KCTS 9 Cooks/KCTS 9 Cooks: Chef's Table
Grilled Squid with Olives, Soy Sauce, Ginger, & Basil

By Chef Alvin Binuya from Ponti Seafood Grill in Seattle.
Bacon-Wrapped Chicken with Goat Cheese & Spinach

By Chef Ludger Szmania from Szmania's Restaurant in Seattle.
Lobster Macaroni and Cheese

By Chef DJ MacIntyre from Seastar Restaurant & Raw Bar in Bellevue & Seattle.
Post-show Interview with Hosts Mark Christopher and Amy Pennington

















Comments
Love the new hosts! Amy is a fantastc addition, she adds so much to the show. I will always love George! I am glad he is still on. Great new recipes and chefs.
This is the first time I've watched the show. Sounds like a good chicken recipe, but at no time did the chef or assistants discuss cross-contamination. The chef repeatedly handled the chicken, wiped his hands on cloth, re-used the knife and other surfaces. Tasted sauce with spoon, wiped spoon with same cloth and proceeded to use that spoon to lift finished product and the knife used slice the raw chicken was used to slice the cooked chicken. Maybe there was dis-infecting going on, but not mentioned, and certainly demonstrated. Based on this performance I wouldn't eat at his restaurant, period.
THE COMMENT THATAN ENTIRE FAMILY WOULD ENJOY THE PEPPERED STEAK PIE IS COMPLETELY INSENSITIVE AND ARROGANT. I COULD NEVER EAT FOOD DEMONSTRATED ON ANY TV SHOW BECAUSE OF THE OBSCENE OVER USE OF SPICES. I AM 1 OF THOUSANDS WHO HAVE STOMACH CONDITIONS WHICH DO NOT ALLOW US TO EAT ANT SPICY FOOD. NOT EVEN PEPPER. THEY PUT PEPPER SHAKERS ON TABLES FOR THE PEOPLE WHO NEED PEPPER. THOSE OF US WHO CANNOT TOLERATE PEPPER AND OTHER SPICES CANNOT EAT IN RESTAURANTS BECAUSE CHEFS ARE TOO ARROGANT TO CONSIDER THE NEEDS OF CUSTOMERS.
Gary, don't be rediculous. It is up to you to make changes as you please to any and all recipes. My husband has KIDNEY DISEASE, and we routinely make accommodations to recipes we find. You cant imagine the restrictions: low sodium, low protien, just to name a few. If you can't find a way to make a recipe to accommodate your dietary needs, there are thousands of other delicious meals out there. You have got to be kidding with this petty comment. Be grateful. Deal.
Where is the Business, Grocery, Departmrnt Store, Restaurant, Theatre, etc that ONLY has goods and services that cater to your gastronomical, intellectual and other appetites? I personally like to know what other people are interested in. I have the choice to accept or decline and so do you.
They aren't arrogant, they just have a recipe that they made and stick to it. Have you ever tried ASKING for a chef to tone it down? I also have a very sensitive stomach and have only found one chef in my lifetime that wouldn't alter the spice of a recipe to accommodate my needs. It eat at restaurants all the time. Are painters arrogant to the thousands of color blind people by using red and green in their work? Your comment is so reactionary and angry that I can only assume you have been mistreated by the staff at a terrible restaurant and now paint all chefs with a broad brush. I hope you stop watching cooking shows because you take TV banter too personally.
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