ten different venues and has been picking up new clients at every Olympics since. According to Crisafulli, broadcast companies bring nearly 3,000 hungry employees to the games, everyone from anchors and reporters to engineers and graphics people. One commissary feeds as many as 1,800 people, never closes and includes a Starbucks, fruit bar and grill.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Crisafulli says he normally likes to source food locally at the games and at home, but in Russia things are a bit different.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Sochi is a very small town. It’s equivalent to doing an Olympics in a small suburb of 100,000 people. There’s one grocery store, four or five gas stations. It’s not a big area, nothing in volume,” he said. “And the quality of food is not that same as what we’re used to. Locally-grown produce is covered in mud and dirt and there are weird-shaped carrots. It’s normal here. People peel and wash. But it’s not normal for us.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While Crisafulli was able to secure European produce and U.S. beef from distributors in Moscow, he was forced to look closer to home for most of his product. This meant he had to create a local supply chain and cold storage delivery system from scratch, and for security purposes, had to know everything about the products’ origins.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Everything we have here I can trace back to where it came from, how it’s packaged, and how it’s held,” he said. “Every item we use I can trace back to the growers. Suppliers have background check forms. We visit warehouses. Growing companies can verify how they clean and process the food. 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Photo: Courtesy\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Veronica Foods specializes in what they call \u003ca href=\"http://upextravirginoliveoil.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Ultra Premium Olive Oil\u003c/a>, a strict standard above extra virgin that tests for freshness by taste and chemical composition. For a while now, Behind the Scenes Catering has been sourcing its olive oil and balsamic vinegars through a San Diego store called \u003ca href=\"http://bakerandolive.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Baker and Olive\u003c/a> based on a recommendation from one its chefs.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Baker and Olive happens to be supplied by Veronica Foods, and when Crisafulli’s need to serve thousands of people each day outgrew what Baker and Olive could handle, he contacted their supplier directly.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“He’s is very serious about quality. By the time he got to us he knew exactly what he wanted, he really vetted the product,” Leah Bradley of Veronica Foods said. “It’s an honor to have been selected.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In all, Crisafulli ordered more than 30 varieties of olive oil and balsamic vinegar, everything from single variety oils to fused oils crushed with organic produce and infused vinegars.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The oils are one of the biggest hits in the commissary,” Crisafulli said. “It’s our first time with infused vinegars and the people have raved about them. People are trying to eat healthier and organic, and since we have fresh fruits and vegetables, it’s a great compliment.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In the end, he sent 46 shipping containers to Sochi, 31 of which were refrigerated. 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They aren't your typical \"mom and pop\" restauranteurs, but rather \"pop and pop\" restauranteurs who put all of their effort and passion into Canela as sole investors. Bay Area Bites recently caught up with the two to find out about delicious Spanish-inspired Valentine’s food and wine recommendations. Their comments have been edited for clarity.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Bay Area Bites: How did you two meet?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Paco:\u003c/strong> The old-fashioned way, at a neighborhood sports bar. The first time I saw him, he was having a conversation with somebody else so I did not pay that much attention. Then I kept running into him and thought it was a bit strange and too many times for it to be by chance.... Then we met at that same bar again and Mat asked me if I would let him buy me a drink and invited me to join him and his friends. The rest is history! \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Bay Area Bites: Paco, you are known for your wine expertise. Who pours at home and what are you drinking lately?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Paco:\u003c/strong> I pour at home. Mat is almost perfect on everything else, but he is not a wine drinker. I am the one who chooses the wine for dinner parties and am always drinking from several bottles at a time. I don't drink several bottles on the same day because I have a wine preserver system. Right now I am drinking a Godello from Spain, a great Malbec from Mendoza, Argentina, and an amazing \u003ca href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brunello_di_Montalcino\">2004 Brunello di Montalcino\u003c/a>. I am in heaven with all of them! \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Bay Area Bites: What is it like to work together? How do you negotiate work versus home life\u003c/strong>?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Mat:\u003c/strong> People told us that we were going to fight if we started working together. We have a spirited relationship anyway and now we fight about much more interesting things then whose turn it is to buy toilet paper! We do have to make an effort to stop talking about work to maintain just a little bit of sanity.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Paco:\u003c/strong> It is hard but fun at the same time. There is nobody that I trust as much I trust Mat and I think he feels the same way. We are constantly leaning on each other to move the business forward. It is also hard because the lines between work and home life are blurry. I don't mind. I think we know each other in a way that most couples can not and I always love what I see.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_78017\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/canela1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/canela1000.jpg\" alt=\"Canela interior. Photo courtesy of Canela\" width=\"1000\" height=\"639\" class=\"size-full wp-image-78017\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Canela interior. Photo courtesy of Canela\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Bay Area Bites: What’s new at the restaurant?\u003c/strong> \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Mat:\u003c/strong> We are constantly changing things to make ourselves better whether it be the food, decor, processes. We never sit around too long to pat ourselves on the back. As a relatively new business, there is always something to improve! I just got a small smoking gun food smoker and I have been having fun with that smoking different oils. I am going to try a smoked gazpacho next!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Paco:\u003c/strong> One of the things I love about this business is that no one night is the same as another. We went through a major renovation that has brought a more intense \"soul\" to Canela, the kind of soul that Mat and I always envisioned. Mat also changes the menu all the time. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_78020\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 801px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/Paella-800.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/Paella-800.jpg\" alt=\"Paella at Canela. 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The menu is:\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>\u003cem>Amuse of grape and almond white gazpacho\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Cava saffron braised fish cocochas (Cheeks)\u003cbr>\nor\u003cbr>\nWild mushroom buenuelo with tarragon Aioli\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Calamari en su tinta (squid ink) with puree of Spanish white beans\u003cbr>\nor\u003cbr>\nCastilian onion and garlic soup with Manchego crouton\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Braised lamb shank with chocolate lentils\u003cbr>\nor\u003cbr>\nPotaje of garbanzos and spinach\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Leche frita with creme anglaise and honey poached fig\u003cbr>\nor\u003cbr>\nTrio of chocolate truffles: vanilla cinnamon, toasted sesame seed and hazelnut sea salt\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Paco:\u003c/strong> We love that day, and take it very seriously. Mat spends tons of time developing the tasting menu and it is very special for us. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For wine, I would start with some bubbles, such as a glass of \"\u003ca href=\"http://www.wine-searcher.com/wine-152455-0000-font-i-jordana-reserva-brut-cava-catalonia-spain\">Font i Jordana\u003c/a>,\" an amazing Cava from Spain. Then I would follow with a glass of a well-rounded white wine, with some floral notes, such as the \u003ca href=\"http://www.wine-searcher.com/find/a+coroa+godello+valdeorras+galicia+spain/2010\">2010 \"200 Cestos\"\u003c/a> an amazing Godello from Valdeorras, Spain that will help you feel the enchantment of the night. And then I would definitely go with a sophisticated but bold red, like a Rivera del Duero or a Toro. A glass of \u003ca href=\"http://www.wine-searcher.com/wine-23554-2009-bodegas-hermanos-sastre-vina-sastre-regina-vides-ribera-del-duero-spain\">2009 \"Viña Sastre, Regina Vides\"\u003c/a> is perfect for the main dishes. These wines will make you love everything that night.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Bay Area Bites: Where are your Bay Area favorite romantic spots?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Paco:\u003c/strong> The combination of farmland, wild nature and charming little towns makes Sonoma County incredibly romantic! I always want to bring Mat to Sebastopol and the Russian River and get him out of his kitchen. For brunch or dinner, we end up at \u003ca href=\"http://frenchgardenrestaurant.com/\">The French Garden\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"http://www.yelp.com/biz/marthas-old-mexico-sebastopol?ob=1\">Martha's Old Mexico\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Bay Area Bites: What’s your guilty food pleasure?\u003c/strong> \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Mat:\u003c/strong> Chinese Food pig out. I love to try lots of things, either old favorites from a new place or new items I have not had before. To be a little bit adventurous, I like the more authentic Szechuan style restaurants.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Paco:\u003c/strong> Chocolate croissants. I can eat hundreds of them.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Bay Area Bites: Where do you get work inspiration?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Mat:\u003c/strong> My collection of Spanish cookbooks that we have brought back from our many different trips to Spain. 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"content": "\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_77807\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 400px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/herring-700.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/herring-700.jpg\" alt=\"Fresh herring from Richardson Bay. Photo: Maria Finn\" width=\"400\" class=\"size-full wp-image-77807\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fresh herring from Richardson Bay. Photo: Maria Finn\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Quick: what's the last commercial fish species still caught in San Francisco Bay?\u003c/strong> Nope, not oysters, not Dungeness crab. It's herring, and right now, our herrings' winter spawning run is in full swing. If you've ever wanted to go hyperlocal in your seafood eating, now's your chance to get these healthy, delicious, and very sustainable fish onto your table. Fresh herring is popping up on restaurant menus and fish markets around the Bay Area. (The second annual \u003ca href=\"http://cassgidley.org/news-and-events/sausalito-herring-festival/\">Sausalito Herring Festival\u003c/a> was planned for Sunday, Feb. 9, but has unfortunately been cancelled due to the weekend's storm.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you have Scandinavian, German, Eastern European or Jewish roots, you've probably eaten herring before--probably pickled, maybe smoked, often doused in sour cream sauce with sliced onions. Sometimes fat chunks of pickled herring were wrapped around olives, onions, or pickles, in a preparation typically known as rollmops. As a Jewish kid in New Jersey, I grew up with a perpetual jar of herring in the fridge, and that's where I thought herring came from: out of the fridge, from a jar. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_77806\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 400px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/pickled-herring.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/pickled-herring.jpg\" alt=\"Pickled herring with pink peppercorns and lemon. Photo by Maria Finn\" width=\"400\" class=\"size-full wp-image-77806\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pickled herring with pink peppercorns and lemon. Photo by Maria Finn\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Not so. The Pacific herring's spawning run from the open ocean into San Francisco Bay typically happens between mid-January and mid-March, to the delight of both commercial and sport fishermen. Many thousands of sea gulls, cormorants, pelicans, murres, ducks, sea lions, and more go into a squawking, barking feeding frenzy when the fat, roe-filled herring arrive. So far, the herring population this year looks quite robust, good news after the near-collapse of the population in 2009, when the state closed down the commercial herring fishery completely in hopes of letting the spawning fish rebuild their numbers. As a \"forage fish\" for dozens of predators, herring is a valuable food source for a wide range of bird and marine life in the area, supporting many migrating birds along the Pacific Flyway, as well as sea lions, salmon, even whales. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The golden roe, or egg sacs, of the female herring are treasured in Japan, where they are known as \u003cem>kazunoko\u003c/em> and are especially prized as a delicacy for \u003cem>Shogatsu,\u003c/em> or Japanese New Year. Until quite recently, most of the local herring catch focused on the roe, which were salted and sent to Japan. The rest of the fish were often used for fishmeal, pet food, or even discarded. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Now, however, local awareness of this tasty, seasonal fish has grown, and more and more restaurants and fish markets are featuring it during its short winter season. Herring is rich in omega-3 fats and vitamin D, and since it eats low on the food chain, feeding on drifting phytoplankton (tiny plants) and zooplankton (mostly tiny crustaceans and larvae), it typically contains very low levels of mercury and other heavy metals that large fish like tuna and swordfish can accumulate. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The \u003ca href=\"https://www.dfg.ca.gov/marine/herring/\">California Department of Fish and Wildlife\u003c/a> has set a yearly fishing quota of no more than 5% of the total estimated herring population in the Bay, in order to protect the stocks for future runs, with this year's quota set at about 3,700 tons. The department surveys the population every year, since the recruitment (spawning survival) rates vary greatly from year to year, depending on climate, ocean temperature, habitat, and many other factors. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>So, who's got herring on the menu?\u003c/strong> Typically, herring is served pickled or marinated, which gives a firm, succulent texture to the raw fish, much like ceviche. At the \u003ca href=\"http://www.healdsburgshed.com\">Shed\u003c/a> in Healdsburg, local herring is marinated in housemade red wine vinegar and olive oil, then served in a lunchtime salad with frisee, soft-cooked egg, capers, and boiled potato. At \u003ca href=\"http://www.bartartine.com\">Bar Tartine\u003c/a>, pickled herring comes Scandinavian style with creamed onions and sprouted rye bread. Marinated herring with bok choy and winter squash is on the appetizer menu at \u003ca href=\"http://richtablesf.com/\">Rich Table\u003c/a> in Hayes Valley, while \u003ca href=\"http://www.waterbarsf.com\">Waterbar\u003c/a> along the Embarcadero is roasting their herring in the wood oven, then serving it with warm fingerling potatoes, whole grain mustard, and sherry-roasted onions. For true nose-to-tail types, \u003ca href=\"http://www.localscornersf.com\">Local's Corner\u003c/a> is offering a three-course herring menu: pickled with beet, radish, carrot, ancho cress and creme fraiche; milt and roe on toast with vadouvan aioli; and smoked with potato, apple, cabbage, and whole-grain mustard. They're sourcing from \u003ca href=\"http://twoxsea.com/\">Two X Sea\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"http://water2table.com/\">Water2Table\u003c/a>. This weekend, you can also look for fresh herring on the menus at \u003ca href=\"http://walzwerk.com/\">Walzwerk\u003c/a> in San Francisco and \u003ca href=\"http://www.331fish.com/\">Fish.\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"http://www.angelinorestaurant.com/\">Angelino\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"http://osteriadivino.com/home.html\">Osteria Divino\u003c/a>, and \u003ca href=\"http://sushiran.com/\">Sushi Ran\u003c/a> in Sausalito.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_77808\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/herring-salad-shed1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/herring-salad-shed1000.jpg\" alt=\"At the Shed in Healdsburg, local herring is marinated in housemade red wine vinegar and olive oil, then served in a lunchtime salad with frisee, soft-cooked egg, capers, and boiled potato. Photo: Stephanie Rosenbaum\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" class=\"size-full wp-image-77808\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">At the Shed in Healdsburg, local herring is marinated in housemade red wine vinegar and olive oil, then served in a lunchtime salad with frisee, soft-cooked egg, capers, and boiled potato. Photo: Stephanie Rosenbaum\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>At Oakland's Spanish-themed \u003ca href=\"http://www.duendeoakland.com\">Duende\u003c/a>, the tapas menu includes a \u003cem>tosta de pescado\u003c/em> of pickled herring and steelhead mousse. \u003ca href=\"http://www.eatpekopeko.com\">Peko Peko\u003c/a>, a Japanese catering company and pop-up izakaya restaurant in Temescal, featured herring nanban-zuke--a Japanese preparation similar to escabeche--at a recent dinner. Nearby, \u003ca href=\"http://www.beautysbagelshop.com\">Beauty's Bagels\u003c/a> is hoping to get more herring in the house by this weekend; if they do, says chef-owner Blake Joffe, they'll pickle it in white wine with onion, garlic, allspice, mustard seed, dill, and bay leaf. Once pickled, it will be served over arugula dressed with the pickling liquid, with a bagel and cream cheese on the side. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you're looking to source your own, both \u003ca href=\"http://www.montereyfish.com/pages/nav/retail.html\">Monterey Fish Market\u003c/a> in Berkeley \u003ca href=\"http://www.rockridgemarkethall.com/hapuku-fish\"> Hapuku Fish\u003c/a> in Rockridge's Market Hall both have fresh local herring in stock. Kirk Lombard, who runs frequent \u003ca href=\"http://www.seaforager.com/\">Sea Forager tours\u003c/a> around the Bay, does a \"herring alert\" for interested subscribers on his email list to let them know when the fish are running. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_77805\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 400px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/herring-peppercorn.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/herring-peppercorn.jpg\" alt=\"Fresh herring with pink peppercorns. Photo by Maria Finn\" width=\"400\" class=\"size-full wp-image-77805\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fresh herring with pink peppercorns. Photo by Maria Finn\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>What about catching and cooking your own?\u003c/strong> Bay Area Bites spoke with Maria Finn, author of \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/2012/10/26/the-whole-fish-how-adventurous-eating-of-seafood-can-make-you-healthier-sexier-and-help-save-the-ocean/\">The Whole Fish: How Adventurous Eating of Seafood Can Make You Healthier, Sexier, and Help Save the Ocean\u003c/a>. Finn, who lives on a houseboat in Sausalito's Richardson Bay, has a front-row seat on the season's herring feeding frenzy, as sea lions, sea birds gather in the water just outside her windows when the herring show up. She shared her tips for preparing every part of the fish, below. (For tips and how-to videos on scaling, filleting, and smoking whole fish, check out this \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/2013/06/20/learn-how-to-butcher-smoke-and-can-a-whole-fish-with-chef-neil-davidson/\">post\u003c/a>.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Finn:\u003c/strong> Last week, I went out on a small boat in Richardson Bay in Sausalito with a neighbor and used a hand-tossed net. However, some people were wading out a few feet and catching them with five-gallon buckets near the Tiburon Ferry landing, so you don't need a boat or net. Just look for the critical mass of sea lions, sea birds, and/or commercial fishing boats. You do need a \u003ca href=\"https://www.dfg.ca.gov/licensing/fishing/\"> sport fishing license\u003c/a> to catch herring; there are one- and two-day licenses available, as well as full-season ones. Also, as I tossed the net amid lots of frolicking sea lions and seals, some seaweed with herring eggs came up, so I save some of that as well. I took about half of a five-gallon bucket of herring, and trust me, that's a lot of fish to clean. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_77812\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 400px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/salting-herring-roe.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/salting-herring-roe.jpg\" alt=\"Salting herring roes. Photo by Maria Finn\" width=\"400\" class=\"size-full wp-image-77812\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Salting herring roes. Photo by Maria Finn\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Bay Area Bites: Okay, you've got your fish and your seaweed with roe. Now what? Do you treat the male and female fish differently?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Finn: \u003c/strong>First, I gutted them. I slit up their bellies very delicately so as to not cut open the egg sacs or milt sacs. The egg sacs I set aside for bottarga. For this, I keep the sacs intact, coat them with a little olive oil, and then salt and put them in the fridge overnight. The next day, I take them out and layer them between salt for a week. After they are stiff, I take out an egg sac, rinse it and grate it over pasta (I like pappardelle by \u003ca href=\"http://communitygrains.com/products/dried-pasta\">Community Grains\u003c/a>) and add some greens like kale and then a poached egg on top. Ridiculously good. With the roe-on-kelp, I mixed them with thinly sliced cucumbers and put a sesame oil-rice vinegar dressing on them. The male \"milt\" or sperm, I dredged in flour, pan-fried in butter, and then spread on toast. (I learned this from Douglas Bernstein at \u003ca href=\"http://www.331fish.com/\">Fish\u003c/a> restaurant in Sausalito). For the fish itself, after gutting, I scaled them, tossed them in olive oil and salt and grilled them. I made a preserved lemon and anchovy sauce to drizzle on them. They were really good!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Bay Area Bites: You mentioned earlier that you shared some of your herring with chef friends. What did they do with them? \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Finn:\u003c/strong> Andrea Blum, the former chef at \u003ca href=\"http://montalvoarts.org/\">Montalvo Art Center\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kipper\">kippered\u003c/a> some. David Johnson, my next door neighbor, who runs the \u003ca href=\"http://www.daveyjonesdeli.com/\">Davey Jones Deli\u003c/a> nearby, is smoking them for herring salad sandwiches. For the now-cancelled Sausalito herring festival, he had planned to make a herring paella. My neighbor Maude Bradley is also a chef. She took a bag home and made herring in ginger miso and poached herring with garlic, leeks, and olives. Her favorite was Super Bowl snacks of crispy fried salt-and-pepper herring. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Bay Area Bites: What about your cats? Did they get any herring treats? Can you use the scraps to catch other fish? \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Finn:\u003c/strong> My fat little cats like unhealthy, junk-cat food. So I keep the herring raw (heads, guts, blood lines, etc), grind it up, and slip it into their wet food. Over time, I want to incorporate more and more until they are eating raw, local seafood scraps and not the junk food they love so much now. I also save heads and other parts I don't eat to use for bait when I'm out fishing for stripers or ling cod, or to use to bait my crab pot. \u003c/p>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_77807\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 400px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/herring-700.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/herring-700.jpg\" alt=\"Fresh herring from Richardson Bay. Photo: Maria Finn\" width=\"400\" class=\"size-full wp-image-77807\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fresh herring from Richardson Bay. Photo: Maria Finn\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Quick: what's the last commercial fish species still caught in San Francisco Bay?\u003c/strong> Nope, not oysters, not Dungeness crab. It's herring, and right now, our herrings' winter spawning run is in full swing. If you've ever wanted to go hyperlocal in your seafood eating, now's your chance to get these healthy, delicious, and very sustainable fish onto your table. Fresh herring is popping up on restaurant menus and fish markets around the Bay Area. (The second annual \u003ca href=\"http://cassgidley.org/news-and-events/sausalito-herring-festival/\">Sausalito Herring Festival\u003c/a> was planned for Sunday, Feb. 9, but has unfortunately been cancelled due to the weekend's storm.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you have Scandinavian, German, Eastern European or Jewish roots, you've probably eaten herring before--probably pickled, maybe smoked, often doused in sour cream sauce with sliced onions. Sometimes fat chunks of pickled herring were wrapped around olives, onions, or pickles, in a preparation typically known as rollmops. As a Jewish kid in New Jersey, I grew up with a perpetual jar of herring in the fridge, and that's where I thought herring came from: out of the fridge, from a jar. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_77806\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 400px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/pickled-herring.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/pickled-herring.jpg\" alt=\"Pickled herring with pink peppercorns and lemon. Photo by Maria Finn\" width=\"400\" class=\"size-full wp-image-77806\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pickled herring with pink peppercorns and lemon. Photo by Maria Finn\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Not so. The Pacific herring's spawning run from the open ocean into San Francisco Bay typically happens between mid-January and mid-March, to the delight of both commercial and sport fishermen. Many thousands of sea gulls, cormorants, pelicans, murres, ducks, sea lions, and more go into a squawking, barking feeding frenzy when the fat, roe-filled herring arrive. So far, the herring population this year looks quite robust, good news after the near-collapse of the population in 2009, when the state closed down the commercial herring fishery completely in hopes of letting the spawning fish rebuild their numbers. As a \"forage fish\" for dozens of predators, herring is a valuable food source for a wide range of bird and marine life in the area, supporting many migrating birds along the Pacific Flyway, as well as sea lions, salmon, even whales. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The golden roe, or egg sacs, of the female herring are treasured in Japan, where they are known as \u003cem>kazunoko\u003c/em> and are especially prized as a delicacy for \u003cem>Shogatsu,\u003c/em> or Japanese New Year. Until quite recently, most of the local herring catch focused on the roe, which were salted and sent to Japan. The rest of the fish were often used for fishmeal, pet food, or even discarded. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Now, however, local awareness of this tasty, seasonal fish has grown, and more and more restaurants and fish markets are featuring it during its short winter season. Herring is rich in omega-3 fats and vitamin D, and since it eats low on the food chain, feeding on drifting phytoplankton (tiny plants) and zooplankton (mostly tiny crustaceans and larvae), it typically contains very low levels of mercury and other heavy metals that large fish like tuna and swordfish can accumulate. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The \u003ca href=\"https://www.dfg.ca.gov/marine/herring/\">California Department of Fish and Wildlife\u003c/a> has set a yearly fishing quota of no more than 5% of the total estimated herring population in the Bay, in order to protect the stocks for future runs, with this year's quota set at about 3,700 tons. The department surveys the population every year, since the recruitment (spawning survival) rates vary greatly from year to year, depending on climate, ocean temperature, habitat, and many other factors. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>So, who's got herring on the menu?\u003c/strong> Typically, herring is served pickled or marinated, which gives a firm, succulent texture to the raw fish, much like ceviche. At the \u003ca href=\"http://www.healdsburgshed.com\">Shed\u003c/a> in Healdsburg, local herring is marinated in housemade red wine vinegar and olive oil, then served in a lunchtime salad with frisee, soft-cooked egg, capers, and boiled potato. At \u003ca href=\"http://www.bartartine.com\">Bar Tartine\u003c/a>, pickled herring comes Scandinavian style with creamed onions and sprouted rye bread. Marinated herring with bok choy and winter squash is on the appetizer menu at \u003ca href=\"http://richtablesf.com/\">Rich Table\u003c/a> in Hayes Valley, while \u003ca href=\"http://www.waterbarsf.com\">Waterbar\u003c/a> along the Embarcadero is roasting their herring in the wood oven, then serving it with warm fingerling potatoes, whole grain mustard, and sherry-roasted onions. For true nose-to-tail types, \u003ca href=\"http://www.localscornersf.com\">Local's Corner\u003c/a> is offering a three-course herring menu: pickled with beet, radish, carrot, ancho cress and creme fraiche; milt and roe on toast with vadouvan aioli; and smoked with potato, apple, cabbage, and whole-grain mustard. They're sourcing from \u003ca href=\"http://twoxsea.com/\">Two X Sea\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"http://water2table.com/\">Water2Table\u003c/a>. This weekend, you can also look for fresh herring on the menus at \u003ca href=\"http://walzwerk.com/\">Walzwerk\u003c/a> in San Francisco and \u003ca href=\"http://www.331fish.com/\">Fish.\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"http://www.angelinorestaurant.com/\">Angelino\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"http://osteriadivino.com/home.html\">Osteria Divino\u003c/a>, and \u003ca href=\"http://sushiran.com/\">Sushi Ran\u003c/a> in Sausalito.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_77808\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/herring-salad-shed1000.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/herring-salad-shed1000.jpg\" alt=\"At the Shed in Healdsburg, local herring is marinated in housemade red wine vinegar and olive oil, then served in a lunchtime salad with frisee, soft-cooked egg, capers, and boiled potato. Photo: Stephanie Rosenbaum\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" class=\"size-full wp-image-77808\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">At the Shed in Healdsburg, local herring is marinated in housemade red wine vinegar and olive oil, then served in a lunchtime salad with frisee, soft-cooked egg, capers, and boiled potato. Photo: Stephanie Rosenbaum\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>At Oakland's Spanish-themed \u003ca href=\"http://www.duendeoakland.com\">Duende\u003c/a>, the tapas menu includes a \u003cem>tosta de pescado\u003c/em> of pickled herring and steelhead mousse. \u003ca href=\"http://www.eatpekopeko.com\">Peko Peko\u003c/a>, a Japanese catering company and pop-up izakaya restaurant in Temescal, featured herring nanban-zuke--a Japanese preparation similar to escabeche--at a recent dinner. Nearby, \u003ca href=\"http://www.beautysbagelshop.com\">Beauty's Bagels\u003c/a> is hoping to get more herring in the house by this weekend; if they do, says chef-owner Blake Joffe, they'll pickle it in white wine with onion, garlic, allspice, mustard seed, dill, and bay leaf. Once pickled, it will be served over arugula dressed with the pickling liquid, with a bagel and cream cheese on the side. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you're looking to source your own, both \u003ca href=\"http://www.montereyfish.com/pages/nav/retail.html\">Monterey Fish Market\u003c/a> in Berkeley \u003ca href=\"http://www.rockridgemarkethall.com/hapuku-fish\"> Hapuku Fish\u003c/a> in Rockridge's Market Hall both have fresh local herring in stock. Kirk Lombard, who runs frequent \u003ca href=\"http://www.seaforager.com/\">Sea Forager tours\u003c/a> around the Bay, does a \"herring alert\" for interested subscribers on his email list to let them know when the fish are running. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_77805\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 400px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/herring-peppercorn.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/herring-peppercorn.jpg\" alt=\"Fresh herring with pink peppercorns. Photo by Maria Finn\" width=\"400\" class=\"size-full wp-image-77805\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fresh herring with pink peppercorns. Photo by Maria Finn\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>What about catching and cooking your own?\u003c/strong> Bay Area Bites spoke with Maria Finn, author of \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/2012/10/26/the-whole-fish-how-adventurous-eating-of-seafood-can-make-you-healthier-sexier-and-help-save-the-ocean/\">The Whole Fish: How Adventurous Eating of Seafood Can Make You Healthier, Sexier, and Help Save the Ocean\u003c/a>. Finn, who lives on a houseboat in Sausalito's Richardson Bay, has a front-row seat on the season's herring feeding frenzy, as sea lions, sea birds gather in the water just outside her windows when the herring show up. She shared her tips for preparing every part of the fish, below. (For tips and how-to videos on scaling, filleting, and smoking whole fish, check out this \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/2013/06/20/learn-how-to-butcher-smoke-and-can-a-whole-fish-with-chef-neil-davidson/\">post\u003c/a>.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Finn:\u003c/strong> Last week, I went out on a small boat in Richardson Bay in Sausalito with a neighbor and used a hand-tossed net. However, some people were wading out a few feet and catching them with five-gallon buckets near the Tiburon Ferry landing, so you don't need a boat or net. Just look for the critical mass of sea lions, sea birds, and/or commercial fishing boats. You do need a \u003ca href=\"https://www.dfg.ca.gov/licensing/fishing/\"> sport fishing license\u003c/a> to catch herring; there are one- and two-day licenses available, as well as full-season ones. Also, as I tossed the net amid lots of frolicking sea lions and seals, some seaweed with herring eggs came up, so I save some of that as well. I took about half of a five-gallon bucket of herring, and trust me, that's a lot of fish to clean. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_77812\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 400px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/salting-herring-roe.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/02/salting-herring-roe.jpg\" alt=\"Salting herring roes. Photo by Maria Finn\" width=\"400\" class=\"size-full wp-image-77812\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Salting herring roes. Photo by Maria Finn\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Bay Area Bites: Okay, you've got your fish and your seaweed with roe. Now what? Do you treat the male and female fish differently?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Finn: \u003c/strong>First, I gutted them. I slit up their bellies very delicately so as to not cut open the egg sacs or milt sacs. The egg sacs I set aside for bottarga. For this, I keep the sacs intact, coat them with a little olive oil, and then salt and put them in the fridge overnight. The next day, I take them out and layer them between salt for a week. After they are stiff, I take out an egg sac, rinse it and grate it over pasta (I like pappardelle by \u003ca href=\"http://communitygrains.com/products/dried-pasta\">Community Grains\u003c/a>) and add some greens like kale and then a poached egg on top. Ridiculously good. With the roe-on-kelp, I mixed them with thinly sliced cucumbers and put a sesame oil-rice vinegar dressing on them. The male \"milt\" or sperm, I dredged in flour, pan-fried in butter, and then spread on toast. (I learned this from Douglas Bernstein at \u003ca href=\"http://www.331fish.com/\">Fish\u003c/a> restaurant in Sausalito). For the fish itself, after gutting, I scaled them, tossed them in olive oil and salt and grilled them. I made a preserved lemon and anchovy sauce to drizzle on them. They were really good!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Bay Area Bites: You mentioned earlier that you shared some of your herring with chef friends. What did they do with them? \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Finn:\u003c/strong> Andrea Blum, the former chef at \u003ca href=\"http://montalvoarts.org/\">Montalvo Art Center\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kipper\">kippered\u003c/a> some. David Johnson, my next door neighbor, who runs the \u003ca href=\"http://www.daveyjonesdeli.com/\">Davey Jones Deli\u003c/a> nearby, is smoking them for herring salad sandwiches. For the now-cancelled Sausalito herring festival, he had planned to make a herring paella. My neighbor Maude Bradley is also a chef. She took a bag home and made herring in ginger miso and poached herring with garlic, leeks, and olives. Her favorite was Super Bowl snacks of crispy fried salt-and-pepper herring. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Bay Area Bites: What about your cats? Did they get any herring treats? Can you use the scraps to catch other fish? \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_76138\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/01/erinscott_jamieoliver_and_alice_waters-8252-2.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/01/erinscott_jamieoliver_and_alice_waters-8252-2.jpg\" alt=\"Jamie Oliver swings by the Edible Schoolyard in Berkeley for a tour will fellow school food advocate Alice Waters. Photo: Erin Scott\" width=\"1000\" height=\"562\" class=\"size-full wp-image-76138\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jamie Oliver swings by the Edible Schoolyard in Berkeley for a tour will fellow school food advocate Alice Waters.\u003cbr>Photo: \u003ca href=\"http://www.erinscottstudio.com/\">Erin Scott\u003c/a>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Without fuss or fanfare, Brit school food rock star \u003ca href=\"http://www.jamieoliver.com/\">Jamie Oliver\u003c/a>, best known in the United States for his Emmy-award winning ABC TV series \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"http://lettuceeatkale.com/2010/jamie-oliver-school-food-revolution-or-reality-tv-rubbish/\">Food Revolution\u003c/a>\u003c/em>, slipped into the first cooking class of the new year at the \u003ca href=\"https://edibleschoolyard.org/node/91\">Edible Schoolyard\u003c/a> in Berkeley, where black-eyed peas were on the menu.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Despite frequent meetings with U.S. school food crusader \u003ca href=\"http://www.chezpanisse.com/about/alice-waters/\">Alice Waters\u003c/a> over the years, this was Oliver's first trip to the renowned school cooking and gardening program at Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School in Berkeley. Oliver seemed a little confused about where he was -- with his references to \"San Fran\" and high schoolers, common and understandable cultural gaffes. Nonetheless he won over the 7th graders, who seemed suitably unfazed (we're talking teens after all) that a celebrity chef was quizzing them about ingredients and techniques and making a video on the fly with a group of students who walked him through the recipe and how it related to classroom curriculum. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A father of four and something of a ham in front of the camera, Oliver seemed especially jazzed when connecting with the adolescents around the table and in front of a smartphone. \"It's great to finally have the chance to see this program in action,\" said Oliver. \"It's a beautiful and lovely thing and every school child should have access to this kind of education,\" said the restaurateur who launched \u003ca href=\"http://www.jamieoliver.com/kitchen-garden-project/\">similar programming in Britain\u003c/a> and won a \u003ca href=\"http://www.ted.com/pages/prizewinner_jamie_oliver\">Ted Prize award\u003c/a> for his work to educate kids about food, inspire families to return to cooking at home, and empower those fighting against obesity. Oliver's considerable edible entrepreneurial empire includes books, TV series, restaurants, food and homeware products, and a party planning business.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_76142\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/01/erinscott_jamieoliver_and_alice_waters-8293.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/01/erinscott_jamieoliver_and_alice_waters-8293.jpg\" alt=\"Edible Schoolyard in Berkeley. Photo: Erin Scott\" width=\"1000\" height=\"562\" class=\"size-full wp-image-76142\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jamie Oliver gets hands-on and interactive with students in the kitchen at the Edible Schoolyard in Berkeley.\u003cbr>Photo: \u003ca href=\"http://www.erinscottstudio.com/\">Erin Scott\u003c/a>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Teacher Julie Searle's history classes have been learning about the Columbian Exchange, the widespread transfer of goods, culture, people (including slaves), technology, and ideas between the Americas and the Afro-Eurasian countries following Christopher Columbus's voyage in 1492. Longtime cooking teacher, Esther Cook, explained to students how foods like tomatoes came to Italy as the result of the opening of trade routes. For several years now, proponents of edible education have worked to closely align cooking instruction with academic learning. \"I wish we could just explore food for food's sake in this classroom, but it's not where we're at in the current state of education,\" said school principal Janet Levenson. \"That said, linking cooking experience with classroom learning creates a buzz around school and reinforces the curriculum. They're both good things.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_76180\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 700px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/01/erinscott_jamieoliver_and_alice_waters-8028.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/01/erinscott_jamieoliver_and_alice_waters-8028.jpg\" alt=\"Esther Cook has been the lead cooking teacher at the Edible Schoolyard since it opened, 17 years ago. Photo: Erin Scott\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" class=\"size-full wp-image-76180\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Esther Cook has been the lead cooking teacher at the Edible Schoolyard since it opened, 17 years ago. Photo: \u003ca href=\"http://www.erinscottstudio.com/\">Erin Scott\u003c/a>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Cook went on to talk about how black-eyed peas, a popular African food, came to be a Southern tradition in the U.S. among slaves and freed black folk alike. \"When you're far from home, the taste of something familiar is so powerful,\" she said. The recipes for the day (see below) were adapted and inspired by New York chef \u003ca href=\"http://www.marcussamuelsson.com/\">Marcus Samuelsson\u003c/a>, who Cook called his own \"personal Columbian Exchange,\" since he hails from Ethiopia, was adopted by a Swedish couple, went to school in London, and moved to the U.S. where he opened the restaurant \u003ca href=\"http://redroosterharlem.com/\">Red Rooster Harlem\u003c/a>. \"He draws on a lot of global inspiration in how he approaches food.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_76135\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/01/erinscott_jamieoliver_and_alice_waters-7998.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/01/erinscott_jamieoliver_and_alice_waters-7998.jpg\" alt=\"Black-eyed peas and greens are a New Year's Day tradition for many, considered good luck by some. Photo: Erin Scott\" width=\"1000\" height=\"562\" class=\"size-full wp-image-76135\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Black-eyed peas and greens are a New Year's Day tradition for many, considered good luck by some. Photo: \u003ca href=\"http://www.erinscottstudio.com/\">Erin Scott\u003c/a>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Oliver is in the Bay Area for meetings with like-minded food reformers and the staff who run his U.S. campaign \u003ca href=\"http://www.jamieoliver.com/us/foundation/jamies-food-revolution/home\">Food Revolution\u003c/a>. The campaign launched in conjunction with his TV shows that focused on improving school food and the eating habits of American families in \u003ca href=\"http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/11/magazine/11Oliver-t.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0\">Huntington, West Virginia\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/2011/06/jamie-olivers-food-revolution-makes-its-case-with-teenagers.html\">Los Angeles\u003c/a>. He won't make stops in those locations but will fly up to Seattle to meet with representatives from the \u003ca href=\"http://www.gatesfoundation.org/\">Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation\u003c/a>, said an aide. While in town he stopped by a San Francisco classic, \u003ca href=\"http://toscacafesf.com/\">Tosca Cafe\u003c/a>, and dined at stylish newbie \u003ca href=\"http://thecavaliersf.com/\">The Cavalier\u003c/a> on Monday night, with lunch the same day at \u003ca href=\"http://www.chezpanisse.com/reservations/\">Chez Panisse\u003c/a>, of course. Today, he's scheduled to have meetings in Sacramento, including with Governor Jerry Brown. His \u003ca href=\"http://jamieoliverfoodfoundation.org/\">Jamie Oliver Food Foundation\u003c/a> has partnered with \u003ca href=\"http://www.calendow.org/\">The California Endowment\u003c/a> to bring food education and free cooking classes to underserved Californians via his \u003ca href=\"http://www.jamieoliver.com/us/foundation/jamies-food-revolution/truck\">Big Rig Mobile Kitchen Classroom\u003c/a>, launched last September in Madera, California. The moveable cooking classroom starts the new year in Sacramento and then heads to Merced, Los Angeles, and San Diego. The rig offers a five-week course in affordable meals made with fresh whole ingredients. Oliver conceived the mobile truck idea as part of his TED Prize; TED supporters coughed up $500,000 to build the rig.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_76141\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 400px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/01/erinscott_jamieoliver_and_alice_waters-8285.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/01/erinscott_jamieoliver_and_alice_waters-8285.jpg\" alt=\"Alice Waters and Jamie Oliver welcome the opportunity to collaborate more closely. Photo: Erin Scott\" width=\"400\" class=\"size-full wp-image-76141\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Alice Waters and Jamie Oliver welcome the opportunity to collaborate more closely. Photo: \u003ca href=\"http://www.erinscottstudio.com/\">Erin Scott\u003c/a>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Meanwhile, Waters and Oliver welcome the opportunity to collaborate more closely. \"Jamie Oliver is particularly skilled at teaching and working with food service staff to engage with children, we'd love for him to come and hold a masterclass for them here,\" said Edible Schoolyard director Katrina Heron. \"Anyone who works with food service in a school setting is an educator in our minds. We need to honor our food service staff.\" For his part, Oliver said it's important for many chefs with varying talents and similar goals to come together around improving the eating habits of children and adults alike. \"In some ways it's easier to make a difference in the U.K., we are a fraction of the size and have a quarter of the population and we don't have to contend with the big agri-farming companies in the U.S.,\" said Oliver. \"But we're starting to see significant change here in the U.S., and it takes a ton of people working in complementary but also different ways to get things done.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_76158\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/01/erinscott_jamieoliver_and_alice_waters-8187.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/01/erinscott_jamieoliver_and_alice_waters-8187.jpg\" alt=\"Jamie Oliver listens to students talk about the program in the garden. Photo: Erin Scott\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" class=\"size-full wp-image-76158\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jamie Oliver listens to students talk about the program in the garden. Photo: \u003ca href=\"http://www.erinscottstudio.com/\">Erin Scott\u003c/a>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>After a quick spin through the garden, where the smell of roasting vegetables wafted in the air, it was back into the kitchen classroom to see what the kids had cooked up. This being the Edible Schoolyard, the black-eyed peas were accompanied by collard greens, kale, and chard. \"You know us, unless we're making a cup of tea we put greens in everything,\" joked Cook. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Oliver declared the nicely-spiced dish \"absolutely delicious.\" And it was.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_76181\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 700px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/01/erinscott_jamieoliver_and_alice_waters-8308.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/01/erinscott_jamieoliver_and_alice_waters-8308.jpg\" alt=\"Jamie Oliver tucks into a bowl of black-eyed peas. Photo: Erin Scott\" width=\"700\" height=\"537\" class=\"size-full wp-image-76181\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jamie Oliver tucks into a bowl of black-eyed peas. Photo: \u003ca href=\"http://www.erinscottstudio.com/\">Erin Scott\u003c/a>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch3>Ghanian Black-Eyed Peas\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Recipes courtesy of Edible Schoolyard, adapted from recipes by Marcus Samuelsson.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cstrong>Ingredients:\u003c/strong>\n\u003cli>1/4 cup spiced butter* (\u003cem>recipe below\u003c/em>) - or 1/2 stick of butter\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1 medium red onion, peeled and diced\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>2 cups chopped tomatoes\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1/4 teaspoon chili flakes\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>4 garlic cloves, peeled and minced\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>3 tablespoons ginger, peeled and minced\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1 tablespoon Berbere* (\u003cem>recipe below\u003c/em>) or chili powder\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>2 cups coconut milk\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1 teaspoon turmeric\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>4 cups cooked black eyed peas\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1 cup water\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>2 teaspoons salt\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>2 sprigs cilantro, chopped\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>3 scallions, thinly sliced\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003col>\n\u003cstrong>Instructions:\u003c/strong>\n\u003cli>Melt butter over medium heat in a heavy-bottomed pot.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Add onion and sauté for 2-3 minutes.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Add tomatoes and chili flakes, stir well, and cook for a few more minutes.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Add garlic, ginger, Berbere, coconut milk, and turmeric and bring to a simmer.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Add black eyed peas, water, and salt to simmering mixture.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Cook on simmer for 8-10 minutes.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Stir in cilantro and scallions before serving.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ol>\n\u003ch3>Spiced Butter\u003c/h3>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cstrong>Ingredients:\u003c/strong>\n\u003cli>1 pound unsalted butter\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1/2 red onion, coarsely chopped\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1 garlic clove, minced\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1 3-inch piece ginger, peeled and chopped\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1 teaspoon fenugreek seeds\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1 teaspoon ground cumin\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1 teaspoon cardamom seeds\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1 teaspoon dried oregano\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>8 basil leaves\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003col>\n\u003cstrong>Instructions:\u003c/strong>\n\u003cli>Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over low heat, stirring frequently.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Skim and discard foam as it rises to the top.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Continue cooking, without letting the butter brown, until no more foam appears.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Add onion, garlic, ginger, fenugreek, cumin, cardamom, oregano, turmeric, and basil.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Continue cooking for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Remove from heat and let stand until the spices settle.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\nStrain through a fine-mesh sieve before using.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ol>\n\u003ch3>Berbere\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Makes one cup.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cstrong>Ingredients:\u003c/strong>\n\u003cli>1 teaspoon fenugreek seeds\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1/2 cup ground dried serrano chilies\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1/2 cup paprika\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>2 tablespoons salt\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>2 teaspoons ground ginger\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>2 teaspoons onion powder\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1 teaspoon ground cardamom\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1 teaspoon ground nutmeg\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1/2 teaspoon garlic powder\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1/4 teaspoon ground cloves\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1/4 teaspoon ground allspice\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003col>\n\u003cstrong>Instructions:\u003c/strong>\n\u003cli>Finely grind the fenugreek seeds with a mortar and pestle.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Stir together with the remaining ingredients in a small bowl until well combined.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ol>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_76138\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/01/erinscott_jamieoliver_and_alice_waters-8252-2.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/01/erinscott_jamieoliver_and_alice_waters-8252-2.jpg\" alt=\"Jamie Oliver swings by the Edible Schoolyard in Berkeley for a tour will fellow school food advocate Alice Waters. Photo: Erin Scott\" width=\"1000\" height=\"562\" class=\"size-full wp-image-76138\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jamie Oliver swings by the Edible Schoolyard in Berkeley for a tour will fellow school food advocate Alice Waters.\u003cbr>Photo: \u003ca href=\"http://www.erinscottstudio.com/\">Erin Scott\u003c/a>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Without fuss or fanfare, Brit school food rock star \u003ca href=\"http://www.jamieoliver.com/\">Jamie Oliver\u003c/a>, best known in the United States for his Emmy-award winning ABC TV series \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"http://lettuceeatkale.com/2010/jamie-oliver-school-food-revolution-or-reality-tv-rubbish/\">Food Revolution\u003c/a>\u003c/em>, slipped into the first cooking class of the new year at the \u003ca href=\"https://edibleschoolyard.org/node/91\">Edible Schoolyard\u003c/a> in Berkeley, where black-eyed peas were on the menu.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Despite frequent meetings with U.S. school food crusader \u003ca href=\"http://www.chezpanisse.com/about/alice-waters/\">Alice Waters\u003c/a> over the years, this was Oliver's first trip to the renowned school cooking and gardening program at Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School in Berkeley. Oliver seemed a little confused about where he was -- with his references to \"San Fran\" and high schoolers, common and understandable cultural gaffes. Nonetheless he won over the 7th graders, who seemed suitably unfazed (we're talking teens after all) that a celebrity chef was quizzing them about ingredients and techniques and making a video on the fly with a group of students who walked him through the recipe and how it related to classroom curriculum. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A father of four and something of a ham in front of the camera, Oliver seemed especially jazzed when connecting with the adolescents around the table and in front of a smartphone. \"It's great to finally have the chance to see this program in action,\" said Oliver. \"It's a beautiful and lovely thing and every school child should have access to this kind of education,\" said the restaurateur who launched \u003ca href=\"http://www.jamieoliver.com/kitchen-garden-project/\">similar programming in Britain\u003c/a> and won a \u003ca href=\"http://www.ted.com/pages/prizewinner_jamie_oliver\">Ted Prize award\u003c/a> for his work to educate kids about food, inspire families to return to cooking at home, and empower those fighting against obesity. Oliver's considerable edible entrepreneurial empire includes books, TV series, restaurants, food and homeware products, and a party planning business.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_76142\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/01/erinscott_jamieoliver_and_alice_waters-8293.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/01/erinscott_jamieoliver_and_alice_waters-8293.jpg\" alt=\"Edible Schoolyard in Berkeley. Photo: Erin Scott\" width=\"1000\" height=\"562\" class=\"size-full wp-image-76142\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jamie Oliver gets hands-on and interactive with students in the kitchen at the Edible Schoolyard in Berkeley.\u003cbr>Photo: \u003ca href=\"http://www.erinscottstudio.com/\">Erin Scott\u003c/a>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Teacher Julie Searle's history classes have been learning about the Columbian Exchange, the widespread transfer of goods, culture, people (including slaves), technology, and ideas between the Americas and the Afro-Eurasian countries following Christopher Columbus's voyage in 1492. Longtime cooking teacher, Esther Cook, explained to students how foods like tomatoes came to Italy as the result of the opening of trade routes. For several years now, proponents of edible education have worked to closely align cooking instruction with academic learning. \"I wish we could just explore food for food's sake in this classroom, but it's not where we're at in the current state of education,\" said school principal Janet Levenson. \"That said, linking cooking experience with classroom learning creates a buzz around school and reinforces the curriculum. They're both good things.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_76180\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 700px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/01/erinscott_jamieoliver_and_alice_waters-8028.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/01/erinscott_jamieoliver_and_alice_waters-8028.jpg\" alt=\"Esther Cook has been the lead cooking teacher at the Edible Schoolyard since it opened, 17 years ago. Photo: Erin Scott\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" class=\"size-full wp-image-76180\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Esther Cook has been the lead cooking teacher at the Edible Schoolyard since it opened, 17 years ago. Photo: \u003ca href=\"http://www.erinscottstudio.com/\">Erin Scott\u003c/a>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Cook went on to talk about how black-eyed peas, a popular African food, came to be a Southern tradition in the U.S. among slaves and freed black folk alike. \"When you're far from home, the taste of something familiar is so powerful,\" she said. The recipes for the day (see below) were adapted and inspired by New York chef \u003ca href=\"http://www.marcussamuelsson.com/\">Marcus Samuelsson\u003c/a>, who Cook called his own \"personal Columbian Exchange,\" since he hails from Ethiopia, was adopted by a Swedish couple, went to school in London, and moved to the U.S. where he opened the restaurant \u003ca href=\"http://redroosterharlem.com/\">Red Rooster Harlem\u003c/a>. \"He draws on a lot of global inspiration in how he approaches food.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_76135\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/01/erinscott_jamieoliver_and_alice_waters-7998.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/01/erinscott_jamieoliver_and_alice_waters-7998.jpg\" alt=\"Black-eyed peas and greens are a New Year's Day tradition for many, considered good luck by some. Photo: Erin Scott\" width=\"1000\" height=\"562\" class=\"size-full wp-image-76135\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Black-eyed peas and greens are a New Year's Day tradition for many, considered good luck by some. Photo: \u003ca href=\"http://www.erinscottstudio.com/\">Erin Scott\u003c/a>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Oliver is in the Bay Area for meetings with like-minded food reformers and the staff who run his U.S. campaign \u003ca href=\"http://www.jamieoliver.com/us/foundation/jamies-food-revolution/home\">Food Revolution\u003c/a>. The campaign launched in conjunction with his TV shows that focused on improving school food and the eating habits of American families in \u003ca href=\"http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/11/magazine/11Oliver-t.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0\">Huntington, West Virginia\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/2011/06/jamie-olivers-food-revolution-makes-its-case-with-teenagers.html\">Los Angeles\u003c/a>. He won't make stops in those locations but will fly up to Seattle to meet with representatives from the \u003ca href=\"http://www.gatesfoundation.org/\">Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation\u003c/a>, said an aide. While in town he stopped by a San Francisco classic, \u003ca href=\"http://toscacafesf.com/\">Tosca Cafe\u003c/a>, and dined at stylish newbie \u003ca href=\"http://thecavaliersf.com/\">The Cavalier\u003c/a> on Monday night, with lunch the same day at \u003ca href=\"http://www.chezpanisse.com/reservations/\">Chez Panisse\u003c/a>, of course. Today, he's scheduled to have meetings in Sacramento, including with Governor Jerry Brown. His \u003ca href=\"http://jamieoliverfoodfoundation.org/\">Jamie Oliver Food Foundation\u003c/a> has partnered with \u003ca href=\"http://www.calendow.org/\">The California Endowment\u003c/a> to bring food education and free cooking classes to underserved Californians via his \u003ca href=\"http://www.jamieoliver.com/us/foundation/jamies-food-revolution/truck\">Big Rig Mobile Kitchen Classroom\u003c/a>, launched last September in Madera, California. The moveable cooking classroom starts the new year in Sacramento and then heads to Merced, Los Angeles, and San Diego. The rig offers a five-week course in affordable meals made with fresh whole ingredients. Oliver conceived the mobile truck idea as part of his TED Prize; TED supporters coughed up $500,000 to build the rig.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_76141\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 400px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/01/erinscott_jamieoliver_and_alice_waters-8285.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/01/erinscott_jamieoliver_and_alice_waters-8285.jpg\" alt=\"Alice Waters and Jamie Oliver welcome the opportunity to collaborate more closely. Photo: Erin Scott\" width=\"400\" class=\"size-full wp-image-76141\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Alice Waters and Jamie Oliver welcome the opportunity to collaborate more closely. Photo: \u003ca href=\"http://www.erinscottstudio.com/\">Erin Scott\u003c/a>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Meanwhile, Waters and Oliver welcome the opportunity to collaborate more closely. \"Jamie Oliver is particularly skilled at teaching and working with food service staff to engage with children, we'd love for him to come and hold a masterclass for them here,\" said Edible Schoolyard director Katrina Heron. \"Anyone who works with food service in a school setting is an educator in our minds. We need to honor our food service staff.\" For his part, Oliver said it's important for many chefs with varying talents and similar goals to come together around improving the eating habits of children and adults alike. \"In some ways it's easier to make a difference in the U.K., we are a fraction of the size and have a quarter of the population and we don't have to contend with the big agri-farming companies in the U.S.,\" said Oliver. \"But we're starting to see significant change here in the U.S., and it takes a ton of people working in complementary but also different ways to get things done.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_76158\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/01/erinscott_jamieoliver_and_alice_waters-8187.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/01/erinscott_jamieoliver_and_alice_waters-8187.jpg\" alt=\"Jamie Oliver listens to students talk about the program in the garden. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Oliver declared the nicely-spiced dish \"absolutely delicious.\" And it was.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_76181\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 700px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/01/erinscott_jamieoliver_and_alice_waters-8308.jpg\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2014/01/erinscott_jamieoliver_and_alice_waters-8308.jpg\" alt=\"Jamie Oliver tucks into a bowl of black-eyed peas. Photo: Erin Scott\" width=\"700\" height=\"537\" class=\"size-full wp-image-76181\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jamie Oliver tucks into a bowl of black-eyed peas. Photo: \u003ca href=\"http://www.erinscottstudio.com/\">Erin Scott\u003c/a>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch3>Ghanian Black-Eyed Peas\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Recipes courtesy of Edible Schoolyard, adapted from recipes by Marcus Samuelsson.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cstrong>Ingredients:\u003c/strong>\n\u003cli>1/4 cup spiced butter* (\u003cem>recipe below\u003c/em>) - or 1/2 stick of butter\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1 medium red onion, peeled and diced\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>2 cups chopped tomatoes\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1/4 teaspoon chili flakes\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>4 garlic cloves, peeled and minced\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>3 tablespoons ginger, peeled and minced\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1 tablespoon Berbere* (\u003cem>recipe below\u003c/em>) or chili powder\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>2 cups coconut milk\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1 teaspoon turmeric\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>4 cups cooked black eyed peas\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1 cup water\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>2 teaspoons salt\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>2 sprigs cilantro, chopped\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>3 scallions, thinly sliced\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003col>\n\u003cstrong>Instructions:\u003c/strong>\n\u003cli>Melt butter over medium heat in a heavy-bottomed pot.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Add onion and sauté for 2-3 minutes.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Add tomatoes and chili flakes, stir well, and cook for a few more minutes.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Add garlic, ginger, Berbere, coconut milk, and turmeric and bring to a simmer.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Add black eyed peas, water, and salt to simmering mixture.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Cook on simmer for 8-10 minutes.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Stir in cilantro and scallions before serving.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ol>\n\u003ch3>Spiced Butter\u003c/h3>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cstrong>Ingredients:\u003c/strong>\n\u003cli>1 pound unsalted butter\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1/2 red onion, coarsely chopped\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1 garlic clove, minced\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1 3-inch piece ginger, peeled and chopped\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1 teaspoon fenugreek seeds\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1 teaspoon ground cumin\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1 teaspoon cardamom seeds\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1 teaspoon dried oregano\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>8 basil leaves\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003col>\n\u003cstrong>Instructions:\u003c/strong>\n\u003cli>Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over low heat, stirring frequently.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Skim and discard foam as it rises to the top.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Continue cooking, without letting the butter brown, until no more foam appears.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Add onion, garlic, ginger, fenugreek, cumin, cardamom, oregano, turmeric, and basil.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Continue cooking for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Remove from heat and let stand until the spices settle.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\nStrain through a fine-mesh sieve before using.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ol>\n\u003ch3>Berbere\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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