Chapter
Coping with Mental Illness in Professional Cooking
15:42 - 22:41 (06:59)
The speaker discusses how his introverted and antisocial tendencies led him to find solace in cooking professionally. He also explains the concept of rotisserie cooking and its practical uses in diffusing heat through large animal meat.
Clips
A person narrates his experience trying to find a job by writing letters to Seattle chefs, and one of them offered him work for free after showing his commitment to the job.
15:42 - 18:34 (02:51)
Summary
A person narrates his experience trying to find a job by writing letters to Seattle chefs, and one of them offered him work for free after showing his commitment to the job.
ChapterCoping with Mental Illness in Professional Cooking
Episode#173: Lessons from Geniuses, Billionaires, and Tinkerers
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The speaker discusses their coping mechanism of locking themselves up in the kitchen to rotisserie meat as a way to feel social without actually having to socialize, leading to a cultural black hole for eight years.
18:34 - 19:46 (01:12)
Summary
The speaker discusses their coping mechanism of locking themselves up in the kitchen to rotisserie meat as a way to feel social without actually having to socialize, leading to a cultural black hole for eight years.
ChapterCoping with Mental Illness in Professional Cooking
Episode#173: Lessons from Geniuses, Billionaires, and Tinkerers
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The inverted rotisserie spit is a cooking technique that rotates the fire around the animal resulting in an evenly cooked meat with a crispy surface, and it is perfect for large animals like pigs.
19:46 - 22:41 (02:54)
Summary
The inverted rotisserie spit is a cooking technique that rotates the fire around the animal resulting in an evenly cooked meat with a crispy surface, and it is perfect for large animals like pigs. The rotation allows the heat to diffuse through the meat and time-average the temperature so that the animal can be cooked thoroughly.