PRIVATE CHEF AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Private chef is a professional cook who is hired to prepare meals for special ocassions and usually on a regular basis for an individual or household. Private chefs are often employed by high-net-worth individuals, celebrities, and families who desire personalized culinary services and convenience. Private chefs may be employed full-time, part-time, or on a contract basis, depending on the needs and preferences of the employer. The chef may work in the employer’s home or in a separate facility, and their responsibilities typically include:
– Menu planning: creating menus that meet the preferences and dietary requirements of the employer or household.
– Grocery shopping: purchasing ingredients needed for meals and keeping track of inventory.
– Food preparation: cooking meals in accordance with the employer’s specifications, including cooking methods, portion sizes, and presentation.
– Kitchen maintenance: keeping the kitchen clean and organized, including washing dishes and cleaning up after cooking.
– Special events: planning and preparing meals for special occasions, such as dinner parties or holiday gatherings.
– Dietary restrictions: accommodating dietary restrictions or preferences, such as vegetarian, gluten-free, or low-carb diets.
Generally, the job of a private chef is to provide personalized and high-quality culinary services to their employer or household, taking care of all aspects of meal preparation and ensuring that the employer’s culinary needs and preferences are met.

MOZZARELLA SALAD:

Mozzarella salad

Make it easy, like a professional chef!

 

Ingredients:
Sea salt
Smoked salt
Sichuan pepper
Zest of half lime
4 pcs Prosciutto
5 gr. Rocket
20 gr. Apple vinegar
30 gr. Caper
30 gr. Vanilla ( fruit )
30 gr. Bio olive oil
60 gr. Balsamic fig cream
125 gr. Mozzarella
130 gr. Cherry tomatoes

 

Preparation:
1. Unsalt the capers for 5 minutes by placing them twice in a bowl of water.
2. Then cut the cherry tomatoes in half and the vanilla into small pieces.
3. In a bowl, add the cherry tomatoes, capers, vanilla, olive oil, apple vinegar, 30 gr. of the balsamic cream, zest, pepper, sea and smoked salt and mix them all together.
4. Subsequently place them on a plate, on top of them add the whole Mozzarella, the Prosciutto around of it and the rocket on top of it.
5. Finally add some zest, olive oil and 30 gr. of the balsamic cream.

ITALIAN PAPPARDELLE CARBONARA BY CHEF LEFTERIS PENTARAKIS:

Italian Pappardelle Carbonara

 

Ingredients:

Salt
Pepper
Parmesan
Olive oil
3 Eggs ( only the yolks )
100 gr. Guanciale
140 gr. Broth ( from the water that will boil the pasta )
250 gr. Papardelles

 

Preparation:

1. In a pot of boiling water, add salt, 250 gr. Pappardelle and boil 2 minutes less than the instructions on each package.
2. Cut 100 gr. Guanciale in small pieces and put them in a hot pan, sauteing them only in their fat until they take colour and then remove them with a slotted spoon and keep their oil.
3. In a bowl, put Parmesan, pepper, the yolks of 3 eggs and with a spoon take about 70 gr. broth and pour them slowly into the bowl with the rest of the ingredients, stirring constantly with a hand whisk.
4. Add 70 gr. broth from the pappardelle in the pan with the oil we have kept from the Guanciale and removing the pan from the heat add the mixture with the eggs, stirring for 1 – 2 minutes to cook the eggs from the temperature of the pasta and finally add the Guanciale.
5. Serve with grated Parmesan, pepper and olive oil.