Comparatively, Chef Laurent acknowledges
that "in New York, you can find any product in
any season" but cooking in the Hamptons offers
"more access to local and seasonal products,"
changing the way he prepares food in any given
season. "In the Hamptons," he explains, "if you
shop at the right place, you are only shopping
with the seasonal product." In summer, Chef
Laurent focuses on grilling and generally
prepares lighter, healthier meals. "In the
winter," he says, "I cook a lot of stews, winter
dishes, and root vegetables." His favorite season
in the Hamptons, however, is the fall. "I like
every season there, but the fall is great. It's a
little bit cold, I put on the fireplace, but you can
still go to the farmstand; it's not dead, life is still
around," states Chef. Regardless of the season
he's in, Chef Laurent cooks for his family "every
weekend," planning the menu in advance.
He explains, "I know one week to
another what I'm going to cook on
the weekend. I grew up this way;
my grandmother was this way,
my mother, it came naturally
to plan what we will eat."
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