Gourmet Recommendations
Specials : Episode FLWCF-SP01
Chef Govind Armstrong, co-owner and executive chef of Table 8, who provides some wonderful tips and recommendations for catering your own backyard gourmet grill-out.
- Sur La Table has thirty locations across the United States, most of which offer cooking classes.
- Kobe beef cattle are massaged daily with sake and fed large amounts of beer. It costs up tp $100 per pound.
- The Old Homestead restaurant in New York City charges $41 for an American Kobe Beef burger.
- D'Artagnan's foie gras is considered to be among the finest in the United States.
- Market New Zealand exports its langoustines from the Tasman Sea.
- More good food:
- Niman Ranch
- Cowgirl Creamery
- K-Paul's
- Chef Govind Armstrong's favorite knives:
- New West
- Global
- Wusthof Trident
- F. Dick
- J.A. Henckels.
Recommendatons
Grills from Weber-Stephen Products (Palatine, Illinois): The Weber Summit Gold series comes equipped with a smoker burner and optional rotisserie for serious outdoor cooks. If you're looking for a professional gas grill at an affordable price, the Summit Silver series is a great choice. With a Summit series gas grill, you get a professional quality outdoor grill at a very attractive price.
847-842-4383
www.weber.com
Cooking accessories from Sur La Table (Seattle, Washington): Sur La Table set out to satisfy the growing demands from culinary professionals and home chefs for a reliable source of top quality cookware and hard-to-find kitchen tools.
800-243-0852
www.surlatable.com
Beef from Snake River Farms (Boise, Idaho): Snake River Farms is a family-owned business dedicated to delivering the highest quality beef to its customers. They own the premiere herd of Wagyu/Angus cross cattle in the U.S. bred specifically for the finest eating quality and we strictly control every step in the production process to insure that this level of distinction is achieved. Snake River Farms American Kobe Beef was the centerpiece of Govind Armstrong's recent outdoor grill menu.
208-338-2627
www.snakeriverfarms.com
Colored knives from New West Knife Works (Ventura, California): This line of exceptionally well-made, colorful, and artistic knives is popular among gourmet chefs for the uniqueness of its products. They are a favorite of Chef Govind Armstrong's
877-648-4007
www.newwestknifeworks.com
Meat from D'Artagnan (Newark, New Jersey): Established on the principles of procuring the freshest, cleanest and most natural products, D'Artagnan currently provides a range of over 300 items to the world's top restaurants, hotels, retailers, cruise ships and airlines. From free range and organic meats to preservative free charcuterie, D'Artagnan continues to set the trend in the natural and organic market. D'Artagnan provided baby chickens and quail for Chef Govind Armstrong's recent grill party.
800-327-8246
www.dartagnan.com
Lamb and seafood from Market New Zealand: Market New Zealand is world famous for shipping fresh lamb and seafood from the New Zealand region.
West Coast, 310-207-1145; East Coast, 212-832-7420
www.marketnewzealand.com
Fresh tuna and smoked fish from Browne Trading Company (Portland, Maine): Browne Trading Company is the nation's premier supplier of caviar and fresh and custom smoked seafood.
800-944-7848
www.brownetrading.com
Resources
Table 8
Los Angeles, California
323-782-8258
A multifaceted new restaurant and lounge, Table 8 brings the very best of both the East and West Coasts to Los Angeles. A collaboration between experienced restaurateur Chris Heyman, a native New Yorker, and influential young chef Govind Armstrong, a native Angeleno, Table 8 provides innovative, market-driven California cuisine in a cosmopolitan setting more reminiscent of New York than L.A. The seasonally driven menu features many organic ingredients and home-grown California products, highlighting the day's freshest market finds.
Cost: Starters ($7-$16); Entrees ($16-$28); Lounge Menu ($3-$9)
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