Photography: The Zen Water by Dark Patator

Ask almost any Chef when they first became interested in food, and the answer will almost always date back to their child hood. Some how some way a passion for working with ingredients to create something special was seeded in a Chef’s childhood. For me, it was the Gourmet Glass of Water.

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If you have ever prepared a Turducken, you know exactly how much work and care goes into it. This feast called Turducken has been gaining more and more popularity lately. It seems though that most people would rather purchase a pre-prepared and packaged Turducken. Well that’s just no good.

So what exactly is a Turducken?

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I have often heard the term "Soul Food" used to describe a certain type of cuisine. When I hear it, I immediately think of dishes such as fried chicken, braised greens, catfish, barbeque, and pork. I set out to answer a question. What does fried chicken have to do with my soul?

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Ok, it doesn’t get much more simple than this. However, It is a noteworthy concept. The concept of Mirepoix. Imagine, 3 simple vegetables that rarely get eaten on their own, when combined and cooked in a certain way are able to add such an incredible and complex flavor to a dish. This is called the Holy Trinity or Mirepoix.

Mirepoix

• 2 parts Onion
• 1 part Celery
• 1 part Carrot
  

Chop it up however you like just do it uniformly, if the ingredients will be visibly distinguishable when served however, you will want to make it look nicely diced.

• 2 parts Scallion
• 1 part ginger
• 1 part garlic