The Father of American Cuisine: Jeremiah Tower

On this week's episode of No Substitutes, we are joined by Jeremiah Tower, he talks about his time working at Chez Panisse, why he wants to ban tweezers from the kitchen, his thoughts on modern restaurants, his disdain for kale, if he could have one more meal with Anthony Bourdain, how he met his husband, and so much more!No Substitutes was created by Lumi Ray and Christopher Kapoh-Perez0:00 What You Need To Become A Chef2:50 Jeremiah Tower’s Favorite Meal At Chez Panisse5:15 Jeremiah Tower’s Favorite Bay Area Restaurants8:15 Jeremiah Tower’s Advice For New Chefs9:50 Why Jeremiah Tower Loves French Chickens12:15 How Being An Architect Helped Jeremiah Tower In The Culinary World13:57 People Who Have Influenced Jeremiah Tower 15:40 Best Homemade Meal17:40 Jeremiah Tower Does Not Like Kale20:20 The First Meals Jeremiah Tower Learned To Cook22:20 Jeremiah Tower’s Unpopular Food Opinions 26:05 Are Restaurants Changing For The Better Or Worse?30:42 One Last Meal With Anthony Bourdain36:50 The Most Memorable Meal Jeremiah Tower Ever Had41:30 The Moment That Inspired Jeremiah Tower For His Restaurant 43:40 Jeremiah Tower’s Food and Wine Festival 45:00 How Jeremiah Tower Met His Husband More Jeremiah TowerInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thejeremiahtowerX: https://x.com/jeremiahtowerSubstack: https://jeremiahtower.substack.com/More No Substitutes Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nosubstitutespod/ X: https://twitter.com/nosubstitutessMore Lumi RayInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lumi_ray X: https://x.com/lumina_rayy  (the good link)TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lumiray0Crew:Show Runner: Christopher Kapoh-Perez https://www.instagram.com/kapohperezProducers: Ash Casanova https://www.instagram.com/ashcasanovacomedy/