Jerry Prendergast posted on 1st September 2009
introduction
Jerry Prendergast is the Principal Consultant at Predergast & Associates in Los Angeles. There, Mr. Predergast and his team provide full service restaurant consultation, from conception to opening including assisting in creating a menu and wine list. His website is www.RestaurantProducer.com.
Jerry, what is the dish that:
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inspired your love of food:
Roast Pork with apples and sauerkraut.
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is your signature:
I do not have one, and if it had to be one, it would be a simple roast chicken, with fresh herbs and lemon.
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you cook on your night off:
I try never to cook the same thing twice the same way, life it too short.
Can we have an extra helping?
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What would be your last supper?
Champagne and something with morels.
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What is the best meal you have ever had?
A tasting menu at Bastide when Walter Manzke was the chef.
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Tell me your foolproof recipe for seduction?
Champagne after a night at the Opera.
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What is your idea of comfort food?
Steak and creamed spinach.
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Fill in the blanks: If I go to [blank], I must have the [blank].
If I go to the ocean, I must have the seafood.
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What is your favorite restaurant that people should know about?
Depuy Canal House Tavern in High Falls, NY
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What one new ingredient should I add to my pantry and how should I use it?
Hawaiian Sea Salt – over a lightly grilled piece of fish.
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What are you making tomorrow night for dinner?
I have not gone to the market…so I do not know.