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Rude Food by Vir Sanghvi: The great chefs, unplugged

Hindustan Times | ByVir Sanghvi
Dec 21, 2019 11:39 PM IST

Now that chefs are celebrities, people always ask me what they are like outside their kitchens

A couple of weeks ago I had lunch with one of the world’s greatest chefs. We were off the record so I won’t name him but if I tell you that he is the greatest British chef in history and a household name even in non-foodie households, it shouldn’t be too difficult to work out who he is.

Sanjeev Kapoor’s grasp of the fundamentals of global cuisine is as impressive as his business sense
Sanjeev Kapoor’s grasp of the fundamentals of global cuisine is as impressive as his business sense
You always suspect that TV chefs will turn out to be shallow when they are off camera. But often, the opposite is true.
Kunal Kapur went and spent time with the guys who make daulat ki chaat in Old Delhi
Kunal Kapur went and spent time with the guys who make daulat ki chaat in Old Delhi
Ranveer Brar, who has trained with a master in Lucknow, knows the secrets of a good kakori kebab
Ranveer Brar, who has trained with a master in Lucknow, knows the secrets of a good kakori kebab
Both Vikas Khanna and Ranveer Brar are very good looking TV stars
Both Vikas Khanna and Ranveer Brar are very good looking TV stars
Chef Manish Mehrotra is now world famous but remains down-to-earth
Chef Manish Mehrotra is now world famous but remains down-to-earth
Manjit Gill is a real scholar of Indian food
Manjit Gill is a real scholar of Indian food
Hemant Oberoi was the first Indian chef to understand modern French food
Hemant Oberoi was the first Indian chef to understand modern French food
Rohit Sangwan is not just the greatest pastry chef of his generation but a fun guy to be with
Rohit Sangwan is not just the greatest pastry chef of his generation but a fun guy to be with
Prateek Sadhu is one of the sincerest guys in the business
Prateek Sadhu is one of the sincerest guys in the business
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