Marcus Samuelsson

Chef, Restaurateur

air date: Jan 5, 2016

Chef Marcus Samuelsson talks about his latest cookbook, how he got into the business and the secret to making the perfect burger.

Marcus Samuelsson is a chef and restaurateur who has written numerous cookbooks. In 2013, he won the James Beard Foundation award for Writing and Literature related to food. He was the youngest chef ever to receive a three-star restaurant review from The New York Times. His restaurant, Red Rooster, is located in Harlem, NY. His book, “The Red Rooster Cookbook,” was released in 2016.

• Full Episode
• Bringing people together through food
• How to make the perfect burger
• Red Rooster
• Talking to his son about important issues
• The beauty of fried chicken

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