Rustumlongpig
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Industry | Education |
| Occupation | Chef, baker, business manager, buyer, Did it all and lectured too ! |
| Location | Liverpool, NW, United Kingdom |
| Introduction | Love traditional foods and creating new and fanciful combinations always learning and watching others to see their take on things I have worked as a craft baker, a butcher no candlesticks apart from the one burning at both ends ;-) And am an award winning chef Who has worked in most areas in the food industry including education and still find things to learn and see new ideas and methods all the time I have dined in many top class restaurants one of the high points being a theatrical food experience at Ferran Adria's world renowned "El Bulli" now closed for a while having wowed the world for so long. |
| Interests | Music,food,walking,beer,whisky. walking the tops and fells while I can, finding herbs which infusions can be created |
| Favorite movies | Last film I saw was "The Godfather" Watch things I like on TV or internet |
| Favorite music | Traditional I play mandolin/mandola--on and off. Sometimes better than others. Seeleye , Jethro Tull,Dubliners, Paco pena, ELO, Arctic monkeys, Martin Simpson, Martin Carthy, Juan Martin. Listen to the "Jango Jukebox" and hear some of my faves. |
| Favorite books | Gormenghast, gothic stuff appeals to me, Cider with Rosie, Old testament, Henleys formulae, Larrouse Gastronomique, la repertoire de la cusine--Saulnier! |