Within the newest episode of Let’s Do Lunch, celeb chef José Andrés sits down for a chunk at Spanish restaurant Casa Teresa in Washington, D.C. the place he savors basic Catalonian dishes made by chef and proprietor Rubén García, who was mentored by Andrés.
Whereas he waits for his meals, Andrés lists iconic D.C. cooks that made important contributions to town’s eating scene, reminiscent of Nora Pouillon and Patrick O’Connell, in addition to old-school eating places like Bethesda Crab Home, earlier than beginning his noon meal with seafood and appetizers: Oysters with caviar, anchovies, croquetas, pan con tomate, and jamon. Whereas he eats, Andrés talks about a few of his favourite dishes and the way tinned seafood is an ideal journey snack. He additionally talks about touring to Haiti to feed communities affected by an earthquake with World Central Kitchen, and the way he was schooled on how you can make beans the Haitian means.
Simply as Andrés is being hit with the arduous questions (together with whether or not Mexico Metropolis or Madrid is a greater meals metropolis), García brings in recent fish for Andrés to select from for his fundamental course. Andrés reminisces about associates he’s misplaced, together with Anthony Bourdain, earlier than diving into the entree.
Andrés continues to talk about World Central Kitchen and its work to feed communities all over the world being affected by wars, pure disasters, and basic instability, earlier than digging right into a Basque-style goat cheese cheesecake. He says his eating places replicate that very same disaster work and his purpose is to “create higher communities one meal at a time.”
Watch the most recent episode of Let’s Do Lunch to see Andrés ship some hilarious takes on meals tradition and revel in Spanish meals in D.C.
