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Out of the frying pan
By Alexander Peter Reilly
Western food is a style of cooking, be it a broad one. But in saying that, it does food that originates from outside Asia.
The perfect steak dinner This is an easy one: use the best quality produce, ie high quality meat. The mistake that some people make is they use cheap grades of meat and as my mother always says ‘you get what you pay for’.
The best part of being a chef is when that one customer tells you that they really enjoyed your food – priceless.
Chef’s uniform in black is just a matter of style or preference. But in the UK, for example, white is still the in-thing and I think that will not change, which is not a bad thing.
Favourite spice I love to work with Cajun spice because it is so versatile – from potatoes to chicken – and the flavour has a real kick to it, due to the wide range of ingredients in the mix.
Kitchen ‘must have’ My spatula is one of my favourite kitchen utensils. I don’t know what I would do without it. Also, a quality chef’s knife – this is one of the most important kitchen tools.
Best food cities in the world Without question that would be my home – Scotland and Glasgow. I have not been home for a couple of years, but when I do go home I go to a restaurant in Glasgow called Two Fat Ladies. It’s a small restaurant close to the centre of Glasgow. It has an international menu but most importantly the food uses a wide range of Scottish produce – pardon me for being so biased. Apart from that, London is known for its wide range of dining experiences and Spain since it is really getting to show how good the local food really is.
Bobby Chin or Kylie Kwong Sorry I don’t really know much about them. I believe they are celebrity chefs with their own cooking programmes on TV but I have yet to catch them on screen.
With 14 years of experience all over the world including Australia and Saudi Arabia, Alexander Peter Reilly now heads the western food kitchen of Hotel Nikko Kuala Lumpur (03 2161 1111/www.hotelnikko.com.my) as the executive chef. He oversees the preparation of Western food for Café Serena Brasserie, Lobby Lounge, Bentley’s pub and banquet events.
Ms.
He is a good chef...:)
