When Sam Ashworth apprenticed in a French Michelin-starred restaurant, it broke him after just one week. This week, he talks about his experience—which entailed cleaning squid for four hours a night—and why the French brigade system of training chefs and regimenting the cooking process has been so successful. Plus, Dr. Aaron Carroll explains the real environmental impact of eating beef; we talk about hangover cures from around the world; and we discover real Butter Chicken.

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Read “Super Sad True Chef Story” by Sam Ashworth: https://www.eater.com/2019/8/12/20799538/french-brigade-system-stage-chef-michelin-restaurants

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Hell’s French Kitchen: How 7 Days of Cooking Broke Writer Sam Ashworth

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Hell’s French Kitchen: How 7 Days of Cooking Broke Writer Sam Ashworth