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<Surprise_Chef> Welcome to our Surprise Chef chat. We'll be starting in a few minutes, so send through your 
  questions for Aristos now.
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<Surprise_Chef> This is a moderated chat, which means your questions will be sent to a host and selected for 
  Aristos.
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<Surprise_Chef> We'll try to answer as many questions as possible, so please be patient.
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<Surprise_Chef> Welcome to our Surprise Chef chat. We'll be starting in a few minutes, so send through your 
  questions for Aristos now.
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<Surprise_Chef> Welcome to our Surprise Chef chat. We'll be starting in a few minutes, so send through your 
  questions for Aristos now.
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<Surprise_Chef> Aristos has joined us! Please send through your questions.
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<Aristos> Hi everyone! Welcome to the chat.
<Aristos> Hope you enjoyed last night's show.
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<Aristos> Send those questions through!
<Surprise_Chef> Our first question is from Michelle: I have recently visited your restaurant, will you open any 
  others interstate?
<Aristos> I don't think so!
<Aristos> It's hard enough to run one let alone another in a different state!
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<Surprise_Chef> Hi says: I want to be a great chef when i'm older. Could you tell me how to get started?
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<Aristos> When you are old enough to work, try to get a job in a cafe and try to get the hang of it.
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<Aristos> Do a few extra hours and see if you like it.
<Aristos> Go from there!
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<Surprise_Chef> mattdapp2 says: My mum and I are big fans of you and watch your show every sunday. Do you clean 
  up afteryou have cooked the meal ?
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<Aristos> Of course!
<Aristos> We do clean up, we'd never leave the kitchen in a mess.
<Surprise_Chef> kaz says: I love eating salads, but would like some ideas for making them more interesting. Do 
  you have any good salad recipes?
<Aristos> I think when it comes to salad, I like th old fashioned Aussie iceberg lettuce
<Aristos> Add some plain malt vinegar and olive oil, fresh fennel.
<Aristos> That's a simple salad. I like the simple ones best.
<Aristos> Noodle salad is good too.
<Surprise_Chef> Paul asks: Do you have to clean the kitchen before you start?
<Aristos> No. We've been lucky
<Aristos> most people have tidy kitchens
<Aristos> Occassionally we have to clean a little
<Surprise_Chef> Please send through your questions for Aristos!
<Surprise_Chef> da_cook says: Your show is great, you are so imaginative !! How do you do it??
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<Aristos> I often ask myself the same question.
<Aristos> LOL!
<Aristos> It's because I love food and I have a good memeory
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<Aristos> when I see an ingredient it takes me back to cooking lessons with my grandma
<Aristos> I get inspired and I improvise with the ingredients that I have,
<Aristos> and I go from there.
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<Surprise_Chef> Hi asks: Do you have a really good recipe for spaghetti bolognaise?
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<Aristos> Yes, sautee onions, garlic, then add mince
<Aristos> quarter of a cup of water and sautee
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<Aristos> when mince is brown, add three or four big spoons of tomato paste and three chicken stiock cubes
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<Aristos> or
<Aristos>  you can add mother sauce
<Aristos> The recipe for that is on the website
<Aristos> then add a cinnamon quill, 
<Aristos> bay leaf, salt and pepper and allow to simmer 
<Aristos> for an hour or so.
<Surprise_Chef> Lucy asks: Now that we are heading into Spring, what are your favourite ingredients to cook 
  with?
<Aristos> Spring onions!
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<Aristos> They are white onions
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<Aristos> Lamb is always fantastic
<Aristos> I think that's my favourite spring ingredient
<Surprise_Chef> suprise_hore asks: How much lemon juice do you put in Nachos?
<Aristos> Half a lemon!
<Aristos> That will be enough. 
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<Aristos> Don't over power it
<Aristos> add it gradually and keep tasting until you have just enough.
<Surprise_Chef> BRooDED asks: Has anyone ever suprised you, and cooked you a meal?
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<Aristos> No!
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<Aristos> Not as a surprise anyway...
<Surprise_Chef> yummy asks: Do you get a lot of your cooking ideas from cookbooks?
<Aristos> Yes, I read them all the time.
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<Aristos> You can always get a lot of ideas to build on from cook books
<Surprise_Chef> Paul asks: Who is your hero?
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<Aristos> I like Al Palcino
<Aristos> And my dad!
<Aristos> He's my hero
<Surprise_Chef> kaz asks: Do you have any good recipes featuring parsley? I've got lots of it growing on the 
  balcony?
<Aristos> Yes! I do.
<Aristos> Canoli beans - the white beans
<Aristos> Rinse them, chop white onions and parsley 
<Aristos> plenty of parsley!
<Aristos> mix it all up
<Aristos> dress with olive oil and lemon juice or olive oil and vinegar
<Aristos> I prefer lemon juice
<Aristos> It's a beautiful salad
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<Aristos> You can also add diced tomato
<Aristos> Or, in a frypan, use some butter and a bit of oil
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<Aristos> fry garlic and parsley then add pasta
<Aristos> sprinkle with cheese
<Aristos> that's lovely.
<Surprise_Chef> Keep sending through your recipes for Aristos! 
<Surprise_Chef> Hi asks: Will you ever come to South Australia?
<Aristos> YEs, I plan to come to Adelaide
<Aristos> I'd love to visit there soon.
<Surprise_Chef> Paul asks: What made you want to do your own TV show?
<Aristos> I went to USA and I saw a guy there
<Aristos> His name was Emerald 
<Aristos> I wanted to be like him.
<Surprise_Chef> Ricki asks: Do you have a good lemon sauce recipe?
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<Aristos> Butter, lemon juice, a little bit of cream
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<Aristos> fry the butter, add lemon juce, add the cream and let it reduce
<Aristos> then whisk in some cold butter
<Surprise_Chef> Jen asks: Can you suggest any healthy desserts to serve at a dinner party?
<Aristos> Yes, I can!
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<Aristos> You can make one using fresh fruit marinated with brandy and sugar
<Aristos> serve with cream or icecream
<Surprise_Chef> Aarti asks: What is your most memorable dining experience?
<Aristos> Wow, I'm stumped!
<Aristos> I enjoy having Christmas with friends and family
<Aristos> That's always special
<Surprise_Chef> Kaz asks: Do you have any good brunch recipes?
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<Aristos> Brunch for me means sandwiches, tuna, salads
<Aristos> maybe a nice quiche
<Aristos> you can use leftovers in creative wasy
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<Surprise_Chef> Our next question: Was there anything you wouldn't eat as a kid?
<Aristos> Hang on, I'll ask my mum!
<Aristos> No, she says I used to eat everything
<Aristos> I hate brains and artichokes though
<Surprise_Chef> Ricki asks: Did you go to a culinary school?
<Aristos> No, I ave never had a lesson in my life. I've learned it all through first hand experience.
<Surprise_Chef> Sandra asks: Does your mum have any good Greek family recipes you can share?
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<Aristos> That's a hard question!
<Aristos> Keep watching the show
<Aristos> there are a couple coming up
<Surprise_Chef> BRooDED asks: Is there anything you recommend not eating?
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<Aristos> Junk food!
<Aristos> Try to keep away from it
<Surprise_Chef> Paul asks: What is a good pizza recipe?
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<Aristos> To make the dough, half a kilo of plain flour,
<Aristos> two soup spoons of yeast (dried)
<Aristos> which you will have to dilute in warm water
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<Aristos> add the flour to make a nice dough
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<Aristos> little bit of salt
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<Aristos> allow it to rise twice
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<Aristos> flatten with the hands, don't roll with a pin
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<Aristos> thenm add the topppings that you like
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<Aristos> I use tomato, leg ham, Italian sausage, olives, cheese
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<Aristos> and very thinly sliced white onion on top
<Surprise_Chef> Kate asks: Why do my pancakes taste rubbery? Do you have a good recipe for pancakes?
<Aristos> Use self raising flour, not plain
<Aristos> and try to make the mixture a little bit thinner
<Aristos> it may be too thick
<Surprise_Chef> Paul asks: How do you make toffees?
<Aristos> Sugar and water!
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<Aristos> Use about 300g sugar to half a cup of water
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<Aristos> Let it dissolve, bring to the boil, and when it goes a nice loght brown colour, tip on to greaseproof 
  paper and let it cool.
<Surprise_Chef> There are five minutes left in today's chat. Please send through your final questions for 
  Aristos!
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<Surprise_Chef> Nakes asks: Do you prefer white or red wine with fish?
<Aristos> I like white wine with prawns and shellfish
<Aristos> but with fish I drink red
<Aristos> It depends on individual taste
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<Aristos> I sell a lot of red i my restaurant and it
<Aristos> only sells seafood
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<Surprise_Chef> Jenbug asks: Do you have any recipes for fun kids meals?
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<Aristos> I think Pizza is always a good one!
<Aristos> We have fun making them and we have fun eating them.
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<Surprise_Chef> Our last question is from Paul. He asks: How do you test an egg to see if it is bad?
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<Aristos> You shake it to your ear, and if it rattles, it's off.
<Aristos> They shrink as they get older.
<Surprise_Chef> That's all we've got time for!
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<Aristos> Thanks for chatting! I'm off to the restaurant now. Join me next week for the show. Kali Orexi!
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<Surprise_Chef> Thanks for joining us. See you next Tuesday at 6pm for another Surprise Chef chat.
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