A MATTER OF TASTE: SERVING UP PAUL LIEBRANDT
Madman
Not another DVD featuring a famous chef, I hear you yawn. Not quite. A Matter of Taste follows the rise, rise and fall of New York-based chef Paul Liebrandt, a wonder kid who at 24 became the youngest chef to be awarded three stars by The New York Times.
Born in London and trained under the likes of Marco Pierre White, Liebrandt was already stamping his name on the haute cuisine scene by 2000. T
When the GFC hit and Liebrandt found his skills and lofty ambitions suffocated by America’s thirst for comfort food.
Filmed documentary-style over a decade, A Matter of Taste is as much a snapshot of New York conceding to a global crisis as it is the journey of a brilliant chef. There are lessons here, too – of not yielding to second best and always believing in your ability. Because the results can be surprising.
