An amazing lineage of fireplace cooking, details in comment

by hey_grill

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  1. hey_grill

    (Edit: The photo that didn’t upload was of Alice Waters. You can find a similar photo of her in front of her hearth in the Guardian article below.)

    I am obsessed with open fire cooking, especially on brick hearths and fireplaces.  At some point, I realized a lot of the chefs I’ve learned from have a common lineage.  The lineage proceeds thusly:

    Lulu Peyraud (1917-2020), owner of the Provencal winery, Domaine Tempier.  She cooked on a giant hearth in her farmhouse kitchen and was a major influence on …

    [https://www.foodandwine.com/remembering-lulu-peyraud-8702092](https://www.foodandwine.com/remembering-lulu-peyraud-8702092)

    Richard Olney (1927-1999), an American author of books on French country cooking.  He owned a small house in Provence and predominantly cooked in his fireplace.  He was a major influence on …

    [https://kermitlynch.com/blog/2019/02/21/remembering-richard-olney](https://kermitlynch.com/blog/2019/02/21/remembering-richard-olney)

    Alice Waters, founder of Chez Panisse, as well as the farm-to-table movement in the U.S., and one of the most influential chefs in the U.S.  She has a cooking hearth in her home and is known for cooking eggs for her guests in embers.  One of MANY former employees of Chez Panisse is …

    [https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2017/dec/23/open-fire-cooking-chez-panisse-berkeley-california-alice-waters-a-cooks-kitchen](https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2017/dec/23/open-fire-cooking-chez-panisse-berkeley-california-alice-waters-a-cooks-kitchen)

    Russell Moore, chef-owner of the eclectic Oakland restaurant Camino (until it closed in 2018), known for its giant open hearth.  Moore advised on the design of a backyard cooking hearth for …

    [https://www.eater.com/2015/7/21/9007219/peek-inside-the-fire-happy-cookbook-from-oaklands-camino](https://www.eater.com/2015/7/21/9007219/peek-inside-the-fire-happy-cookbook-from-oaklands-camino)

    Carla Lalli Music, former food editor of Bon Appetit and current YouTube influencer.  She has, in my opinion, the GOAT backyard grill.

    [https://carlalallimusic.substack.com/p/diy-outdoor-fireplace](https://carlalallimusic.substack.com/p/diy-outdoor-fireplace)

  2. Early_Wolverine_8765

    Grill porn for sure! Someday I’m going to have a bad ass grill

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