Paul and the chef Michel Nischan were neighbors in Westport CT, and Paul would hang out at Michel's restaurant The Dressing Room. Somewhere - damned if I can find it, not in his cookbooks that I can find - I have a story of Michel's where he talks about making the perfect burger with Paul. It's as you describe, but what sticks in my mind is the proportion of meat to fat: 83 to 17. Michel would grind the chuck to match those proportions.
I met Paul one summer, back in the day, and have met Michel on several occasions when he was on the Board of the Amazon Conservation Team. Both spectacular men with huge hearts!
I have a copy of this cookbook too. I love how much of Newman's personality comes out in the text.
He was such a real one.
Paul and the chef Michel Nischan were neighbors in Westport CT, and Paul would hang out at Michel's restaurant The Dressing Room. Somewhere - damned if I can find it, not in his cookbooks that I can find - I have a story of Michel's where he talks about making the perfect burger with Paul. It's as you describe, but what sticks in my mind is the proportion of meat to fat: 83 to 17. Michel would grind the chuck to match those proportions.
I met Paul one summer, back in the day, and have met Michel on several occasions when he was on the Board of the Amazon Conservation Team. Both spectacular men with huge hearts!
I love this!
The way I leap to read whatever you've posted, Jason...! Thank you. Such fun.
This means so much coming from you!
This is cooked perfectly.
I was today years old when I discovered the Newman in “Newman’s Own” was Paul Newman.
yup.
https://youtu.be/jBsPZV14I-k?si=I13TZ_LkBSFgcB7b