D.C.'s Andres Goes National With Cooking Show

OVER THE YEARS, the profile of top D.C. chef Jose Andres has been slowly, but steadily, on the rise.

The Spaniard's collection of restaurants — Jaleo, Oyamel, Zaytinya and Cafe Atlantico — is enjoying great overall popularity and good reviews. As Spain's so-called unofficial ambassador to Washington, he helped popularize classic and contemporary Spanish cooking in the city and was part of the decade-long effort to get the U.S. authorities to allow the sale of Spain's prized Iberico ham.

Last year, Andres' star soared even further after he beat celebrity chef Bobby Flay in a goat-cooking challenge on "Iron Chef America."

The little screen must have loved him. As Jane Black writes in The Post, Andres is getting his own cooking show on public television:

The 26-episode series, which debuts locally next month on public television station WETA, will take viewers on a whirlwind tour of 17 Spanish regions, showing them how to make traditional plus a few avant-garde dishes at home. The mission: to make areas such as Andalusia as familiar and beloved to American cooks as Italy's Tuscany.

Of course, cooking on T.V. has one key drawback: the audience can't appreciate the smell and taste of what's being prepared. Luckily, we D.C. denizens have Andres' food at easy reach.

» "With a New TV Show, Washington's Favorite Spanish Ham Hopes To Play Nationwide" [WaPo]

EARLIER:
» "Eating Around: Bring on the Iberico Jamon" [Free Ride/Express]
» "Iron Chef Recap: Flay vs. Andres" [DCist]
» "Iron Chef America: Episode IA0405" [Food Network]

Photo by Marvin Joseph/The Washington Post

Posted By Michael Grass at 10:45 AM on January 2, 2008 Tagged in Arts & Events , Food & Drink , Free Ride , News , Out & About , People , Television , The District , Top Stories

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