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MARTIN: |
You
do that very well. |
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CHEF: |
Of
course. It's one of the first things a chef learns. |
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MARTIN: |
Why? |
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CHEF: |
We
use eggs in so many things. We use them for breakfast. But I don't
cook breakfast. |
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MARTIN: |
Can't you cook breakfast? |
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CHEF: |
Of
course, I can. I don't like to. |
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MARTIN: |
What do you like to cook? |
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CHEF: |
What food, or what meal? |
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MARTIN: |
Let's say what meal. |
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CHEF: |
In
this restaurant, I like to cook dinner. We serve dinner from seven
thirty until eleven. That's my best time of day. |
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MARTIN: |
Is
that the only reason? |
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CHEF: |
No.
Dinner is slow. I can take time. I can be careful. I can cook things
that I can't cook for lunch. |
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MARTIN: |
Why
is that? |
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CHEF: |
People are in a hurry at lunch. They have a short time for lunch.
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MARTIN: |
What can you cook for lunch? |
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CHEF: |
Besides eggs? |
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MARTIN: |
Yes, I know about the eggs. Can you make desserts? |
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CHEF: |
I
can, but I don't. Stephanie makes the desserts. What would you like
for lunch? |
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MARTIN: |
A
pizza. |
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CHEF: |
A
pizza?! That's terrible. |
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MARTIN: |
Everyone loves pizza. |
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CHEF: |
I
can't believe you want a pizza in this restaurant. |
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MARTIN: |
Can
you make a pizza? |
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CHEF: |
I
don't know. I never tried. I guess I could. But I won't. |
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MARTIN: |
I
can make a pizza. |
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CHEF: |
That's what I mean. Anyone can make a pizza. You don't need to be a
chef. |
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MARTIN: |
I
don't really want a pizza. I was just asking. |
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CHEF: |
Be
serious. What would you like? What do you usually eat for lunch?
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MARTIN: |
I
usually have a sandwich in my office. When I travel, I usually have
a sandwich in a restaurant. |
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CHEF: |
Do
you like sandwiches that much? |
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MARTIN: |
No,
not that much. Sandwiches are cheaper. Tell me what you eat for
lunch. You can cook that for me. |
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CHEF: |
I
eat something different every day. I cook whatever seems good.
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MARTIN: |
For
example? What were you planning to cook for yourself today? |
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CHEF: |
Today? The fish looks nice, don't you think? |
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MARTIN: |
OK.
How will you cook it? |
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CHEF: |
It's very fresh. I'll grill it with butter and herbs. |
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MARTIN: |
Can
you explain how you do that? |
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CHEF: |
Sure. Watch. First, I brush it with some of my special butter. Then
I put it on the grill. That's all. |
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MARTIN: |
How
long do you cook it? |
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CHEF: |
Three or four minutes on each side. Next I put the herbs on it. Then
I turn the fish again. |
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MARTIN: |
Why? |
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CHEF: |
To
make the herbs hot. I brush more butter on it, and it's ready. It
will be finished in a few minutes. Would you like to eat here in the
kitchen? |
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MARTIN: |
Of
course. |
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CHEF: |
Now
did you like that? |
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MARTIN: |
It
was delicious. |
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CHEF: |
It
was easier than pizza. |
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