Kitchen Tour With Philippe Petit

This kitchen has been designed to make the most of limited space.

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High-wire artist Philippe Petit ouside his upstate New York home.
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The 19th-century beams crossing the ceiling serve as racks from which Petit and O'Donnell hang pots, pans, and various other implements.
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The open shelving for pantry items, allow for improvisational cooking.
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The design has evolved to accommodate found objects: in one corner, two halves of a hickory limb cut from the tree that stood in the backyard hold utensils like ladles and peelers.
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The original stove, a 1953 Magic Chef. Gifts from friends distinguish the space; the white Carrara marble donated by Reverend James Parks Morton (right).
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Plating deviled quail eggs topped with caviar.
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Petit's home-made egg beater.
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Cooking the parsnip puree
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Always time for a show.
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A photo of Petit in his youth.
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Petit making detailed notes on the meal.
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A champagne toast to the chef.
Culture

Kitchen Tour With Philippe Petit

This kitchen has been designed to make the most of limited space.

httpswww.saveur.comsitessaveur.comfilesimport2010images2010-127-SV134-Kitchen_Wise-5.jpg
High-wire artist Philippe Petit ouside his upstate New York home.
httpswww.saveur.comsitessaveur.comfilesimport2010images2010-127-SV134-Kitchen_Wise-7.jpg
The 19th-century beams crossing the ceiling serve as racks from which Petit and O'Donnell hang pots, pans, and various other implements.
httpswww.saveur.comsitessaveur.comfilesimport2010images2010-127-SV134-Kitchen_Wise-2.jpg
The open shelving for pantry items, allow for improvisational cooking.
httpswww.saveur.comsitessaveur.comfilesimport2010images2010-127-SV134-Kitchen_Wise-4.jpg
The design has evolved to accommodate found objects: in one corner, two halves of a hickory limb cut from the tree that stood in the backyard hold utensils like ladles and peelers.
httpswww.saveur.comsitessaveur.comfilesimport2010images2010-127-SV134-Kitchen_Wise-13.jpg
The original stove, a 1953 Magic Chef. Gifts from friends distinguish the space; the white Carrara marble donated by Reverend James Parks Morton (right).
httpswww.saveur.comsitessaveur.comfilesimport2010images2010-127-SV134-Kitchen_Wise-1.jpg
Plating deviled quail eggs topped with caviar.
httpswww.saveur.comsitessaveur.comfilesimport2010images2010-127-SV134-Kitchen_Wise-3.jpg
Petit's home-made egg beater.
httpswww.saveur.comsitessaveur.comfilesimport2010images2010-127-SV134-Kitchen_Wise-6.jpg
Cooking the parsnip puree
httpswww.saveur.comsitessaveur.comfilesimport2010images2010-127-SV134-Kitchen_Wise-9.jpg
Always time for a show.
httpswww.saveur.comsitessaveur.comfilesimport2010images2010-127-SV134-Kitchen_Wise-10.jpg
A photo of Petit in his youth.
httpswww.saveur.comsitessaveur.comfilesimport2010images2010-127-SV134-Kitchen_Wise-11.jpg
Petit making detailed notes on the meal.
httpswww.saveur.comsitessaveur.comfilesimport2010images2010-127-SV134-Kitchen_Wise-12.jpg
A champagne toast to the chef.

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