Chefs' lives center around food, so it's no surprise that many look to particular dishes for a little bit of luck. Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto eats tonkatsu before big events to help ensure a win.
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Chefs' lives center around food, so it's no surprise that many look to particular dishes for a little bit of luck. Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto eats tonkatsu before big events to help ensure a win.
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Chef and barbecue expert Elizabeth Karmel looks to a ritual shot of whiskey before big events and restaurant openings.
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Chef and barbecue expert Elizabeth Karmel looks to a ritual shot of whiskey before big events and restaurant openings.
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Chef David Myers "smudges" with burning sage to correct or bring good energy into a space.
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Chef David Myers "smudges" with burning sage to correct or bring good energy into a space.
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Chef Mette Williams believes that morning bacon ensures a productive day.
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Chef Mette Williams believes that morning bacon ensures a productive day.
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Chef Timon Balloo has always believed that eating noodles on birthdays and New Year's Day will bring longevity.
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Chef Timon Balloo has always believed that eating noodles on birthdays and New Year's Day will bring longevity.
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Chef Daniel Doherty learned the hard way that a chile has to be given to you by someone else in order to ward off bad luck.
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Chef Daniel Doherty learned the hard way that a chile has to be given to you by someone else in order to ward off bad luck.
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Chef Marc Vidal won't board a plane without a lucky bocata de jamón.
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Chef Marc Vidal won't board a plane without a lucky bocata de jamón.
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Chef Jeff McInnis' great-grandmother made sure the family ate lots of black-eyed peas on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day to bring about good fortune.
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Chef Jeff McInnis' great-grandmother made sure the family ate lots of black-eyed peas on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day to bring about good fortune.
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