International Chef Day 2024

I used to watch chef programs on television in a younger day. It all started out with Julia Child on ETV in South Carolina and migrated to Emeril Legasse, Justin Wilson, and of course, Mario Batali. This went beyond to America's Test Kitchen and the ensemble chefs and testers and I think they were my favorite.

I was always intrigued by food preparation but it was the presentation aspects which took longer for me to fully grasp.

Today is International Chef Day. It is an October 20 observation held annually since 2004 under the auspices of one Dr Bill Gallagher of the World Association of Chefs celebrating the chefs of the world with a focus on healthy eating. They go with a theme and I think that seeing how much I enjoy food and fine dining I should have been paying more attention over the years.

So here's to the Chef. If you like to eat they are your kind of people too. I like the dynamic chefs with a presence you remember like Emeril's "BAM !". I can sit and listen to a chef discuss food preparation all day long. Alas, though I would gladly claim those bragging rights I am no chef. I squeak by with various dishes I prepare but lack that requisite knowledge to cook on the fly.

Gordon Ramsay would have a field day yelling at me. Happy International Chef Day and I hope you are able to go out for a fine meal as often as you like.

See Also:

Remembering Mario Batali
The ChefStore in Columbia
National Food Service Employees Day 2022
Culinarians Day 2021
Chef Paul Prudhomme
Remembering Ms Julia Child