Zach Rasmussen
Here For: Learning as much as humanly possible about food, meeting new people in the industry, and becoming the best chef that I can be.
Want to Learn How: A lot more about Baking! I also want to learn easier ways to make complicated meals. Shortcuts are nice when you have little time to make a huge meal.
Heard about BakeSpace From: Searching Google for a social-networking food site.
Occupation: Unemployed
Industry: Restaurants
Schools: Le Cordon Bleu, Minneapolis/St. Paul Graduate of Le Center High School
Major: Culinary Arts
Cooker or Caker: Cooker
Bake/Cook Frequency: 1-5 times a week
Baking/Cooking Training: I'm currently enrolled in the Culinary Arts Associates Degree program at Le Cordon Bleu.
Favorite Food: I would have to say that my favorite food would probably be Pizza because of all the different varieties and options that are available. From desert pizzas, to deep-dish pizzas, to thin crusts, and beyond.
Favorite Food Moment: The first time I tried beef tongue, and sheep's brains in school. What an interesting experience that was...
I honestly didn't think I would like either of them, but I was VERY wrong. My chef instructor had just got done cooking a big ol' beef tongue, and asked the class who wanted to try it. I eagerly volunteered, as I am ALWAYS up for a new food experience. I bit into the slice of tongue which was just as tender as a piece of
Favorite Cooking Word: Butter. It's pretty self-explanatory.
Favoriate Restaurant: So far, I like Smalley's Pirate Bar and Grill in Stillwater the best. They have some wings there that will bring even the toughest spicy-foods enthusiast to tears.
Favorite Chef: Tyler Florence from the food network. He seems like a really cool guy, and his meals ALWAYS look amazing.
In My Town Try: LOL There really aren't any good restaurants near where I live.. Mostly just small-town Diners.
Interests: Golf. Cooking. Music. Drumming. Guitar. Video Games. You know, guy-stuff. :P
Languages: English, and a LITTLE bit of Spanish.
Books: Under the Table.
Music: Immortal Technique, Kid Cudi, Blue Scholars, Swollen Members, Brother Ali, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Foo-Fighters, Smashing Pumpkins, Owl City, Swimming with Dolphins, Shinedown, Blink-182, Angels and Airwaves, etc. etc...
TV/Movies: It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Archer, Aqua-Teen Hungerforce, Tyler's Ultimate, Iron Chef, Chef Academy, Arrested Development, The Whitest Kids U'Know, Superjail, Important Things with Demitri Martin, Ren and Stimpy, etc. etc..
As far as movies go, I could probably list like... 500 or more, but I'll try and name a few of my favorites..
Seven, The Shawshank Redemption, Mystic River, Princess Mononoke, Spirited Away, Howl's Moving Castle, Resevoir Dogs, Inglourious Basterds, Kill Bill 1&2, Kung-fu Hustle, Schindler's List, Fight Club, Little Miss Sunshine, The Departed, Wall-E, American History X, Most Pixar Movies, A Clockwork Orange, Slumdog Millionaire, The Green Mile, Sin City, etc.. etc..
Travel: I haven't done much traveling on account of the fact that I have NO money to spend on travel, but I have been to Florida.
Clubs: LCB Wine Club
Me in my Le C..
Finger gun.
