[lbo-talk] Sushi

[Tayssir John Gabbour]

On 2/14/07, Jim Straub <rustbeltjacobin at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hey, this is off-topic to any conceivalbe radical debate, but- a while back
> I mocked highfalutin tastes of the highbrow, being more of a Joe Twelvepack
> myself.  I just wanted to admit my wrongness.  My girlfriend got me to try
> sushi, and, ah, the stuff is THE SHIT!  Totally amazing.  I am now all
> aflutter wondering what other incredible fancy foods I have missed out on
> with my aggressively lowbrow tastes, and am planning to go on a whirlwind
> tour of cheeses, organic produce, fine foods of all varieties.  In addition
> to budgeting for eating sushi as often as financially possible.  Right now I
> have the idea that I can 'break the bank' on sushi by going to all you can
> eat sushi deals, because despite the high price tag, my ability to eat my
> weight should serve me well.

I think you'll love Anthony Bourdain's _Kitchen Confidential_.
Incredibly entertaining book, and I suspect you'll love it.

(I also like Michael Ruhlman's books on the culinary industry, though
they're more G-rated...)

Bourdain's FoodTV special, "Decoding Ferran Adria," was really fun
too. Makes food prep seem kind of exciting.

Caveat: I like reading about food, have fancy cookbooks, and am in the
center of Old Europe -- yet my idea of being adventurous is making
Nutella pancakes. (For some reason "restaurant food" never tastes as
good as I expect.) Pathetic.

Tayssir