Two Cooks Talk Southern Eclectic Food and Philly Events
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0:00I’m a self-taught chef. I’m from the South. Yes, me too. Brooklyn. Yep. I love Brooklyn. Brooklyn has a special something about it. This is the main, this is like literally the main reason why I wanted to like be like in this area too, just because I was like I want to be by the train, I want to be among the people, I wanted to be like around a lot of culture.
0:19So that helps also with just being inspired with cooking as well. So yeah. So, uh, what is So like, what’s your cuisine of choice that you like to cook? Well, Southern eclectic, but, um, I like to mix cultures. I don’t like to just do one.
0:38Yeah, I am a scientist with that. So yeah, okay. Yeah, yeah, we definitely gonna build because yeah, when you really break it down, a lot of foods, a lot of our seasons, they pair well with other, with other cuisine seasons. Yeah, and I’m a sauce queen too, so like I like colors.
0:56I like a lot, um, music does play a lot into a lot of my dishes. I never like to make the same thing. So you give me the energy, you give me the info I base the menu off that. So you will never get the same menu.
1:09So it’s like a gift. Okay, okay, okay. I’m definitely looking to do some events when it gets, actually, I want to say when it gets warmer, but I think I might, I might do something in the winter months. Yeah, Philly like to come out.
1:21Give them a reason. Yeah, they come. They love food. Philly loves food. Yeah, we could definitely connect. I do more Caribbean-esque, but I’m dibbling and dabbling in, in other, in other cultures. Like, I can make it, but like to say hey, I’m gonna make it and sell it yeah you know, that’s different.
1:38Yeah. A lot more R&D that comes with that. But yeah, but definitely, definitely connect. I’ll, I’ll reach out whenever, whenever I’m getting, getting the menu and stuff ready, because I would love to connect with other chefs as well and have them come out.
1:55Uh, I’m starting, well, I’m trying to work with the city Philadelphia and do stuff in the rec centers for for like healthy eating and just get, getting our people more in line with cooking and just giving them the game on, ah yeah, you might have tuna fish right here, you might have a tin of sardines, some tomatoes, but you can work and make it, you can make it better than what it is instead of having to go out and buy some bulls***.
2:17Yeah, exactly. Because I know with me it’s like you only need so many ingredients. Like you don’t need to have like a thousand seasonings and a thousand like items. You can make something happen. Exactly. So I’m trying to get, I’m trying to I’m trying to get that off the ground with the city, but definitely I would love to get you involved.
2:39Yeah, I would love that. I’m practicing also getting myself out there. I can be a little introverted, but this is me practicing. We love it, we love it, we love it. Thank you, thank you. You got me. Yep, just follow me.
2:58That’s fine. Do what you want with it. Hey yeah, you funny. That’s always you funny as s*** for that. Very much. Yes people think all kind of things, but I’m like I love it. Yeah, but definitely, definitely a pleasure. We’ll definitely stay in touch.
3:18I’ll be around. Have a great day. You too.
