In their handsomely-restored 19th-century Greek revival home on a perfect
July evening, Richard Perlman and his wife Ellen Hanson hosted a dinner
party for three dozen special guests. Richard and Ellen wanted to celebrate
with their friend Charlie Trotter who was in the Hamptons that weekend for a
special recognition by the James Beard Foundation.
Guests enjoyed champagne and Trotter-prepared appetizers by the poolside garden.
Later, meals were prepared in the downstairs "dirty kitchen" by the
wine cellar using a custom-colored TurboChef oven. Two long and rustic
dinner tables were shared by guests, candlelight, a four course meal,
exquisite wine and superb camaraderie.
Family and friends accounted for the majority of the guest list but there were a few well-known faces in the crowd as well, including Martha Stewart,
who came to investigate the TurboChef oven for herself.
Chef Charlie Trotter was in the neighborhood to receive a special honor from the James Beard Foundation Award - both celebrating their 20th
anniversaries. He and his team prepared a remarkable five-course feast for 36 using the TurboChef oven in only 90 minutes.
Chef Trotter prepared a signature four-star meal for three-dozen with grace, efficiency and speed. The results left guests amazed and delighted.
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2 pounds of cod in 7 minutes
3 pounds of potatoes in 6 minutes
3 pounds of tomatoes in 4 minutes
Total meal time:
Conventional: 2 hours
TurboChef: 17 minutes
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3 lamb racks in 7 minutes
2 whole roasted eggplants in 7 minutes
Total meal time:
Conventional: 40 minutes
TurboChef: 17 minutes
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12 servings in 3 minutes
Total meal time:
Conventional: 36 minutes
TurboChef: 9 minutes
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Richard Perlman is the Chariman of TurboChef. His wife Ellen Hanson is an
interior designer. They reside primarily in New York City but enjoy their
Sag Harbor home as often as possible. Richard and Ellen were honored to
enjoy the company and favor of family and friends in celebrating an American
version of "la dolce vita" - great food, great spirits, and great company.
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Dinner at the Perlmans featured a selection of wines, including:
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- Billecart-Salmon "Cuvee Elisabeth" Brut Rose (1998)
- F.X. Pichler "Loibner Oberhauser" Riesling Smaragd, Wachau (2004)
- Corton-Charlemagne Bonneau du Martray (2004)
- Brunello di Montalcino "Riserva" Altesino (1999)
- Sauternes Chateau Climens (1986)
"For kitchen-tech nerds, celebrity-chef groupies, and Martha Stewart
watchers, the place to be last Friday evening was Sag Harbor, Long Island."
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"The Chairman of TurboChef Technologies and his interior designer wife live a
slow-paced, luxurious life in the Hamptons."
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