The One Recipe 62: Dan Souza’s Recipe for Butterscotch Pudding
Jun 27, 2023
Dan Souza, Editor-in-chief of Cooks Illustrated and a chef at America’s Test Kitchen, shares his career journey from a summer at a graveyard to developing the perfect Butterscotch Pudding recipe. He discusses his culinary adventures in Japan and Hungary, transitioning from marketing to a culinary career, and the science behind the Maillard reaction in creating a delicious dessert.
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Jaw Wired at Cemetery Job
- Dan Souza worked at a cemetery during college with his jaw wired shut, making it hard to communicate.
- This experience taught him a lot about cemetery arts and motivated him to pursue a different career path.
Hungary Village Cooking Spark
- Dan taught English in a rural Hungarian village and started cooking with a local chef.
- This sparked his passion for cooking from scratch and cooking professionally for others.
Career Shift to Cooking Passion
- After college, Dan worked at an ad agency but quit to pursue cooking.
- He went to culinary school, worked at a top seafood restaurant, then joined America's Test Kitchen.