{"id":105894,"date":"2020-10-22T00:22:05","date_gmt":"2020-10-22T05:22:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/?p=105894"},"modified":"2020-10-22T10:13:13","modified_gmt":"2020-10-22T15:13:13","slug":"cook-of-the-house-chris-watson-at-ravine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/cook-of-the-house-chris-watson-at-ravine\/","title":{"rendered":"Cook of the House: Chris Watson at ravine"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"302\" height=\"582\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Ravine-cook-WEB.jpg?resize=302%2C582\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-105897\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Ravine-cook-WEB.jpg?w=302&amp;ssl=1 302w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Ravine-cook-WEB.jpg?resize=156%2C300&amp;ssl=1 156w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 302px) 100vw, 302px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Position &amp; Restaurant:<\/strong> Sous chef at Ravine<br><strong>Home town:<\/strong> Oxford, Mississippi<br><strong>How did you get into cooking?<\/strong> I needed a job in college, and worked my way up to sous chef!<br><strong>What is the best thing about your job?<\/strong> The adrenaline rush of service!<br><strong>Who is your favorite cook\/chef? <\/strong>Grant Achatz<br><strong>What kitchen tool\/utensil could you not live without?<\/strong> Chef knife of course!<br><strong>What is your favorite ingredient?<\/strong> Salt, It\u2019s in everything!<br><strong>Name three items in your fridge:<\/strong> fresh herbs, miso paste, heavy cream<br><strong>Where do you get your best recipe ideas?<\/strong> My executive chef, Joel Miller<br><strong>What is the best meal you\u2019ve ever eaten?<\/strong> Josh in New Orleans, Louisiana<br><strong>Favorite food memory?<\/strong> A tomato tart I had at Acre in Memphis, Tennessee. An amazing atmosphere with great food!<br><strong>Personal specialties: <\/strong>any fin fish!<br><strong>Favorite midnight snack:<\/strong> Ramen!<br><strong>Favorite kitchen music:<\/strong> Hip Hop for sure, it hypes you up for service!<br><strong>Who would you most like to cook for and what would you prepare?<\/strong> Gordon Ramsey, I would make him his beef Wellington!<br><strong>Where do you like to dine in Oxford? <\/strong>Grit in Taylor!<br><strong>What\u2019s on your restaurant bucket list? <\/strong>Alinea in Chicago, Illinois<br><strong>Aspirations: <\/strong>Continue to put out high quality food at Ravine with pride!<br><strong>Fried catfish\u2014eat the tail or no?<\/strong> I\u2019ll pass on the tail!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Position &amp; Restaurant: Sous chef at RavineHome town: Oxford, MississippiHow did you get into cooking? 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