Chapter 1
The architects of fine dining
Chapter 2
Demystifying gourmet for the home
Chapter 3
Shifting to fresh and local
Chapter 4
The molecular and modern revolution
YOUR GOAL
Master of Spun sugar and molecular spheres
Ch 3 · Shifting to fresh and local
alicecooks Fresh and Local Dining
We're skipping all the freezing to cook with what we grow, And getting fresh and local from the farmers that we know.
alicecooks Chez Panisse transformed dining by serving a single, daily-changing menu sourced entirely from local organic farmers each morning.
Fun Fact
Letter prank: Chef Paul Bocuse only attended his 1975 presidential medal ceremony because a friend sent him a fake letter on forged palace stationery, which the president later made real!
Glossary
farm-to-table (adjective)
Relating to or denoting food that is sourced directly from local producers. In 1971, Alice Waters pioneered this culinary movement by opening Chez Panisse in Berkeley, California.
Relating to or denoting food that is sourced directly from local producers. In 1971, Alice Waters pioneered this culinary movement by opening Chez Panisse in Berkeley, California.
Quiz
What prestigious humanitarian honor did Alice Waters receive from President Barack Obama in 2015?
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What major culinary movement did Paul Bocuse help pioneer in the 1960s and 1970s?
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What educational program did Alice Waters launch in 1995 to teach children about organic farming and cooking?
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How did Paul Bocuse tell the French President to eat the pastry-covered truffle soup?
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What is the name of the iconic restaurant Alice Waters opened in Berkeley, California, in 1971?
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What unique style of pizza topped with local, seasonal ingredients was created at the Chez Panisse Café in 1980?
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Which French city is considered the gastronomic capital of France and was the home base of Paul Bocuse?
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In what year did Paul Bocuse serve his famous black truffle soup "VGE" to French President Valéry Giscard d'Estaing?