Chef Christian Blouin of Hootch & Banter Restaurant Talks Covid-19, Kitchen Culture and Culinary ...

On this episode we have Christian Blouin (https://www.instagram.com/drgangstataco/) , the executive chef of Hootch & Banter (https://www.instagram.com/hootchandbanter/) restaurant in Frederick, Maryland. Christian is the first restaurant chef we’ve had on the show. Obviously, we talk a lot about the impact of covid-19 on the restaurant industry. We also touch on kitchen culture, continuous learning and culinary inspiration. 

Some of the people and businesses mentioned are: Jeff Naylor (https://www.instagram.com/bitterbarjeff/) , Brad Deboy (https://www.instagram.com/optimus_brine/) , Elle (https://www.instagram.com/eatatelle/) , Chuck Hughes (https://www.instagram.com/chefchuckhughes/) , Rick Bayless (https://www.instagram.com/rick_bayless/) , Roy Choi (https://www.instagram.com/chefroychoi/) , Lazy Fish Sushi (https://www.instagram.com/lazyfishsushi/)

Two of his favorite books are the classics, Larousse Gastronomique (https://amzn.to/2YEZ2Pz) and Escoffier (https://amzn.to/35AcDJC) .

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