Sohla El-Waylly was told that she shouldn’t be in food | Salon Talks

Sohla El-Waylly tells Salon about her new cookbook “Start Here: Instructions for Becoming a Better Cook.” The chef and food personality reflects on being the only woman in professional kitchens, how the industry is changing and why she is anti-pressure cooker but pro-cast iron. Plus, El-Waylly remembers the time she was told she shouldn’t work in food and shares how having a child is changing her cooking.
Learn more about El-Waylly's new cookbook “Start Here” here: www.penguinrandomhouse.com/bo...

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  • @lukethomas658
    @lukethomas6587 ай бұрын

    She's such an interesting human. One my fav people to watch cook, because she's both ambitious and relaxed. Good interview, a real conversation.

  • @michaeln9931

    @michaeln9931

    6 ай бұрын

    Great observation. I can imagine her being both challenging and supportive as a chef. I bet she was incredible to work for.

  • @dpclerks09

    @dpclerks09

    6 ай бұрын

    @@michaeln9931 The best Chefs are the ones that push you. You hate em in the moment, but thank them later on.

  • @queazeproductions

    @queazeproductions

    6 ай бұрын

    Ambitious and relaxed is such a great way to describe her. She knows how to elevate everything, but it always remains fun and will never be snobbish.

  • @LivingWithCancer101

    @LivingWithCancer101

    4 ай бұрын

    Well said! Sohla is a very interesting human! She's got so much knowledge, and doesn't nystify it. She simplifies it and makes it more ACCESSIBLE to people. She's a wonderful teacher and engaging personality. I'm always happy to see more Sohla in anything! MORE SOHLA! (unless she's tired....then leave her alone.)

  • @eriquitabonita
    @eriquitabonita6 ай бұрын

    100% here for Sohla - thank you for this interview, for her to shine 🥰

  • @lorimartin3724
    @lorimartin37246 ай бұрын

    Congratulations to Sohla and Hamm(?) expanding their new family. Enjoy your baby.

  • @cherryllcooper679
    @cherryllcooper6796 ай бұрын

    Sohla! So approachable, so genuine, and so non-conformist without being vulgar/shallow/exploitative/angry. Enjoy everything of hers I’ve seen.

  • @addiehuguenet4027
    @addiehuguenet40276 ай бұрын

    I would happily listen to Sohla talk and just watch her hands. So expressive and beautiful ❤

  • @Mchelle021
    @Mchelle0216 ай бұрын

    What an exceptional interviewer!

  • @variabell3326
    @variabell33266 ай бұрын

    Sohla warms my heart. I'm so glad this video exists.

  • @adigitalis8409
    @adigitalis84096 ай бұрын

    Absolutely love Sohla! I also want to compliment the interviewer. Excellent questions, and she did a good job of letting Sohla expand on her ideas in their conversation. Exceptional job, and I can’t wait to get my hands on Sohla’s book.

  • @TakenTook
    @TakenTook6 ай бұрын

    I'm so happy to hear about the baby!

  • @webwarren
    @webwarren4 ай бұрын

    I love the idea of "learn the techniques and science, and then riff off it". Theme-and-variations applied to cuisine - I generally call it "fun with food". And for the most part, even if things don't come out the way you wanted them to, it's still edible. (And as Sohla mentioned multiple times, you learn from your mistakes.)

  • @jamesdooling4139
    @jamesdooling41396 ай бұрын

    Who doesn't love Sohla? She's the food hero we need for a few decades!❤

  • @Qwerty-jy9mj

    @Qwerty-jy9mj

    4 ай бұрын

    I loved bon appetit

  • @slugbiker
    @slugbiker6 ай бұрын

    thanks for the thoughtful questions! always love to hear more from Sohla

  • @gorditachula
    @gorditachula6 ай бұрын

    Cookbook arrived this week, can’t wait to start cooking from it. Love you Sohla ☺️💖

  • @irishfergal
    @irishfergal6 ай бұрын

    I am a proud disciple of Sohla. Sohla has come up in my dream life and in my therapy. Crazy, I know. I love that she's writing to people who as kids didn't understand why adults told us we were too curious, even when we were appropriately curious. This is called correct pedagogy.

  • @zabuma
    @zabuma6 ай бұрын

    Love the interview, Sohla is a young legend! 🤑🤑🤑🤑

  • @troubiemakie
    @troubiemakie6 ай бұрын

    I have so much respect for Sohla! Amazing interview.

  • @pfv1247
    @pfv12476 ай бұрын

    I watched some of her history on foods. I came away with the impression that Sola has an incredible palate.

  • @maureenhewett333
    @maureenhewett3336 ай бұрын

    Received the book this week; so excited to put it to use!

  • @urchocolatecake3025
    @urchocolatecake30255 ай бұрын

    When I first saw her on yt I was so mesmerized by her! Her energy is unlike other people. She is so genuine 💕

  • @eduardomanrique400
    @eduardomanrique4003 ай бұрын

    She’s amazing

  • @dpclerks09
    @dpclerks096 ай бұрын

    Whoa, that mango-pistachio cake is gorgeous.

  • @junepines3692
    @junepines36926 ай бұрын

    Como la amo, me voy a leer el libro mil veces

  • @giaafshar8419
    @giaafshar84196 ай бұрын

    omg who the f would say that she shouldn’t be in food. she should be in all food

  • @j-sun3821
    @j-sun38216 ай бұрын

    This sounds like the cookbook I've been looking for,, thank you for the interview with Sohla.

  • @JoseMontes-ul3mv
    @JoseMontes-ul3mv6 ай бұрын

    Beautiful!! 🤩 I can’t wait to pick this book up ! 👏🏽

  • @chelsbells27
    @chelsbells276 ай бұрын

    I love Sohla! I bought this book and can’t wait to dig in. And I 5,000% agree with her about the InstantPot - nightmare machine

  • @Zalyplants
    @Zalyplants6 ай бұрын

    I love how she teaches

  • @robertpollock8617
    @robertpollock86173 ай бұрын

    I love her shows. Glad you kept your desire to cook.

  • @buschcory
    @buschcoryАй бұрын

    Great interview, thanks for sharing! Sohla you're great! I really resonate with being a maybe difficult child who must know the 'why' for things.

  • @truckarttinbox9644
    @truckarttinbox96443 ай бұрын

    i love sohla soooo much! she's such an inspiration and so smart

  • @RPMir
    @RPMir2 ай бұрын

    I love Sohla. So relatable and cool. :)

  • @magicalfluffybunny
    @magicalfluffybunny6 ай бұрын

    Sohla we love you!

  • @daphnebell3489
    @daphnebell34896 ай бұрын

    I like Sohla she's someone I'd make my best friend.

  • @pameladonner4397
    @pameladonner43976 ай бұрын

    Yay Sohla!

  • @00000materialization
    @00000materialization3 ай бұрын

    i love love love sohlas laugh

  • @dralissa123
    @dralissa1236 ай бұрын

    She's a genius. So happy she had a baby. How lovely. 🎉❤

  • @carinen8119
    @carinen81196 ай бұрын

    Love Sohla!

  • @grendelrobert7511
    @grendelrobert75116 ай бұрын

    Sohla!

  • @dpclerks09
    @dpclerks096 ай бұрын

    16:53 listen up, aspiring Chefs.

  • @beachboardfan9544

    @beachboardfan9544

    6 ай бұрын

    Unless you're a big white guy, then she doesnt want you to listen up.

  • @lynnstlaurent6789
    @lynnstlaurent67896 ай бұрын

    If I only use my instant pot to make cannabutter it’s worth having.

  • @fernandodeboer224
    @fernandodeboer2246 ай бұрын

    🤩✨💖🙏🏽

  • @alecmacartney2807
    @alecmacartney28076 ай бұрын

    Anyone else thinking about why her cook book is laying flat and not propped up?

  • @janesays1278

    @janesays1278

    6 ай бұрын

    I can only imagine it’s not an oversight, and they didn’t want to distract from the interview?

  • @thomasdemoor874

    @thomasdemoor874

    Ай бұрын

    It went drinking the night before.

  • @kimia1664
    @kimia16646 ай бұрын

    Title: "She shouldn't be in food". Me: None...none of us should. 😢

  • @Apollo440
    @Apollo4406 ай бұрын

    "Sohla was told she couldn't be in food..." So she put the food into herself. That makes sense!

  • @pattygilson9669
    @pattygilson96694 ай бұрын

    I agree with Sohla about being the only female in the kitchen. You are subjected to so much bullying boys club shenanigans. And then you're expected to be complicit in your own sexual harassment. It's exhausting, and traumatic!

  • @DJ-xk1bp
    @DJ-xk1bp6 ай бұрын

    6m subscribers to 57. good career move.

  • @dozyote

    @dozyote

    6 ай бұрын

    I'm sure ba is doing just fine without you acting as a goon for them

  • @toddupchurch1028
    @toddupchurch10286 ай бұрын

    She should of listened. She’s being pandered to.

  • @mateostenberg

    @mateostenberg

    6 ай бұрын

    That's how promotional interviews work brother.

  • @toddupchurch1028

    @toddupchurch1028

    6 ай бұрын

    @@mateostenberg if you say so.

  • @jc884x3
    @jc884x36 ай бұрын

    Haven't watched the video yet but based on the title I'm not sure what the big deal is. I also don't support cannibalism

  • @Jo3W3st
    @Jo3W3st6 ай бұрын

    Is this poor me story still a thing

  • @destroy1998
    @destroy19986 ай бұрын

    Sohla is such a badass and, sidebar, I love the Docs!

  • @StephanH-rq3dk
    @StephanH-rq3dk6 ай бұрын

    Naw shes a snake

  • @grosebud4721

    @grosebud4721

    6 ай бұрын

    What did she do? Genuinely unaware and curious

  • @turnintino

    @turnintino

    6 ай бұрын

    @@grosebud4721 She was one of the whistleblowers who shed light on Condé Nast/Bon Appétit's discriminatory practices a few years ago, which led to a shallow restructuring, especially for the publication's KZread channel, and painted some of its fan-favorite hosts in less than favorable light. Some viewers, who cannot believe that these hosts, who they've formed positive parasocial relationships with, could possibly be culpable or complicit, still hold a grudge against Sohla because they believe she's personally responsible for the fallout (certainly not the fault of those enacting and enabling the behavior she -- and other colleagues -- were defending themselves against at the time).

  • @chelsbells27

    @chelsbells27

    6 ай бұрын

    She’s a woman with opinions, and some people can’t handle that!

  • @chelsbells27

    @chelsbells27

    6 ай бұрын

    She’s a woman with opinions, and some people can’t handle that!

  • @chelsbells27

    @chelsbells27

    6 ай бұрын

    She’s a woman with opinions, and some people can’t handle that!

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