Ep# 21 - Tyler Florence Celebrity Food Network Star

Welcome to Episode 21 of This Is Yu Podcast where we make Your life More delicious.

This Is Scott Stewart and Carole Yu

Today I was totally fan gurrling during our interview with Tyler Florence. I first noticed Tyler on Food Network twenty years ago on Food 911. I totally loved that show.  Then, in 2012 I bought his cookbook, Tyler Florence Fresh, and I was so so hooked. He makes beautiful food that is clean and modern, relying on the terroir of the ingredients to shine through.

New Segment - First we’re going to taste and talk about a recipe that Carole made from that cookbook, Poached Salmon, Grains, Grapefruit, and Chile.  

Make sure you listen to the whole podcast because after talking to Tyler, Scott will tell you about our This Is Yu website revamp he did this week, and then I’m going to explore a hidden gem on Netflix, “Midnight Diner:Tokyo Stories.”

Carole, why did you choose this recipe from Tyler Florence Fresh?

First off, it’s Corona time, so I had to see what protein and other ingredients we had in the house.  We had salmon, grapefruit, grains and peppers and herbs.  I also had purchased some lemon grass a few weeks ago to make our sticky Lollipop Chicken Wings Recipe, but I decided to pivot to make Tyler’s recipe with the lemongrass.

Were there any techniques that were new to you?

Often, I do a lot of one-pot cooking mostly to save time.  Everything is prepared together, and then you just spoon it onto the plate.  In this recipe, the different components are prepared individually.  First, there’s a grapefruit mayo.  Next, the grains are each cooked separately, Wheat berries, quinoa, and couscous. and finally, the salmon is poached by itself.  I felt like a chef because I was then plating these different simple to prepare ingredients together into a composed dish. I love exploring food and combinations that wouldn’t be something that most people would pair together. 

I also thought it was great to use the lemon grass stalks to rest the salmon fillets on when poaching them. If you haven’t used lemongrass before,  it’s citrusy with a lemony and lemon mint flavor, and is also kind of gingery. 

Tyler Florence Celebrity Food Network Star 

Tyler Florence has built his career over the past 24 years of being on the Food Network.  He has a true love for his fans, and it shows.

Tyler was born in Greenville, South Carolina, went to Johnson and Wales studying culinary arts and hotel restaurant management.  He worked for years in New York, opening the restaurant “Cafeteria” when he was only 27.  It’s still open to this day.

Twenty years later, he has restaurants on both coasts, home goods stores, is married with three kids, and lives in Mill Valley, CA North of San Francisco.   He’s written numerous cookbooks and has his fingers in so many different areas of the food world.  We talk about how to stay relevant, and his philosophy about keeping your passion alive.

New Segment - Netflix Review - Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories

Thank you so much to Tyler for joining us in today’s conversation.  We’re really grateful for you joining our podcast and sharing your focus of food and life with us.

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