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- Jason Whitehead
- Young and talented, Jason Whitehead is best known in Cape Town as private chef to celebrities and the rich and famous. With 15 years in the industry Jason is no newcomer to the restaurant scene. He has worked with some of Cape Town’s best known eateries, both in the kitchen and front of house. His good looks, confident outgoing personality and experience in marketing and branding lured him out of the kitchen and onto the floor as the face of many up market restaurants. Jason has also consulted to struggling restaurants, reviving their menus and creating marketing strategies to get them back on the map. When asked about his cooking style, Jason says: “I am big on keeping it simple and uncomplicated, but presenting it beautifully. As much as Ferran Adria fascinates me, I don’t think that cooking should be performed in a lab. I love unusual combinations, but try not to complicate things too much. I like to show people that cooking should be fun and not intimidating.”
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Im probably opening myself up for some serious debating here, but hey.... thats what I do.
I absolutely love foie gras, but have always said that ignorance is bliss when thinking about the force feeding methods they use to get this real delicacy, until I found this video on youtube.
The only requisite to get into this debate is that you have actually tried foie gras....
Force feeding a duck/goose, by sticking a metal tube down their throats, several a times a day, all in a bid to increase the size of their livers just seems really cruel and unnecessary.
(I know that I have not tried it, eating something that is produced through inhumane practices does not appeal to my delicate sensibilities.)
However, we do not get to see what happens to the animals that are slaughtered and land on our plates. We aren't even aware if inhuman practices were employed.
Keeping in mind that much crueler acts happen, that we are unaware of. It is just publicly known, that this delicacy is cultivated through, what can be considered as cruel farming practices, which is the main difference.
Would all meat products then be considered cruel?
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