Inside Mario Batali’s kitchen

Vanity Fair does a fun monthly feature that takes readers inside the homes of celebrities. In the current issue, we’re introduced to Mario Batali‘s home kitchen. Here are some interesting tidbits:

• You’d think the staples in Batali’s kitchen would be fresh tomatoes, Buffalo mozzarella and homemade pasta ingredients. Instead, his refrigerator is stocked with “wine, hot sauce, jam, carrots, and celery.”
• Batali makes his morning espresso with an electric machine. I’m surprised he doesn’t use the classic Italian Bialetti.
• The chef’s knives were made in Lucca, a Tuscan village my parents adored and we’re hoping to visit on our Italian honeymoon.
• I was proud to make my first pesto in a food processor. But, according to Batali, the low-tech mortar and pestle is the best tool for pesto production. I’ll try that next time.

Here’s the complete look at Batali’s kitchen.

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