A Cook's Tour S01E18 - French Laundry Experience, 2 of 2

[ramindsr]

 Rhulman blows.

[HheadHhammer]

I heard he has the nickname Thomas Killer in the biz.

[SpoonbreadChef]

@HheadHhammer I'm in the biz and I've never heard it...

[peeweesherman]

@SpoonbreadChef spoonbread rules

[santoslittlehelper06]

Why did Food Network cancel "A Cook's Tour?"

To make way for the likes of Sandra Lee, and her repulsive Kwanzaa Cake.

[Desperado213]

french cuisine without a fuckin tartare!

[abruchis]

This remains one of my fav food episodes ever. I've eaten at Morimoto's. Next up, I need to eat at The French Laundry and Per Se.

[biobiobio7777]

Thomas Keller is a pretty chill guy awesome

[LenoraCollins]

It's not about the personal asthetic anymore; although, that is how it started out.

[colwildcat]

Easily the best meal I've ever eaten in my life. The food and the experience were unreal

[bduclos75]

I'm in the restaurant biz for 15 years and i never get to ear those words " take your time chef's and make it perfect " It's more like " take your head out of your fuckin but you dum ass and hurry ". Wow i'm amaze!

[sweetab24]

LUXURIOUS!! absolute decadence. please Maryland get a restaurant like this.

[NamChampskee]

too bad the gang was way to plastered off the wines when they were thanking the French Laundry crew

[radicalnation]

"THERE AREN'T CHOPS ON A FISH. >: ("

[meknewxenu]

Tony Bourdain giggling like a Japanese school girl. Awesome

[KilljoyPictures]

I weep when I watch this video, because I don't see myself ever being able to visit. This is hands down my favorite food porn video.

[MurfDawgSC]

What kind of soups were they served...I can never make out what the sever is saying

[40950999]

how old is this video? Both Eric and Anthony still have greyish hair...today it's white!

[tehRaguel]

@40950999 I think this was almost 10 years ago. I think it was filmed in 2000 or 2001

[TerryOS]

Stop. It's just too much isn't it? Really. Too much food. Jurassic salt? Hey now let's have some pork belly ice cream. They're in a food coma by the end. Who foot the bill for that thing? Or did Thomas Keller eat it? I hope not. It's sick. Good and bad sick.

[piffpete420]

20 different courses each? 80 different dishes? holy fuck!

[smurfarooney2003]

so over the top luxerios .. get over your self man

[aose5211]

hm this feels like the food network before it got all commercial

[mrpicky510]

240 fixed price sans tip tax or wine

[TheBu5ine55]

Dinner here was on a whole other level. I feel so lucky to have been to both The French Laundry and Per Se. TFL has the edge with the small town, and the fact the garden is across the street. Per Se has the edge with the decor and the view. Food is equally great at both places.

If you ever get the chance, take it. You may scoff at $250 per person. But you'd pay that for concert or sports tickets.

Think of it like that. As an "experience."

[kirk7524875248]

The tip? For a free meal like this? I'm guessing 5k.

[kirk7524875248]

Andy Garcia posing as a chef!

[skopered]

ill never understand how he makes 4 completely different tasting menus for one table how does he use all his product does he just waste a lot of food does he not sleep theres gotta be a catch

[rp1816]

@skopered Also, in the book of a Cook's Tour, he says there is about 80 staff, and 80 diners per night. Eating there must be like being a medieval king where everyone else is there to serve you.

[slantone]

oh my god- this is like food porn! im salivating and lusting over this kind of meal.

what i would do to be able to cook ilke that for myself!

[SethHesio]

In about 4 hours they will all take the most expensive, refined poos of their lives.

[longfootbuddy]

@SethHesio and wipe their shitty asses with some gold leaf before having a refined man's orgy

[jameister12345]

Wow, I tremble to think how much a dinner like the one Tony & Co. enjoyed would cost. Simply amazing.

[SethHesio]

probably 500 bucks each for the food, with wine... god knows.

[chicainger]

I wish he'd lose the earring.

[mulebollock]

I went a few weeks ago

[vinja858]

How was it?

[Seanc0272]

Nov 15 i am going for dinner!!!!!!

[togio100]

@Seanc0272 How was your meal?

[Seanc0272]

@togio100 The best ever. Ended up going December 23

[SethHesio]

@Seanc0272 How was it?

[sharkl11]

@Seanc0272

How was it

[Seanc0272]

@sharkl11 The Best

[mikey2312]

@Seanc0272 I'm curious to get your take on how it was. This episode makes it look unbelievable -- like more so than I could have imagined. The place is only $275 per person and I say "only" because if the guy is really serving four different, 20-course tasting menus in a single sitting, then I'm not sure if $275 covers it. The skeptic in me can't help but think that these guys got the celebrity chef's treatment rather than the real French Laundry experience.

[zodiacza]

the french laundry would be the only reason i would go to the US.

[SethHesio]

Dude, that's a bit harsh. USA has a lot of shit parts, but San Francisco is amazing and other parts are definitely worth going for...

[silversamurai621]

@zodiacza

Shows how much you know [about the U.S.]

Per Se, Charlie Trotter's, Alinea, L2O - to name a few - are also great U.S. restaurants to dine luxuriously at.

[lavin8284]

this guy is awesome