Prime Cuts

Today on Prime Cuts TV we wanted to talk about properly decanting wine.  Not too many people seem to do it but it can do so much for a bottle of wine.  While there are many different types of decanters out there, today we focus on explaining the reasons behind decanting and demonstrate how to properly do it.

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Do you decant your wine?  If you do decant, do you notice a difference in taste? Thoughts?

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I am a big fan of Eric Ripert.  Most people know him from his appearances on Top Chef but for those that don’t know, Eric Ripert is a renowned four-star chef and restaurateur.  Eric has recently published his third book, On the Line and has a new TV series this Fall on PBS.  Recently he sat down for an interview with Samantha Ettus of Obsessed TV.  What I loved about this interview was some of the behind-the-scenes kitchen stories that Eric talks about.  Anyone that has worked in a kitchen for any amount of time could sympathize.

I hope you enjoy the interview as much as I did…

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I’m curious…how many of you have worked in a kitchen?  Let me know in the comments if you’ve worked in a kitchen before and what type of restaurant you worked in.

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Veteran readers of this blog know that in my old position, before joining New Marketing Labs, I traveled to the Philippines 3-4 times per year.  Though the flight sucked (about 20hrs long) and the time difference was rough (12-13hrs ahead of ET), one of the great things was that I got to travel to a completely different culture and try tons of new food.  Being a true foodie and a restaurateur, this is a dream come true.  By indulging in other cultures, especially if you can go to the actual country, you have the chance to expand your palette, come up with new ideas for recipes, and gain new appreciations.

Now that I’ve moved on in my career, I’m not sure if/when I’ll ever have the opportunity to travel back to the Philippines.  One of the mistakes I made was never filming any video.  When I was there, I was running around so crazy and so sleep deprived, I never thought of shooting any content that I could share here.  Then a couple days ago I received an email on behalf of the Travel Channel promoting the upcoming episode of “No Reservations” with Anthony Bourdain.  The episode, airing Monday, February 16th at 10p ET, takes Anthony to the Philippines in many of the same communities that I traveled to.  If you ever wanted to learn more about the Filipino culture and food, check out the episode.

Here is a sneak preview of the upcoming episode.  If you can’t view the video, you can check it out on Viddler.

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What did you think?  Let’s chat about different cultures’ food, especially Filipino in the comments below.

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