Comments on: Like Carnegie Hall for Chefs http://lizjohnson.lohudblogs.com/2007/01/04/like-carnegie-hall-for-chefs/ Food Finds in the Lower Hudson Valley Sat, 13 Mar 2010 17:08:11 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Nancy http://lizjohnson.lohudblogs.com/2007/01/04/like-carnegie-hall-for-chefs/comment-page-1/#comment-1848 Nancy Sun, 07 Jan 2007 22:06:59 +0000 http://lizjohnson.lohudblogs.com/2007/01/04/like-carnegie-hall-for-chefs/#comment-1848 Liz, I agree with you. Especially since David happens to be my nephew. He is a terrific chef!!! Liz, I agree with you. Especially since David happens to be my nephew. He is a terrific chef!!!

]]> By: Liz Johnson http://lizjohnson.lohudblogs.com/2007/01/04/like-carnegie-hall-for-chefs/comment-page-1/#comment-1814 Liz Johnson Sat, 06 Jan 2007 18:21:45 +0000 http://lizjohnson.lohudblogs.com/2007/01/04/like-carnegie-hall-for-chefs/#comment-1814 Let's take this discussion to another thread. I'd hate to get all political on David DiBari's accomplishments. http://lizjohnson.lohudblogs.com/2007/01/06/foie-gras/ Let’s take this discussion to another thread. I’d hate to get all political on David DiBari’s accomplishments.

http://lizjohnson.lohudblogs.com/2007/01/06/foie-gras/

]]> By: James http://lizjohnson.lohudblogs.com/2007/01/04/like-carnegie-hall-for-chefs/comment-page-1/#comment-1813 James Sat, 06 Jan 2007 18:21:19 +0000 http://lizjohnson.lohudblogs.com/2007/01/04/like-carnegie-hall-for-chefs/#comment-1813 It's not about banning. For cows, look for grass fed organic beef. The cows roam about as they wish, and since they eat only grass, the amount of energy needed to bring one to harvest (slaughter) is greatly minimized. As far as chickens, it's best to support farms who practice both organic and free-range style productions. I don't eat pig myself, but for any pork products, again, look for organically raised, small farm type. We need to wake up to our eating habits. The solution is about education. It’s not about banning. For cows, look for grass fed organic beef. The cows roam about as they wish, and since they eat only grass, the amount of energy needed to bring one to harvest (slaughter) is greatly minimized. As far as chickens, it’s best to support farms who practice both organic and free-range style productions. I don’t eat pig myself, but for any pork products, again, look for organically raised, small farm type.

We need to wake up to our eating habits. The solution is about education.

]]> By: Liz Johnson http://lizjohnson.lohudblogs.com/2007/01/04/like-carnegie-hall-for-chefs/comment-page-1/#comment-1812 Liz Johnson Sat, 06 Jan 2007 18:16:30 +0000 http://lizjohnson.lohudblogs.com/2007/01/04/like-carnegie-hall-for-chefs/#comment-1812 James and Rita, Why just foie gras? What about all the chickens, pigs and cows raised in confinement and shot up with hormones and antibiotics that end up on our grocery store shelves? Should we ban chicken, pork and beef too? Liz James and Rita,
Why just foie gras? What about all the chickens, pigs and cows raised in confinement and shot up with hormones and antibiotics that end up on our grocery store shelves?
Should we ban chicken, pork and beef too?
Liz

]]> By: James http://lizjohnson.lohudblogs.com/2007/01/04/like-carnegie-hall-for-chefs/comment-page-1/#comment-1811 James Sat, 06 Jan 2007 17:45:01 +0000 http://lizjohnson.lohudblogs.com/2007/01/04/like-carnegie-hall-for-chefs/#comment-1811 I encourage those who eat foie gras to visit: http://www.nofoiegras.org/ I encourage those who eat foie gras to visit:

http://www.nofoiegras.org/

]]> By: James http://lizjohnson.lohudblogs.com/2007/01/04/like-carnegie-hall-for-chefs/comment-page-1/#comment-1810 James Sat, 06 Jan 2007 17:43:45 +0000 http://lizjohnson.lohudblogs.com/2007/01/04/like-carnegie-hall-for-chefs/#comment-1810 I agree Rita, foie is just an awful thing. It's such an easy out for chefs to make a 'sophistciated' meal. There is nothing sophisticated about it. Many people simply have no understanding where their food comes from. It is changing, with the organic movement, but we have quite a ways to go. The more we can understand how the food we eat arrives on our plates, whether at home or a restaurant, the better off we will be. I agree Rita, foie is just an awful thing. It’s such an easy out for chefs to make a ‘sophistciated’ meal. There is nothing sophisticated about it. Many people simply have no understanding where their food comes from. It is changing, with the organic movement, but we have quite a ways to go. The more we can understand how the food we eat arrives on our plates, whether at home or a restaurant, the better off we will be.

]]> By: Johny http://lizjohnson.lohudblogs.com/2007/01/04/like-carnegie-hall-for-chefs/comment-page-1/#comment-1788 Johny Fri, 05 Jan 2007 20:53:01 +0000 http://lizjohnson.lohudblogs.com/2007/01/04/like-carnegie-hall-for-chefs/#comment-1788 Who is this rita person anyway, was she even there, probably not, do something better with your time than rant and rave about foie gras. The Chef was great! Who is this rita person anyway, was she even there, probably not, do something better with your time than rant and rave about foie gras. The Chef was great!

]]> By: Donna http://lizjohnson.lohudblogs.com/2007/01/04/like-carnegie-hall-for-chefs/comment-page-1/#comment-1787 Donna Fri, 05 Jan 2007 20:22:27 +0000 http://lizjohnson.lohudblogs.com/2007/01/04/like-carnegie-hall-for-chefs/#comment-1787 Thanks for allowing us to be a part of the dinner. Your photos and plate by plate descriptions make me feel as if I was there. Would love to learn more about James Beard...you have inspired me to do some research. Thanks for allowing us to be a part of the dinner. Your photos and plate by plate descriptions make me feel as if I was there. Would love to learn more about James Beard…you have inspired me to do some research.

]]> By: Rita Duran http://lizjohnson.lohudblogs.com/2007/01/04/like-carnegie-hall-for-chefs/comment-page-1/#comment-1786 Rita Duran Fri, 05 Jan 2007 20:07:58 +0000 http://lizjohnson.lohudblogs.com/2007/01/04/like-carnegie-hall-for-chefs/#comment-1786 To ooh and aah over eating foie gras -- to think it was necessary to make an animal suffer so a human can please his pallette -- is pretty sick! To ooh and aah over eating foie gras—to think it was necessary to make an animal suffer so a human can please his pallette—is pretty sick!

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