Behind the Line: Josh Kaplan
Topic: Background
Where It All Started: Family Influences
Did any of the men in your family cook when you were growing up? If so, did they have a specialty?
- Josh Kaplan
- GM/Beverage Manager
- Eleven City Diner
- Chicago, Illinois
My dad is from Cincinnati, so his specialty was and still is his take on Cincinnati style chili. Spicy and sweet served over spaghetti...delicious!
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- Melissa Trimmer
- Pastry Chef
- Le Cordon Bleu Chicago, Pastry Chef Instructor
- Chicago, Illinois
Well, my father tried to cook and meant well. He did this tuna salad but the tuna was not dressed and the salad really didn't have any dressing to speak of. Everyone else seemed to love it, but I...
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- Randy Zweiban
- Executive Chef/Owner
- Province and Province Phoenix
- Chicago, IL
My Father was the one that was at the helm of the BBQ when I was growing up. He had a very good talent for cooking meat charred on the outside and very pink inside. I'd have to say his specialty wa...
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- Rick Gresh
- Executive Chef
- David Burkes Primehouse
- Chicago, Illinois
My dad was a big cook, usually every saturday night was his night to cook. In summer months we would grill out and in winter months we would make things like homemade pizzas and roasts. My grandf...
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- Patrick Sheerin
- Chef/Partner
- Trenchermen
- Chicago, IL
Almost all of the men in our family cooked. Everyone helped. especially at
the big holidays. Our Dad (Mike and I) was/is a master of the slow
roasting on a Weber. It didn't matter what time of t...
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- Steve McDonagh
- Owner
- Hearty
- Chicago, IL
My dad rarely cooked but my favorite food memory was Saturday mornings. He'd make fried egg sandwiches on these little flour dusted rolls he'd get at the bakery. You'd bite into them and the yolk ...
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