Gothamist: Gothamist Cooks (Kind of) By the Book: Mark Bittman's Seared Scallops with Curried Lentils

joe

Thu, 07 Jul 2005 14:52:57 -0500

yes, i've seen his show a few times. i agree it's hard to watch - he is passive aggressive and the chefs totally rip on him for it. the worst was when he went up against a master bbq expert, who slow roasted ribs on a wood burning grill for like 12 hours. bittman's response was to throw some baby back ribs from the supermarket on a gas grill for a few minutes. he was mocked heavily and then pushed into a lake by the chef to top it off. awful.

julia

Thu, 07 Jul 2005 12:57:32 -0500

Has anyone watched his TV show? He brings the most contentious, passive-aggressive, competitive energy into the kitchens of these master chefs. It is TOTALLY mortifying to watch. Even the ones he adores, like Jean Georges. I like his recipes, too. I wish he weren't such a bruiser on air.

John

Thu, 07 Jul 2005 10:45:45 -0500

Goya markets red lentils. Most every ordinary supermarket in New York should have them with Goya's other dried legumes. Check the latin food section if your market separates it out.