Char Wars
September, 2015
A ROOKIE MISTAKE BECOMES THE NEXT BIG THING IN FOOD I ven novice cooks know one cardinal rule of the kitchen: Don't burn your food. But chefs around the world are singeing and scalding everything from steak to scallions in the name of earthy, smoky flavor. Some ¦ achieve this with high heat and a hard sear; others eschew the grill I grate and cook directly on coals. Chef Rene Redzepi of the acclaimed restaurant Noma in Copenhagen burns vegetables to a cinder and literally serves the ash as a gar...
