FOOD FLICKS: Todd English Fakes French "Riche"

By JULIETTE ROSSANT In all the hours of interviews for the book Super Chef, over many days, weeks, and months, Todd English never mentioned ever working in France... Yet, for Riche, by Todd English in the Harrah's New Orleans which opened last Fall, Todd said at the opening: ... What we're doing is taking the classic French style, combine it with my sort-of Mediterranean style and also from years of working in France and ideas that I have about it... Momentary memory loss? Neocon-inspired revision of personal history to fit new corporate mission? Or so much of his own olive oil ingested that it now dribbles off the tongue uncontrollably? Take it straight from the horse's mouth (Todd starts at 1:18) and tell us what you think -- Todd English Fakes French Run time: 3 minutes 08 seconds Stay tuned for more "Food Flicks" each Friday! Previous articles: Todd English: Beau Rivage [FOOD FLICKS - complete] Technorati Tags: superchefblog, Juliette Rossant, super chef, celebrities, chefs, food, restaurants, cooking, branding, cuisine, blogging, food blogging, Google video, Food Flicks, Todd English, Harrah's --> back to superchefblog