Did you know that many of the finest restaurants and hotels across the country incorporate Artisanal Premium Cheese into their menus? Below is an excerpt from an interview with the Executive Chef at Morell Wine Bar & Cafe in NYC. Our Director Of Sales, Toni Amira, decided to spend a little extra time with some of his favorite Chefs to learn more about them, their restaurants and why they serve Artisanal.

1. Was being an exec Chef something you’ve always wanted to? Did you find something sexy about it?
   I became a Chef by default. I’ve always had to support myself and started cooking when I was 14 and in college I decided to make the leap. As far as the sexy side of it, I’ve always had the realistic expectations that it was hard work. There is however something sexy about it, something about the process, about the way a kitchen feels and sounds. It is something that I’ve always loved and been drawn to. It is not so recently that these Superstar Chefs started coming out and it was the hot industry to get into. It really wasn’t for a long time. It was more of an apprenticeship when you worked with good chefs for a long time to learn their craft and trade.
   
   
2. What chef has influenced you the most and why?
   There are so many incredible Chefs I’ve worked with that I hate to narrow it down, but if I had to pick one it would be David Bouley as my most inspirational one. I’ve never seen anybody who is in constant pursuit of what is next. He could rest on his laurels but he is always trying to do the next hottest restaurant. He is really a chef concerned about the audience he is cooking for. He is always looking forward to keeping his customers excited, to making them want to come back to his restaurants.
   
   
3. If you had to make a cheese what type of milk would it be made of?
   I don’t know what it would taste like but I would choose sheep’s milk.
   
   

4. What is your favorite cheese?
   Any nice blue cheese. Right now I like the Gorgonzola Cremificato with some pears. I am a big blue cheese fan.
   
   
5. Do you consider your cheese program a success?
   This is our most sold item so I think it is.
   
   
6. What do you have to say to our readers?
   There are only few matches that are perfect in life. Cheese and wine are just perfect, so come over and join us at Morrell for some cheese from Artisanal Premium Cheese at Morrell!

READ THE FULL INTERVIEW IN OUR BLOG.