The Tim Ferriss Show

Ep 40: Andrew Zimmern on Simple Cooking Tricks, Developing TV, and Addiction

Oct 28, 2014
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Andrew Zimmern
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INSIGHT

Designing A Show AsATrojan Horse

  • Andrew Zimmern combined the smartness of Michael Palin with Great Chefs' attention to detail to craft his show style.
  • He designed Bizarre Foods as a Trojan horse to teach tolerance and curiosity through food storytelling.
ADVICE

Be Yourself From Episode One

  • Avoid cheap laughs that mock other cultures; stay authentic on camera.
  • Be yourself in Episode 1 because viewers judge you from the start and you can't take it back.
ADVICE

Three Ingredients To Never Run Out Of Flavor

  • Keep hot chiles, shallots (or an allium), and citrus in your kitchen as foundational ingredients.
  • With those three you can create vast flavor and technique variations to avoid boredom.
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