I get the feeling the chef isn't acting but rather having a genuine conversation with Jeremy Allan White, filming it, and using it for the show. That's how they're able to get a good performance from non actors.
I know that for decades the yelling and abusing chefs was how it went, but I have never, ever worked that way. I work in IT and have for 35 years, and I regularly hire young people who want to get into the field (I'll hire a kid who has worked bussing tables or customer service any day of the week over some snot with his fresh comp-sci) and the way this guy is talking is literally EXACTLY the way I talk to kids when discussing backup methods, or how to lock down the registry, or inherited permissions, or whatever the hell. THIS is how you're a teacher AND a mentor. I love this.
I think they just gave him a motive, they pointed at Carm and said “in this scene it’s his first day” and he probably fell right into it since he’s done it probably hundreds and hundreds of times. Everyone starts somewhere.
In season 3 we can see that Carmy worked with many chefs that were actually calm and taught him well, but somehow his antics in the restaurant became more and more like the one chef that taught him using his traumas. That shows how deeply damaged he is
Most of the Berzatto family is damaged. That's the meaning behind the recurring dream with the caged bear trying to break out and attack Carm. The bear represents the self-destructive nature of the Berzatto family, which Carm is continually trying to keep 'caged.' Bear = Berzatto. _The Bear._
The skill of teaching is distinct and apart from the subject material and is SOO undervalued. To be an expert requires discipline and determination. To educate someone else requires patience and compassion. To all those that pass their knowledge along I applaud you.
Some of the best teachers/professors/mentors I've had have been like this and I've been lucky to encounter this many times over many disciplines so that gives me hope.
I remember when Anthony Bourdain did a show at the French Laundry. Thomas Keller did a 20 course meal for 4 people each with a different dish. Being able to pull off 80 different Michelin level dishes in a night is absolutely insane.
It’s really good advice because I feel many people get overwhelmed and if we don’t change our entire lives in one day we can be really hard on ourselves for not improving fast enough. Not realizing that doing just a little better than yesterday is a huge achievement in itself
This part of the Bear felt more like a really good documentary than a show. Like this wasn't Carmy, but Jeremy learning from Thomas Keller on the beauty of cooking
In the timeline of the show's universe it's likely the beginning of Carmen's career, when he staged at French Laundry. The David Fields from Empire who treated him the worst was way later, after working at Noma in Copenhagen and Ever in Chicago
What I got from S3 was that actually most of his teachers were rather cool and sweet with him, but unfortunately his one nightmare boss is the one he ends up emulating.
If Keller even gives half the effort for new faces in his kitchen that is shown here, it’s no wonder he’s got 2 restaurants with full Michelin star ratings
Thomas Keller always reminded me as the Mr Rogers of fine dining. He’s incredibly creative and skilled but unlike other chefs who use it as an excuse to be rude he just makes it look easy and fun like it should be
So there’s a bit of a complication with this scene: Keller has by his own admission mellowed out considerably in his kitchens in recent years, but at the height of the French Laundry’s fame he did have a reputation of being a bit of a jerk in the kitchen, whispering in his chefs’ ears during service, etc. So much so that Joel McHale’s character (David Fields) is apparently based on him, although with obvious exaggeration. That said, Keller is also known to be a very patient teacher with his chefs otherwise, like the scene depicted here.
The late Anthony Bourdain did a special about basic cooking. The theme was that there are a handful of simple recipes everyone should know, but he had them demonstrated by chefs who specialized in those dishes. This chef, Thomas Keller showed how to make a basic roast chicken. The technique used in this video was very close to the demo he did for Tony. I forget all of the dishes, but one was boiling a lobster, a basic beef stew, an omelet, tomato sauce, etc.
This was incredible, watching Thomas Keller as a teacher and such a guy you just want to learn from. His calm and his confidence, you just hang on his every word drinking up every drop of knowledge. This was such a great scene.
Finally a clip of a chef not screaming Gordon Ramsay style. I knew there was a such thing as being more humble and acting more like a mentor. Feel like I’m watching a person on the vibe of Andrew Zimmern or something.
Some of my favorite memories were just like this. Brief moments of kindness and sharing amongst the absolute chaos of restaurant work. Hard to describe if you haven't been there but very special times.
Very likely this is just an actual part of Jeremy Allan White's actual training with Keller, but it works very well as an up-and-coming Carmy early on in his career, so they just included it into the show.
I disagree. You can tell Jeremy is acting. He's playing the role of Carmen. Thomas Keller is doing his best but he's not an actor. Watch Jeremy's reactions as Keller talks to him; he's clearly in character.
@@SoFloCo-ne4rk well yea, but Keller was obviously told to just teach him how to make roast chicken. Same with the scenes in the 1st episode of season 3 where we see Bouloud also just walking "Carmy" through cooking.
@@jac1207 Yes, but they're surrounded by cameras, klieg lights and microphones. Keller says "Morning chef. The sous chef's got you cooking family meals? That's a lot of pressure." And then later "We cook to nurture people. This is your first day but you'll have a legacy here at this restaurant." This is obviously scripted. It's not Thomas Keller teaching Jeremy Allen White how to cook that someone just happened to get footage of that they later decided to include in the show. I know Keller is showing Jeremy how to tie up a bird, but it was clearly scripted, rehearsed and almost certainly shot in several takes. I doubt Jeremy got any real cooking training. The actors aren't doing any actual cooking, they're acting. The kitchen scenes aren't filmed in real kitchens, they're sets on a sound stage. Very likely none of the appliances work.
Thomas Keller also created the ratatouille recipe for the Pixar film, with the idea that "Anyone can cook." One of his great accomplishments is playing with emotion and memory to create unique dining experiences.
I feel like they didn't give Thomas Keller a script but just told him to make a chicken the way he always does. It's such an organic moment, I love it.
Thomas Keller was my gateway to serious cooking. Not all of his recipes and techniques are to my liking, but he is such an amazing chef and changed the way I think about food.
I literally watched every single interview I could find with him on RU-vid about a year ago after I heard him interviewed somewhere. Relaxing as hell, could listen to him talking about anything 😂
Thomas Keller did this exact method for roast chicken on Anthony Bourdain's No Reservations S06E11 "Techniques Special". Aired on April 5th 2010. One of my very favorite episodes.
I love when shows do this, use an actual professional in the field and just film them working, or course it’s the most genuine “performance” you can get and it makes the moment stand out so much
I think it's fitting that the kindest, calmest, and most personable chef Carmy has had as mentor has been the oldest one. This guy has been doing this longer than Carmy has been alive, and he has absolutely nothing to prove to anyone. Carmy has become the type of chef he's always hated, and then there's this scene with a chef more talented and experienced than Carmy and he treats cooking as an act of service. He's the evidence that you can rise to the top while still being an empathetic human being, and Carmy is going about this all wrong. If all you have in life is an unstoppable drive to get to the top, then what do you have left once you've gotten there? Here's a guy basically telling Carmy to slow down and enjoy life, find real "purpose" and all that. (Also I love how he's basically everything Joel McHale's chef is not. He's a soothing presence to Carmy, encouraging, supportive, willing to teach ) The point of all this isn't to get 3 stars and have everyone know what a legend you are.... it's "to nurture people"
Lucky for Jeremy Allen who isn’t a chef by trade to get to learn and see that first hand by the chef that inspired me to cook. I would have killed for that in my 20’s.
Matty and team bringing in the Big Guns! Went to the French Laundry, Chez Penise and many others while living in Berkeley! Clad Bryon class with Thomas Keller
Reality is, no apprentice or comi who gets a job at the French Laundry wouldn't know how to prep the chicken like Thomas Keller. But really cool scene.
Thomas Keller. I've been told he owns a laundry which he bought from a Korean immigrant family. He is especially good at getting blood stains off clothes, which has made his French Laundry the choice of Patrick Bateman, who prefers to dine at Dorsia.
TK chilled out in his later years, and that's how most people see him today. Dishing out the abuse, screaming, and being an asshole are rites of passages in the Culinary world, but Thomas Keller is considered one of the nicer one, at least by average.
I think that makes the scene even better. Like how TK doesn't always say every word perfectly and double speaks. It's the imperfections that make his speech so natural and him not remembering the story quite right just adds to it
Around 0:57, the 2 quick small smiles from Jeremy Allen White are priceless as Keller talks through his analogy. Could be wrong, but it seemed like it could have been him very slightly breaking (like in an SNL sketch) because he was taken by the delivery or it was ad libbed by Keller. Or just great acting! Either way, it was a nice touch in the scene.
I think that carmy will eventually leave the industry to do something with art. His calm moments in the show are always when he's drawing, And he's also seeking peace always at the same time
Sorry...but that is crock. For those who have never worked in a commercial kitchen, no chef is that supportive or concerned about what legacy you are going to leave behind. Furthermore, here in Australia, if you are a qualified Chef who does not know how to roast a chicken or doesn't know how to truss a chicken, then you wouldn't be hired. It indicates you have wasted your time at college or there is a question mark how you obtained your trade papers.
I left my last kitchen because I was being pushed to be a chef that Commands the kitchen more so than nurturing the passion for the art. On top of life events that pushed me to my breaking point it just became too much for me. It wasn’t all bad though I look back fondly at moments like this, encouraging my line cooks to keep going, you got this. I hated being called “Chef” I never looked in the mirror and saw one, I just saw a guy in whites who wanted to cook.
They definitely can be. Obviously this clip is not dinner service, but a friendly kitchen is a great kitchen. Keeping calm as a cook or chef is always key.
Not all kitchens are the angry tyrant, at least not as prevalent nowadays as 30+ years ago. Besides, this isn't in middle of service and every little thing going wrong, that's when even the most saintly chefs are tested.
