>>> IT’S GOING TO BE A FUN WEEK HERE.
HERE. SOME OF US GOT A CHANCE TO TRY
OUT OUR CHILDHOOD DREAM JOB FOR
A NEW CHEESESERIES, "WHEN I GROW
WE KICK IT OFF WITH MR. ROKER.
HE WANTS TO BE A CHEF IN THE
KITCHEN.
KITCHEN. >> I LOVE FOOD.
I HAVE ALWAYS LOVED BEING IN THE
KITCHEN.
KITCHEN. I FOUND OUT BEING A REAL
RESTAURANT LINE CHEF IS LIKE
BEING IN A KNIFE FIGHT.
>> IS IT?
>> IS IT?
♪
♪ >> WHEN I WAS A YOUNG ADULT, I
GOT INTO COOKING.
AND I THOUGHT, CAN YOU CUT THE
MUSTARD, NO PUN INTENDED, IN A
PROFESSIONAL KITCHEN.
PROFESSIONAL KITCHEN. I EXPECT TO COME RUNNING OUT OF
THE KITCHEN IN FLAMES.
MY MENTOR FOR THE DAY, J.J.
JOHNSON, HEAD CHEF OF HEMY
RESTAURANT HERE IN MANHATTAN.
>> I LOOK AT HIS INSTAGRAM.
HE’S WHIPPING AND FLIPPING.
I’M NOT SURE.
IT’S TOUGH IN THE KITCHEN AT THE
HENRY HERE.
HENRY HERE. >> YOU CAME PREPARED.
YOU’RE READY.
YOU’RE READY. >> OH, YEAH.
>> I’M GOING TO PUT YOU THROUGH
WHAT A NORMAL PERSON THAT
APPLIES FOR A JOB HERE TO BE A
COOK OR A SOUS CHEF OR A CHEF DE
DECUISINE.
DECUISINE. IF YOU CAN’T DO THESE THINGS,
YOU WON’T BE IN MY KITCHEN.
>> DON’T LET THE DOOR HIT YOU
WHERE THE GOOD LORD SPLIT YOU.
GET OUT.
GET OUT. >> HOW ARE YOUR KNIFE SKILLS?
>> I’VE BEEN IN A FIGHT OR TWO.
>> HERE’S MY KNIFE.
IT’S SHARP.
IT’S SHARP. >> VERY SHARP.
>> HOW ABOUT YOU GIVING ME
MEDIUM DICES ON THE ONIONS.
>> LOOK AT THIS.
HE CUTS THE ONION THE WAY I CUT
THE ONION.
THE ONION. YOU PASS THAT TEST, FLYING
COLORS.
COLORS. HAVE YOU EVER ROLLED AN EGG ROLL
BEFORE?
BEFORE? >> HOLD ON.
LET ME SHOW YOU.
THAT’S HOW YOU MAKE AN EGG ROLL.
>> WE’RE GOING TO USE THE
ONIONS.
ONIONS. DID YOU CUT YOURSELF?
>> I DID.
>> I DID. >> HOLD ON.
I’LL GET YOU A BAND-AID.
>> BAND-AID.
>> BAND-AID. LOOK OUT.
LOOK OUT. LOOK AT THAT.
>> NO MORE KNIVES FOR AL.
>> NO MORE KNIVES.
>> WE DO THE OXTAIL EGGROLLS.
LITTLE OXTAIL, EDAMAME, CARROTS.
NOT TOO MUCH.
OVER ONCE, ROLL IT.
PINCH THE SIDES, PINCH THE
SIDES.
SIDES. AND ROLL IT UP AND PULL IT IN.
BOOM.
BOOM. YOU’RE UP.
YOU’RE UP. >> HOW MANY WILL YOUOF THESE DO
DO IN A NIGHT?
>> WE WERE HOPING YOU WERE GOING
TO DO ALL 100.
HOW IS YOUR AM LETOMELET GAME, A
>> IT’S OKAY.
>> LET’S SEE.
ALL UP TO YOU, AL.
YOU’RE GOING TO FLIP THAT OVER?
>> EVENTUALLY.
>> EVENTUALLY. >> FLIP THAT.
FLIP THAT OVER, AL.
COME ON, AL.
IT’S IN THE WRIST.
>> OH, OH.
IN THE WRIST.
>> IT NEEDS MORE TIME.
>> YEAH.
>> YEAH. THAT’S WHAT I WAS WAITING FOR.
IT NEEDED TIME.
I COULD TELL THAT.
>> SOME PORTUGUESE SAUSAGE.
GRILLED ITALIAN.
GRILLED ITALIAN. CHEESE.
CHEESE. LET’S GET IT ON THE PLATE.
OMELET.
OMELET. THAT’S NOT MY OMELET, THAT’S
AL’S OMELET, CHEF.
IS THAT ALL RIGHT, CHEF?
THAT’S ALL RIGHT.
JUST ALL RIGHT.
FIRST DAY AND LAST DAY.
ONCE ALL OF THE MEALS WERE
PREPPED, TIME TO SERVE THE
CUSTOMERS.
CUSTOMERS. WE PREPPED THIS, I ACTUALLY HAD
NOTHING TO DO WITH IT.
BUT I WAS BACK THERE AND
OVERSEEING.
OVERSEEING. YOU’RE GOING TO LOVE IT.
IT’S FANTASTIC.
IT’S FANTASTIC. THAT’S RIGHT.
THAT’S RIGHT. AND DON’T MIND ME.
I CUT MY FINGER.
I HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH YOURS.
VERY SHARP KNIVES.
AND YOU ALL LOOK VERY SHARP.
YOU’RE SHARPER THAN THE KNIVES.
THANKS FOR COMING.
I THINK AS A CHEF, I’M A
FANTASTIC WEATHERMAN.
FANTASTIC WEATHERMAN. I MEAN, THE PRESSURE IN THERE --
THEY WERE JUST STARTING LUNCH.
I COULD NEVER DO THIS.
I MEAN, IT’S -- JUST THE
MEMORIZATION.
MEMORIZATION. THEY KEEP CALLING OUT ITEMS.
THINGS KEEP SPITTING OUT
CONSTANTLY.
CONSTANTLY. IT’S CRAZY.
IT’S CRAZY. IT WOULD BE IN A KNIFE FIGHT
EVERY DAY.
EVERY DAY. >> ALL RIGHT.
THESE ARE THE EGG ROLLS YOU
MADE.
MADE. PRETTY NICE EGG ROLLS.
FRENCH DIP STYLE.
THEY’RE HOT.
THEY’RE HOT. DON’T BURN YOUR MOUTH.
YOU ALREADY CUT YOURSELF ONCE.
>> THANKS FOR BRINGING THAT UP,
CHEF.
CHEF. CHEERS.
CHEERS. >> CHEERS.
>> CHEERS. >> TO YOU AND YOUR CREW.
>> THANKS FOR STOPPING BY.
>> THAT’S PRETTY GOOD.
AND YOU’RE RIGHT, IT’S HOT.
>> THESE ARE TERRIFIC, BY THE
WAY.
WAY. >> SO GOOD.
YOUR CHILDHOOD DREAM, DID IT
MEET THE EXPECTATION?
IS REALLY GREAT?
>> IT’S FANTASTIC.
I COULD NEVER DO THAT.
YOU HAVE TO REMEMBER ALL THAT
STUFF.
STUFF. >> THE PRESSURE.
>> THERE’S NO REST.
NO REST.
NO REST. >> AND YOU HAD A BLOODY FINGER
THROUGHOUT IT ALL.
YOU’RE NOT A REAL CHEF UNTIL YOU
BLEED A LITTLE BIT, RIGHT?
>> THOSE FUN FINGER CONDOMS.
THEY’RE FANTASTIC.
THEY’RE FANTASTIC. >> THANKS, AL.
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