Caesar Salad in a Parmesan Basket

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Hector Playuk
Jack's Bar and Grill
www.JacksDC.net  
(202) 332-6767

Hector Playuk is the newly appointed executive chef of Jack’s Restaurant & Bar located in the heart of Dupont Circle at 1527 17th Street, NW. His extensive culinary experience includes being the executive chef for the National Academy of Sciences in-house catering provider Sodexho, which is the leading provider of food and facilities management in the United States. Chef Playuk has also worked as executive chef in other notable Washington kitchens including 14K in the Hamilton Crowne Plaza Hotel; the Hilton Arlington Hotel; The Ritz Carlton Tysons Corner, as well as Café Milano. He began his culinary career in Buenos Aires; apprenticed under renowned Chef Gato Dumas at the Dumas Culinary School of Argentina, and graduated in 1992 from the esteemed Le Cordon Blue in Paris, France.

Caesar Salad in a Parmesan Basket

In this video, executive chef Hector Playuk shows how to prepare three signature dishes which are currently offered at Jack’s Restaurant & Bar in Washington, D.C. We first start out with the Caesar Salad Served in a Parmesan Basket, then we make the Linguini with Maine Lobster, Caramelized Fennel, Asparagus, Shallots, Purple Basil, and Tomatoes in a Light Spicy Brandy Sauce and finally the Filet Mignon served with Roasted Potatoes, Sautéed Spinach and topped with a Foie Gras and Port Wine Reduction. It is our hope that by watching this video we will entice viewers to get into the kitchen and cook with family and friends, but when in Washington come by Jack’s and we will be more than happy to save you the trouble.

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Hi, my name is Hector Playuk, Executive Chef for Jacks Bar & Restaurant, in Washington DC. I graduated from the Le Cordon Bleu in Paris. I have worked at different places in Washington such as Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Caf Milano in Georgetown, 14K at the Crowne Plaza in Washington. Today I will show you how to make the Caesar Salad in a parmesan basket. These are the ingredients what we need, romaine lettuce, homemade croutons, fresh anchovies, homemade dressing, shredded parmesan cheese. Lets start.

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