Mourad Lahlou of Aziza (5800 Geary) puts more than his heart and soul into cooking; sometimes, a recipe isn't right unless he injures himself. Consider his advice for making mashed potatoes for Thanksgiving: "Use a wooden spoon and try to put as much fucking butter as you can possibly, physically, do. There's no ratio – just keep adding butter and stir until you get fucking blisters." [Food Republic]
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