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All Posts Tagged: ‘batch’

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5/ 9/08

11:00 AM

Chefs Love What Mom Used to Make

Pichet Ong, Jean Adamson, Sue Torres, Alex Urena

Clockwise from top left, Pichet Ong, Jean Adamson, Sue Torres, Alex Ureña.Photos courtesy of the chefs

We’re into foams and deconstruction as much as the next guy, but nothing satisfies us more than our mom’s simple yet singular gazpacho (this is the half-Spanish half of Grub Street talking). We’re not the only ones prone to such nostalgia: Pichet Ong’s mother, Ruby, who to this day frosts the cupcakes at his bakery, raised him on a roasted-eggplant dish that will make an appearance on the Mother’s Day tasting menu at P*ONG. We asked a handful of chefs which childhood dishes they remember most fondly, and which ones, if any, they’ve reinvented as their own.

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Blueprint 

4/29/08

9:30 AM

Analyzing the Counter at Pichet Ong’s Bakery

The counter at Pichet Ong's bakery, Batch.Photos: Melissa Hom

Next door to his sleek restaurant P*ONG, pastry chef Pichet Ong has opened a small, sunlit bakery called Batch. The treats here — little cupcakes, chewy cookies, and cupped puddings — are far more familiar. But the tastes may not be, as Ong leaves out extra sugar, eggs, and gelatin to keep flavors pure and textures light. A refrigerated case displays coconut-calamansi layer cake, rhubarb-crème roulade, and Ovaltine pudding served over sliced bananas with a smattering of caramelized Rice Krispies. But the goodies on the counter have less descriptive name tags, so we asked the sociable chef to give a tour of his inventory. After the jump, a guide to the counter. —Alexandra Vallis

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