How a Master Chef Built One of the Country's Best Restaurants In Elk, California - Mise En Place

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At two-Michelin-starred restaurant Harbor House in Elk, California, chef Matthew Kammerer sources fresh ingredients from within 20 miles to create dishes like a 60-day-aged pork shoulder, barbecued kohlrabi, Devil’s Gulch squab, and more.
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Credits:
Producer: Daniel Geneen
Director: Daniel Geneen
Camera: Connor Reid, Jay Simms
Editor: Howie Burbidge
Executive Producer: Stephen Pelletteri
Development Producer: Ian Stroud
Supervising Producer: Stefania Orrù
Associate Producer: Julia Hess
Audience Development: Terri Ciccone, Frances Dumlao, Avery Dalal
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  • @eater
    @eater Жыл бұрын

    What's everyone's favorite rock cooking method? Also head over to Instagram to follow along with the team! Chef Matt: instagram.com/matthew.kamm, and the restaurant: Instagram.com/Theharborhouseinn

  • @JoshuaHoe

    @JoshuaHoe

    Жыл бұрын

    Can you smell what the rock is cooking?

  • @eater

    @eater

    Жыл бұрын

    We could when we shot it!

  • @TheOlesb

    @TheOlesb

    Жыл бұрын

    Usually I prepare rocks as sashimi. Goes a long way too.....

  • @matthewdahlgren5420

    @matthewdahlgren5420

    Жыл бұрын

    What an impressive restaurant and team!

  • @Max-lf4br

    @Max-lf4br

    Жыл бұрын

    i like mine fresh and lightly steamed

  • @kyatzz
    @kyatzz Жыл бұрын

    It's so refreshing to see a high end restaurant that doesn't dump foie gras, caviar and truffles on every course. This place looks amazing.

  • @Phillipnoogen

    @Phillipnoogen

    Жыл бұрын

    Don't forget the edible gold lol.

  • @wolfingitdown2047

    @wolfingitdown2047

    Жыл бұрын

    was thinking the exact same thing!

  • @ToulKorkMan

    @ToulKorkMan

    Жыл бұрын

    literally took the words out of my mouth! lol

  • @Kayareswon

    @Kayareswon

    Жыл бұрын

    Those taste good tho, edible gold is the biggest price increase scam

  • @stevejackson9952

    @stevejackson9952

    Жыл бұрын

    265 + tip and tax per person. If you want alcoholic beverage parings 195+ tip and tax, Non alcoholic beverage parings 75$ + tip and tax. So $1120 dinner for 2.

  • @heavyxhand
    @heavyxhand Жыл бұрын

    When you don’t use caviar and truffles, you can’t hide behind luxury ingredients. Chapeau to these chefs.

  • @john2357

    @john2357

    Жыл бұрын

    Chapeau means hat I think you mean Cadeau

  • @asdf-jp2qw

    @asdf-jp2qw

    Жыл бұрын

    @@john2357 it's French, literally means hat, but in this context it means 'hats off'. It's a compliment.

  • @hegeliandianetik2009

    @hegeliandianetik2009

    Жыл бұрын

    @@asdf-jp2qw I thought this was common knowledge lol

  • @john2357

    @john2357

    Жыл бұрын

    @@asdf-jp2qw i apologize apparently you can say both. My bad

  • @hegeliandianetik2009

    @hegeliandianetik2009

    Жыл бұрын

    @@john2357 no need to apologize John, we can't know everything

  • @mrloboto
    @mrloboto Жыл бұрын

    Kudos to the chef for highlighting staffs efforts and their successes throughout the day, and not just the failures.

  • @eddy-currents

    @eddy-currents

    Жыл бұрын

    If people feel like they are having an impact, growing and doing well, they tend to want to continue putting in the effort in what they do too

  • @LaviGaming
    @LaviGaming Жыл бұрын

    The most impressive part is how local all the ingredients are. Truly incredible

  • @triggeredbyeverything2580

    @triggeredbyeverything2580

    Жыл бұрын

    Yhea. Thank you that they don't use caviar with truffles and top with gold dust.....

  • @timmteller871

    @timmteller871

    Жыл бұрын

    Affordable only to rich people. of course

  • @dpclerks09

    @dpclerks09

    Жыл бұрын

    The most impressive part is actually how well the kitchen is ran, and the mutual respect amongst kitchen in general. It's a beautiful, and more importantly, rare thing, if you've ever worked in one. It's equally, if not more rare than working in a kitchen that grows their own produce on the pass, to make a point.

  • @akanta5746

    @akanta5746

    Жыл бұрын

    @@timmteller871 the restaurant might only be affordable to rich people, but anyone can go out and buy local ingredients from a farmers market assuming you have one nearby, and it's nowhere as expensive as most people think it is. I can get fresh blueberries picked 30 minutes ago from a pesticide-free, local farm for 1 dollar more per pound than Driscolls. Premium, fresh ingredients don't always come at premium price tags

  • @dneuman7455

    @dneuman7455

    Жыл бұрын

    @@akanta5746 what's neat about good restaurants each sections detail to the food they make for a plate or course. And of course because they know how to portion its really cost effective and a treat for a dinner out of super quality. So it goes from high quality food to the ability to enjoy company. To savoiring the food ingredients and embracing a relationship moment or friends company.

  • @GBC420
    @GBC420 Жыл бұрын

    this is the first time I have seen abalone prepared properly on youtube. my dad and godfather would dive for ab when I was a kid and this is so close to how they would prepare it. kept it in sea water at the right temp, top cut off, pounded, and ensuring the ab is stress free to minimize chewiness. really refreshing to see this norcal technique of cooking the ab being preserved and shared. absolute master class chef.

  • @yanied9646

    @yanied9646

    Жыл бұрын

    That's interesting. Usually I just see sushi chefs preparing it their own way on this channel.

  • @frankyfish9700

    @frankyfish9700

    Жыл бұрын

    Just because you ate it like that doesn’t mean it’s the right way, I’m sure there’s a lot of way to prepare it

  • @MultiSneakerLover

    @MultiSneakerLover

    Жыл бұрын

    “Everything my daddy does is the proper way”

  • @---Blue

    @---Blue

    Жыл бұрын

    @@frankyfish9700 but it just so happens that this particular preparation method, that his grandfather taught him, is the same as a 2 michellin star chef's preferred method

  • @fivemjs

    @fivemjs

    Жыл бұрын

    @@MultiSneakerLover I doubt they were saying it was the only way. Seems to me they were sharing a sweet memory. Perhaps it was a process passed down from local traditions? Regardless, I think it’s really cool to have those cultural traditions passed down. I WISH my parents or grandparents passed down food culture.

  • @wolfingitdown2047
    @wolfingitdown2047 Жыл бұрын

    Now these guys get it. No bells and whistles. Just great ingredients that were thoughtfully sourced and good cooking.

  • @Frogbjb

    @Frogbjb

    Жыл бұрын

    Hell, a bunch of their sourcing literally comes from their own farm and beach

  • @rileymccluskey9336
    @rileymccluskey9336 Жыл бұрын

    ate here on my honeymoon last year and was blown away - one of the most memorable and enjoyable meals of my life. So awesome to see it highlighted in one of my favorite video series and get this glimpse behind the scenes. unsurprising to see the dedication and thoughtfulness behind this excellent restaurant. great job to all involved in this vid!

  • @jeminiisguzman1547

    @jeminiisguzman1547

    Жыл бұрын

    What’s the address for this restaurant?

  • @rorscach5105

    @rorscach5105

    Жыл бұрын

    👍👍👍

  • @PowersFamily2011

    @PowersFamily2011

    Жыл бұрын

    How much is dinner here?

  • @shellymills8105

    @shellymills8105

    6 ай бұрын

    I live a few hours north of where they are and I’m totally wanting to check it out…thanks for letting us know it was awesome! If I get to go I’d love to swap stories with you since they change the menu a lot. :) Congrats!!!

  • @supremeleaderkoko
    @supremeleaderkoko Жыл бұрын

    First fancy restaurant where I feel like i would have no problem paying high prices. Such unique food, admirable owner, beautiful view.

  • @ArielK1987
    @ArielK1987 Жыл бұрын

    If Mise En Place was a TV program. It's will definitely win some sort of Emmy award for sure.

  • @doom-driveneap4569
    @doom-driveneap4569 Жыл бұрын

    5:40 They literally just walk up to the ocean and harvest their ingredients lol I love it ! That's amazing

  • @JordanSlash
    @JordanSlash Жыл бұрын

    "I remember those days where I cooked breakfast, that's why we push on". As a chef I felt that line really hard. Breakfast is the one true evil in this industry and anyone who has experienced it never wants to go back.

  • @crushy93

    @crushy93

    Жыл бұрын

    why? what's so bad about breakfast?

  • @rxcmxrt

    @rxcmxrt

    Жыл бұрын

    @@crushy93 Lots of reasons and depends on the menu, but one consistency is eggs. Everyone wants them and everyone has their idea of what eggs should be like and that doesn't always translate into knowing how to order them. I've never had customers be as rude to me as a server as I've had during brunch service. Also, at restaurants that serve toast with every breakfast, toasting and buttering 200 pieces of bread in a 4 hour brunch service can get quite annoying

  • @Chessmapling

    @Chessmapling

    Жыл бұрын

    what's so particularly bad about breakfast?

  • @JordanSlash

    @JordanSlash

    Жыл бұрын

    @@crushy93 everything. Guests are much more, shall we say, "high maitenance" during brunch. Eggs can be cooked a million ways and during each brunch you are expected to be a master of every one of those ways. Breakfast is usually seen as a way to make easy money, but in reality it is hell for hungover cooks because chefs or owners give guests too many options and it turns into a colossal goatfuck.

  • @anguschua8204

    @anguschua8204

    Жыл бұрын

    Man it gets so much worse when you're doing a live egg station, Especially in hotels or massive conventions ugh the guests you get can get exceptionally vile.

  • @marklee9123
    @marklee9123 Жыл бұрын

    its like christmas when one of these drop

  • @redroqqs9764
    @redroqqs9764 Жыл бұрын

    everything about this video is fantastic, from the sourcing of the ingredients to the lack of stereotypical fine dining ingredients to the technique of the chefs to the beautiful restaurant with the absolutely gorgeous scenery. more of this for mise en place in the future

  • @trayvixk4642
    @trayvixk4642 Жыл бұрын

    I really respect the chefs who can run an efficient kitchen without yelling at the staff.

  • @AHG1347
    @AHG1347 Жыл бұрын

    Every course is executed with great precision, intentionality and care. The Pork looked amazing with zero gradation from end to end. Their deep knowledge of every ingredient is impressive, and their timing during service is something to behold. Also the term "high maintenance table" used at 12:39 was a very classy/gracious way of saying difficult guests that are very hard to please.

  • @imawesomegirl1000
    @imawesomegirl1000 Жыл бұрын

    This has been my favorite Mise en Place video that I've watched. I love the way they do everything and where the menu is sourced from. It's all amazing to see and experience a little bit of the kitchen from my own home.

  • @qwerp261
    @qwerp261 Жыл бұрын

    This is one of my favorite series on KZread. I've watched or listened to these videos nearly a dozen times each. This is the first restaurant where I could see myself eating the menu. Thanks for featuring them.

  • @goblingimp195
    @goblingimp195 Жыл бұрын

    I've didn't know of this chef before but I have heaps of respect for him.

  • @thereissomecoolstuff

    @thereissomecoolstuff

    Жыл бұрын

    The guy is doing it right. I'm wondering where he studied

  • @Frogbjb

    @Frogbjb

    Жыл бұрын

    @@thereissomecoolstuff he used to work at saison in SF! They have a similar ethos but they also import a bunch of ingredients.

  • @thereissomecoolstuff

    @thereissomecoolstuff

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Frogbjb cool thank you

  • @haraldzimmermann3274
    @haraldzimmermann3274 Жыл бұрын

    Watching those guys doing an incredible job is very satisfying! As a chef myself I really enjoy this great content!

  • @traviszuluaga5672
    @traviszuluaga5672 Жыл бұрын

    The fact that they thanked and recognized every craft instead of just the chefs was awesome to see. A restaurant really is a team establishment.

  • @KGSaYeAu
    @KGSaYeAu Жыл бұрын

    "The abalone get too stressed out". Proceeds to cut them in half and beat the hell out of them.

  • @najmachowdhury6268
    @najmachowdhury6268 Жыл бұрын

    I love the presentation 4:42 and the naming sense of the chef. The pun is on point 😆

  • @RRaucina
    @RRaucina Жыл бұрын

    Kohlrabi, the star of my immigrant grandmothers Slovak garden and kitchen. This was her connection to the homeland, and to this day I must grow some to honor the tradition. Few know what it is.

  • @Pushturd
    @Pushturd9 ай бұрын

    That was probably the most inspiring episode for me. I love the exclusive use of local ingredients, the rustic yet sophisticated premises and the amazing view! Well done to those guys for all the extremely hard work!

  • @maknbaconpancakes9866
    @maknbaconpancakes9866 Жыл бұрын

    So nice to see that all the chefs are just as invested as the owner in the quality of the food they make

  • @SlapMyGorillaGorilla
    @SlapMyGorillaGorilla Жыл бұрын

    The sourcing for their ingredients is incredible

  • @Frogbjb

    @Frogbjb

    Жыл бұрын

    They even make their own salt from the ocean water they collect in the morning

  • @joenickel9948
    @joenickel99484 ай бұрын

    It's funny how you can see how goofy and lighthearted the sous chef is as he tries to operate under this ultra serious 'no noise' chef. The moments where the filming crew asks a goofy question, you can sort of see this relief in his face as that light heartedness slips out.

  • @hkbabel
    @hkbabel Жыл бұрын

    I LOVE kohlrabi, and I've never seen anyone treat it, or really most any vegetable with such care.. much appreciation & huge thanks to farmer Amy Smith and chef Samuel Miller-Hicock!! And everyone else involved. I wish I could meet y'all and enjoy your food :-) Also, "rocks take like 12 minutes to cook....I'm not kidding!" xoxoxoxo

  • @john2357
    @john2357 Жыл бұрын

    The vegetable chef looks like someone who just casually walked out of a time machine from the 80’s

  • @bobbykeene12

    @bobbykeene12

    Жыл бұрын

    What once was old is new again...

  • @jacquir8331

    @jacquir8331

    Жыл бұрын

    🤣🤣🤣

  • @lucasotis9525
    @lucasotis9525 Жыл бұрын

    I love this chef, his cooks are proud and specialized. He's complimenting and supporting his suppliers. He's just here to intensely focus on good vibes from good food.

  • @corgeousgeorge
    @corgeousgeorge Жыл бұрын

    Tuna is the man, he seems like he'd be such a chill person to hang out with ha ha!

  • @esdeekay4344
    @esdeekay4344 Жыл бұрын

    I love a Restaurant that grows their own fresh garden and herbs with respect for nature. It reminds me a bit of my favorite Restaurant L'air du temps (Belgium).

  • @greenmt1100
    @greenmt1100 Жыл бұрын

    I think the future of these Michelin star restaurants is owning their farm and being in control of the quality of their produce and it’s supply chain. What a great way to get fresh, local and seasonal items on the menu.

  • @FlowerBoyWorld
    @FlowerBoyWorld Жыл бұрын

    much better than most of the michelin starred restaurants here, really unpretentious!

  • @semesterkatten

    @semesterkatten

    Жыл бұрын

    But still really pretentious though..;)

  • @jas_bataille

    @jas_bataille

    Жыл бұрын

    @@semesterkatten No...? Being an absolute master at your craft doesn't mean you're pretentious. The chef and staff are super creative, talented, respectful, kind, professional and humble. It's worth every penny because it's unique, while anyone can serve caviar and compete with the best truffles with money.

  • @FlowerBoyWorld

    @FlowerBoyWorld

    Жыл бұрын

    @@jas_bataille i wish i could laugh react that

  • @trumanharris7615

    @trumanharris7615

    Жыл бұрын

    @@jas_bataille “we try to keep whales out of the cove.” keeping animals out of their own habitat (that he benefits from) because it slightly offsets your production isn’t pretentious?

  • @chefdeputas

    @chefdeputas

    Жыл бұрын

    @@trumanharris7615 there's this concept called a joke, that would be an example of a joke

  • @s0fa274
    @s0fa274Ай бұрын

    “An easy day is a day you’re not moving forward” My husband and I went to this restaurant just a few days ago and as someone who cooks pretty regularly, I am floored by how much work they put into every dish. It’s not just the crafting of the dishes, but growing and harvesting the ingredients, using ingredients that are just outside their door in unique ways while also representing the Northern California coastline spirit, and not being tempted to use typical luxury ingredients like caviar. I appreciate they don’t cut corners and take a very curated approach to each dish and they stick to their principles on how they approach food in a sustainable way. I’m from Nor*Cal and the coastline is the prettiest in the world in my opinion, and every dish is an homage to the beauty and essence of its natural beauty. You really cannot find a restaurant like this let alone recreate these dishes. I’m also beyond impressed that they provide a non-alcoholic drink pairing where they take the exact same meticulous approach as they do with any other drink or dish. Also, Douglas for tea anyone? I didn’t think it was possible. I’m looking to come back in the summer time to see what their menu brings.

  • @davidhack2409
    @davidhack2409 Жыл бұрын

    Amazing capture of some really unique chefs and kitchen culture 👨‍🍳 unreal video thanks team 🙏

  • @rosscowieson9220
    @rosscowieson9220 Жыл бұрын

    Oh my god I went to high school with the butcher near the beginning! Good to see you killing it Mike!!

  • @nachurecooking
    @nachurecooking Жыл бұрын

    It's a lot of hard work and passion, it's literally art. I appreciate the fact that we have people who are dedicated this much to cooking. Absolutely beautiful!

  • @jeemoon1626
    @jeemoon1626 Жыл бұрын

    The way this place incorporates Japanese cooking principles, is really breathtaking.

  • @naveensilva2312
    @naveensilva2312 Жыл бұрын

    So refreshing to see a high end restaurant not have to use caviar, truffles and imported meat. Good on you chef and your entire team!

  • @heythere3780

    @heythere3780

    Жыл бұрын

    Good to see people using cheaper products and charging as if they were caviar.

  • @leonardodtc1493

    @leonardodtc1493

    Жыл бұрын

    @@heythere3780 not easy to serve them this fresh

  • @DanyCesc83
    @DanyCesc83 Жыл бұрын

    I love seeing places like this thrive, especially here in my state. We will visit and enjoy their delicious food and experience a great time.

  • @kkim5000
    @kkim5000 Жыл бұрын

    these chefs are obsessed, but you don't get perfection without obsession.

  • @Joaquin_Caballero
    @Joaquin_Caballero Жыл бұрын

    Amazing cooking, gorgeous location and impressive ingredients. People that complains about the prices of Michelin-starred restaurants really need to watch these videos to see how much effort, technique and love there are behind each meal. By the way, great job on video producing, I abosolutely love these videos 💯

  • @changyone
    @changyone Жыл бұрын

    I think this is one of the few videos I have seen that the passion of the chef just been capture so nicely and attention to detail and talked about the whale moment and also the positive and negative side of having a nice environment

  • @ewright444
    @ewright444 Жыл бұрын

    Wow, the kohlrabi technique was fascinating. I love the idea of bringing the guest the “show-rabi”. It’s really a cool way to educate and highlight such a humble ingredient as you say.

  • @TheKatHolden
    @TheKatHolden Жыл бұрын

    That's real talent. Taking what you have on hand and make it into something amazingly delicious. Really love that concept and Tuna :)

  • @kevinchan3668
    @kevinchan36685 ай бұрын

    I love that they source everything locally and they know how to handle their ingredients. Like I would have never thought about making sure abalone isn't stressed. I would love to try this place one day when I can afford it. Seems like a lot of the other fancy restaurants in these videos they all use a lot of caviar and truffle shavings when it doesn't seem like it's necessary but they're just doing it because they're supposed to.

  • @MM-gu2ch
    @MM-gu2ch2 ай бұрын

    To me, the best part 6:00 ) is when they say they don't serve Albaone immediately after delivery because it's under stress from the journey through delivery and the meat wouldn't be tender. And that's why they store it in sea water to relax... and then there's a shot of Albaone pounding like Tayson - before cooking ..kill every anti-stress in her that she saved in the sea water. It's funny when a chef goes overboard in mystifying his own work.

  • @lpd1snipe
    @lpd1snipe Жыл бұрын

    In my youth I was working under a Chef who trained at the CIA and then went and worked in Michelin rated restaurants. It was hard work and I enjoyed it. Then I changed career paths and joined the military. The line the chef spoke at 12:59 struck me. I learned in the military, the only easy day was yesterday.

  • @Footie4ever
    @Footie4ever Жыл бұрын

    “Grab some ocean for salt”. Did my man just produced his own salt? I get that he harvest some vegetables, but it’s a whole new level if he makes his own salt from sea water.

  • @eater

    @eater

    Жыл бұрын

    He did! He made most of his own salt, it just didn't make it into the video.

  • @Frogbjb

    @Frogbjb

    Жыл бұрын

    We stayed a few nights at the inn, every day in the morning you could see them drying out the seaweed and scraping away sea snails and cleaning it, they make everything in there. Also there’s deer that live in the backyard (a mother and a baby) and they’re adorable to see in the morning trying to steal from the little garden they have there

  • @bobbykeene12

    @bobbykeene12

    Жыл бұрын

    @@eater- can you put that on your IG or somewhere else? I was looking at the size of those flakes and wondering how that worked. Really great episode btw. Enjoyed it a lot.

  • @NeillNorcal

    @NeillNorcal

    Жыл бұрын

    It's really easy to "make" your own salt. Did it with a 5 gallon jug of Big Sur ocean water. Let it evaporate in the back yard in a pan and you just "made" salt.

  • @Frogbjb

    @Frogbjb

    Жыл бұрын

    @@NeillNorcal that’s fair, but it’s not really common to see restaurants making their own salt, it just shows that they’re not taking any shortcuts

  • @zestoslife
    @zestoslife Жыл бұрын

    Really impressed by the lack of 'stress' in the atmosphere out the back. Everyone working hard, but not loud, not stressed and real good vibe.

  • @jiamingjin1433
    @jiamingjin1433 Жыл бұрын

    got tears in my eyes watching this, the head chef tallks in a really calm way, but his words just filled with passion and dedication. Mad respect.

  • @SlapMyGorillaGorilla
    @SlapMyGorillaGorilla Жыл бұрын

    Finally, a high end restaurant that doesn’t use cliche ingredients like caviar or truffles lol

  • @levimitchell3069

    @levimitchell3069

    Жыл бұрын

    But charges the same amount as if they do...

  • @leonardodtc1493

    @leonardodtc1493

    Жыл бұрын

    @@levimitchell3069 hey theyre in California, can you blame them?

  • @jstewlly4747
    @jstewlly4747 Жыл бұрын

    Did yall hear that "We dont serve caviar, imported beef or truffles, thingg of that nature" Aka BS This is the best place to eat for fine dining great job chef this place is on my bucket list for restaurants AUTHENTIC OVER POPULARITY Harbor House!!

  • @davideisenman6506
    @davideisenman6506 Жыл бұрын

    Visited in mid-Feb 2022 for early dinner. Got there early (driving in from Mendocino/Fort Bragg) and that worked well! That is, the garden/outside seating area in the back - facing the Pacific - is unbelievably beautiful. The service, food and setting were all terrific. The service really was top notch. We had a table along one of the outside walls and when a table opened up by the window, they offered to move us and did. Very thoughtful and we appreciated it. What a gem of a place!

  • @milanjack2461

    @milanjack2461

    Жыл бұрын

    Approx how much did you pay?

  • @EkonEzg

    @EkonEzg

    7 ай бұрын

    ​@@milanjack24611 kidney lol

  • @KarlOlofsson
    @KarlOlofsson Жыл бұрын

    "Let them rest so they aren't too stressed out from traveling". Proceeds to cut them up and beat the hell out of them 😂

  • @jp.2s271
    @jp.2s271 Жыл бұрын

    It’s amazing to see a restaurant let the ingredients speak for themselves, such a simple ingredient can taste so much different and better with proper care and attention, and to see that they’re picking them up from the door step, and not have to taint them with caviar is amazing

  • @Frogbjb
    @Frogbjb Жыл бұрын

    Best meal I’ve ever had in the USA, can’t wait to see them get 3 stars

  • @Demyk7
    @Demyk7Ай бұрын

    Finally, a chef who doesn't rely on the crutch of luxury ingredients, a chef who uses the resources around him and elevates them to the level of Luxury.

  • @capricech4406
    @capricech4406 Жыл бұрын

    The whole restaurant and them doing their own farming and all reminded me of the movie ''The Menu''

  • @tolaogunniyi4592
    @tolaogunniyi4592 Жыл бұрын

    Truly amazing! The level of discipline, focus and determination by the Chef and the staff is admirable.

  • @toomanychiefs
    @toomanychiefs Жыл бұрын

    wow what a legend! you can see the passion and love he has for his craft.

  • @ToddAndelin
    @ToddAndelin Жыл бұрын

    each chef working so hard and then it all comes together for the guests... the timing of it all is incredible....

  • @dorseykindler9544
    @dorseykindler9544 Жыл бұрын

    Had dinner at Harbor House last night. Amazing experience. Even got to meet the “Rock Chef!”

  • @jonathanteo198
    @jonathanteo198 Жыл бұрын

    When i heard that there are no pretentious luxury ingredients, i'm hooked :p

  • @Jerjaiable
    @Jerjaiable Жыл бұрын

    This series is the best. Top class chef treating his team right.

  • @Rampge76
    @Rampge76 Жыл бұрын

    Chef Tuna is great to watch. Love the sense of humor!

  • @elmandocorazon7909
    @elmandocorazon7909 Жыл бұрын

    Eater is my favourite yt channel and I have never commented on any of the videos, I would simply like and admire the quality of the content but this one is by far yhe best I've seen, admire the dedication and effort behind the chefs, it motivates me to get rich and one day dine there and enjoy the view. What a wholesome kitchen and dining experience, thank you !

  • @tigranbabaev3696
    @tigranbabaev3696 Жыл бұрын

    I wanna have a beer with Tuna man what a guy

  • @thereissomecoolstuff
    @thereissomecoolstuff Жыл бұрын

    1 seating at 5:30. I wonder how many restaurants would benefit using this practice. I'm not a big fan of exquisite food but this is another level. This chef has incredible vision and curiosity. Congratulations sir.

  • @NeillNorcal

    @NeillNorcal

    Жыл бұрын

    I'd be curious to know if they're turning a profit. The owner of this place, Edmund Jin has deep, tech money pockets.

  • @reject11soccer

    @reject11soccer

    Жыл бұрын

    @@NeillNorcal they can accommodate 25 guest a night at $265 per person plus tax/gratuity, that's about 7k per night not including the alcoholic/non alcoholic pairings, in-room dinner option or the lunch option. Given majority of their ingredients are sourced locally, from their farm or their ocean farm, I would take a guess and say they are doing well profit wise.

  • @nothingleft2lose-

    @nothingleft2lose-

    Жыл бұрын

    @@reject11soccer yeah but look at the amount of talented staff they have working more than full time.... Let alone a dedicated farm team.... Even at 7k a night (which isn't much) no way they're profitable.... Labor alone would eat that up.... Chef mid video said the room rates at the Inn supplemented them enough to get them through their first winter. Elk really is the middle of nowhere. Not enough deep pocketed locals to keep that going without the Hotel guests and people traveling hours to dine there. Don't get me wrong the place is stunning and I would love to dine (or even work) there! But money making? No way!

  • @nothingleft2lose-

    @nothingleft2lose-

    Жыл бұрын

    @@krste3000 so funny that "sustainably" always a theme in these highlight reels... Does 'sustainably' include being profitable?

  • @nicholascrow8133
    @nicholascrow8133 Жыл бұрын

    "showrabi" and "meat calendar" My kind of kitchen chef! Also, cooking rocks, and that first chef has the killer combination of a mo and a killer mullet!

  • @kerryabruzzo5297
    @kerryabruzzo5297 Жыл бұрын

    Chef has a vision and is willing to sacrifice to bring it to fruition. Absolutely mesmerizing, thank you.

  • @skmuzammilzeeshan6173
    @skmuzammilzeeshan6173 Жыл бұрын

    Wow! 😍 This is so amazing to learn and understand the kind of prep, concentration and attention to minute details that go into putting good soulful food on the table... Kudos to the chefs all around the Globe.

  • @leeboyce3245
    @leeboyce3245 Жыл бұрын

    This episode was truly amazing, the respect and passion these chefs exude is inspiring ! Could not stop watching

  • @TallDrink911
    @TallDrink91110 ай бұрын

    My wife and I were fortunate enough to dine here in August of 2020. It was our honeymoon. It was the most spectacular meal and the most spectacular scenery. I am forever grateful for that experience. At the end of the evening, as we were leaving we thanked the chef and staff and decided the meal was better than Aline’s which we had dined at the previous year

  • @pamutbojt
    @pamutbojt8 ай бұрын

    This is my favourite episode so far. No caviar, no truffles, no this kind of showing off. Great!

  • @adolka
    @adolka Жыл бұрын

    The squab looks amazing and love the menu! Seems like such a cozy environment serving high level fine dining

  • @Tennisisreallyfun
    @Tennisisreallyfun Жыл бұрын

    I’ve always felt like there was some sort of divide in the fine dining industry. One side champions the use of luxury ingredients like foie gras, truffles, caviar, etc., and the other champions the use of the opposite (i.e. local ingredients that are rarely the most luxurious). Both sides may use the other but seem to draw a polite veil over them too. I just wish that this “drawing of a veil” wasn’t necessary. All ingredients are beautiful in their own unique way, and just because a chef finds inspiration from one doesn’t mean that the other is somehow lesser in it’s beauty. I just feel bad when I see so many people here in this comment section that are happy to rate traditionally “luxurious” ingredients as “pretentious” or, even worse, as “BS”. That to me is what separates a true chef from someone on the outside of the industry with a strong opinion, because true chefs respect the unique beauty of all ingredients, even if they choose not to use some of them.

  • @Frogbjb

    @Frogbjb

    Жыл бұрын

    They’re really unique when it comes to presenting the ingredients as well. When they present a course, they have a bunch of similar plates (but different shapes etc) that they’ll use so you could get a dish presented in a square bowl and in front of you is the same dish presented in a round bowl, etc. Most places try to be very exact when it comes to the presentations but they just do it very free and loose and really let their imaginations take control. The food tastes unreal too.

  • @yanied9646

    @yanied9646

    Жыл бұрын

    It is true that, apart from gold, I think, all luxury ingredients have their place and a well-deserved reputation behind their prices, probably. Caviar sourcing and wagyu are not easy to raise, with strict quality control. Truffles are declining in production, or so I hear, due to the conditions for their growth being poor, and so forth.

  • @Frogbjb

    @Frogbjb

    Жыл бұрын

    @@yanied9646 yeah they definitely do, but it’s nice to see someone go and try to produce a menu that’s equally as good as one of the finest restaurants in the world while using stuff that’s entirely locally sourced. The more you throw in caviar, truffles, foie gras, etc. the more you lose the identity of your cuisine, even if you’re adding delicious ingredients to the menus.

  • @yanied9646

    @yanied9646

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Frogbjb for sure it's nice to see high level cooking with what you got around rather than elsewhere. I'm wondering though if they are necessarily comparable or actually all just part of the same dining. It's just that we have been conditioned to be exclusionary when it comes to this caliber of food maybe

  • @Frogbjb

    @Frogbjb

    Жыл бұрын

    @@yanied9646 I think there’s aspects of both that harbor house does, because while it has some of the more stereotypical traits of a fine dining restaurant they do a lot of stuff different than anywhere else. I think that “show”rabi kohlrabi dish is kind of cheesy in the way they presented that in the video, bringing out the whole kohlrabi as well (I hope they actually use those and don’t waste them) but I can’t deny how fresh the food is. We were lucky enough to go in July and it was probably aside from being the best meal I’ve ever had in the USA, probably the freshest. When we asked for a fresh tea they went in the gardens to pick the leaves for the tea, the sea urchins were caught that day and they were the freshest tasting sea urchins I’ve ever had. Other places of a similar caliber in SF 3 hours south import the sea urchins and they aren’t fresh on that day, which gives them aftertastes.

  • @Donj171
    @Donj171 Жыл бұрын

    Love the way you view things chef. Love when people say you can’t do something.

  • @Catacatacatatau
    @Catacatacatatau Жыл бұрын

    Seriously, I’m low profile and I never comment, but this channel is awesome. I hope this keeps going for a long time.

  • @FrinkyDinky
    @FrinkyDinky Жыл бұрын

    Tuna and Mullet Bro seem like a good time.

  • @mcleanhyde4074

    @mcleanhyde4074

    Жыл бұрын

    I'd like to think of him as the kohlrabro

  • @kellinpatler

    @kellinpatler

    Жыл бұрын

    💯

  • @FrinkyDinky

    @FrinkyDinky

    Жыл бұрын

    @@mcleanhyde4074 kohlrabro wins.

  • @alansmith888
    @alansmith888 Жыл бұрын

    The way they source and prep their ingredients is really meticulous. True top notch cutting edge cooking.

  • @chloehennessey6813
    @chloehennessey6813Ай бұрын

    Man’s killing it in the kitchen with those BCGs on. Way to go brew!

  • @mohnjayer
    @mohnjayer Жыл бұрын

    Now THIS is great cooking. Not relying on caviar and truffle to make things needlessly expensive. Using what the earth gives you in the best way possible. I need to go here next time I visit CA.

  • @jackiee91
    @jackiee91 Жыл бұрын

    This seems so amazing. Sustainable, good quality, expertise and care into everything. I wonder how the staff keep from burning out though!

  • @mrstonks3688
    @mrstonks3688 Жыл бұрын

    The most impressive restaurant I’ve seen on Eater🙏🏼

  • @Itssconnorr
    @Itssconnorr Жыл бұрын

    I used to go to summer camp at Devils Gulch Ranch when I was a kid. Definitely a huge throwback for me right there haha. Happy I was contributing to a Michelin star restaurant

  • @billalhossain3134
    @billalhossain3134 Жыл бұрын

    “Easy day is when you are not moving forward” Love it.

  • @PANDApoopish
    @PANDApoopish Жыл бұрын

    Kudos to these chefs. Food/dinning experience looks absolutely incredible

  • @foodmeup
    @foodmeup Жыл бұрын

    Seaweed and abalone taken from the cove just metres away. Nice!🥰

  • @lulasgrelhadas
    @lulasgrelhadas Жыл бұрын

    That pork temp was absolutely perfect, insane getting to see such masters at work.

  • @PirhanaGM
    @PirhanaGM Жыл бұрын

    So glad to see people are able to do this locally ! Great job

  • @TheDiabolocraft
    @TheDiabolocraft Жыл бұрын

    What a refreshing sight. I always hated the chefs that boast about "we use the entire carcass because we care about the environment" and then fly in caviar from China, truffles from France and some expensive fish from Japan...

  • @j9asmr333
    @j9asmr333 Жыл бұрын

    11:15 So satisfying! Would love to try some of those sea urchins. Quality ingredients! 👌

  • @fadew55
    @fadew55 Жыл бұрын

    Tuna is the man! Gotta always have somebody bringing that comic relief to the stressful kitchen

  • @christopherissel5879
    @christopherissel5879 Жыл бұрын

    Harbor House is one of my favorite places in the whole world, highly recommend eating as well as staying at the Inn.

  • @HighChancellorAdam
    @HighChancellorAdam Жыл бұрын

    I love the staff to guest ratio. They had 18 guests and I counted maybe 8 staff? Wow!

  • @logikgr

    @logikgr

    Жыл бұрын

    Yeah, when you do live prep and service, you need more hands.

  • @thedeeprot
    @thedeeprot Жыл бұрын

    *CANT GET ENOUGH OF THIS CONTENT EATER!* 🔥

  • @biofan45
    @biofan45 Жыл бұрын

    The mise en place series is awesome and this restaurants looks incredible congrats to all who where a part of making this.

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