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Nov 2021
41m 55s

Le Meurice: At the chef's table (and ins...

Oliver Gee
About this episode

Meet Amaury Bouhours, Executive Chef at Le Meurice. 

We chatted at the chef's table about running a restaurant with two Michelin stars, his cooking background, and French food in general. 

Halfway through, we stepped into the kitchen to taste some food as it was being cooked!

Check out the link for the restaurant here: https://www.alainducasse-meurice.com/en/experience 

Become a Patreon member of The Earful Tower here: https://www.patreon.com/theearfultower 

And check my site for pictures from this episode: https://theearfultower.com/ 

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