How Tournant’s Chefs Mastered the Art of Open Fire Cooking - Smoke Point

Chefs Jaret Foster and Mona Johnson combine their love of seasonal ingredients, open fire cooking, and nature with their roving kitchen, Tournant. By creating the moveable kitchen-bringing with them a number of different grill beds, cast iron pans, and other apparatuses for open fire cooking-the duo prepares all of their catered feasts and events outside, over an open fire, anywhere in the Pacific Northwest. Here we see them create dishes like cedar roasted whole salmon, smoked pork, fire-roasted mussels, roasted lamb shoulder and vegetables in a giant cast iron dish, and more.
Credits:
Producer/Editor: Connor Reid
Camera: Truen Pence, Jess Gibson
Executive Producer: Stephen Pelletteri
Development Producer: McGraw Wolfman
Coordinating Producer: Stefania Orrù
Audience Engagement: Daniel Geneen, Terri Ciccone
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[@mk6109]

Feels like an episode of Portlandia.

[@petepete3657]

Dude yeah this is way too extra 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@nathanchiu34]

its the hats

[@grahamgerrald1661]

That episode where they transported and lived on the farm when ordered dinner

[@dafarii]

Watching this released KZbin's essential oils.

[@lhamilt]

🤣

[@PGRFN]

Lol

[@L4LA0412]

lol😂

[@iTouchin]

Huh... I'm not the only one to have my eyes rolled out of my sockets.

[@SoulCalvin559]

This is an Ultra Orthodox Hipster 😅

[@TheGunny190]

Food larpers are so much better than regular larpers because at the end of the LARP you get to eat

[@recoil53]

Exactly. If the food is good, I don't mind the pretense too much.

[@theZCAllen]

But in the middle of a normal larp you get to hit people... It's a toss up

[@adamspringer2442]

LMFAO!!! So true!

[@ishbu7489]

I remember being told at a young age not to use pine or fir wood for cooking fires because the sap/resin they contain can give food a bad taste and can possibly make you sick

[@showstopp3r844]

"When we're cooking, we're trying to get out of the way of well sourced ingredients..." slathers 3lbs of mustard and pistachio pesto on deboned pork

[@NorthernSweetPea]

That fish was NOT swimming 24 hours ago. By the look of those gills, it has been dead for at least 4 to 5 days. Coming from an experienced commercial and recreational fisherman. Find a fishmonger you can trust to sell you something fresh.

[@martinbakunawa1240]

This is what I planned for when I resigned from my 9-5 last year, but the pandemic ravaged me. So here I am today after one year of slight recovery, I try again. Thanks for sharing this inspiring work!!

[@chrishero9694]

they really stick rosemary into everything and say it's gonna be flavorful

[@BrettDavis88]

They keep throwing "the Pacific Northwest" around like it was the f word

[@poptarts4775]

Looking like a NPC that gives food rewards for fetch quests...

[@theZCAllen]

"This fish smells like fish, I won't take it! Bring me a new trout!"

[@arjunreeves]

Did anyone else get what the masculine and feminine aspect of cooking was? I thought it was just called "Cooking".

[@voodoochile4147]

I would guess the aspects involving the fire/smoke and actual logistics of the cooking process represent the masculine aspects, and the planning (contemplation of flavor combinations and aesthetic variations) as well as presentation of the meal could possibly represent the feminine aspects? 🤷🏾‍♀️

[@alexandresobreiramartins9461]

It's woke nonsense, pay no heed. And if it's not woke, it's mystical, again, nonsense.

[@BidenIsKing]

I commented the same thing! These people are freaks. Nothing that 2 years in Afghanistan fighting hand to hand wouldn’t fix!

[@nathantyrrell5447]

T Beck tf?

[@agenius4562]

@@nathantyrrell5447 he means ppl neeed to toughen the fck up

[@grontelp77]

"Today I'll be gentrifying PNW native American cooking techniques while wearing a stupid $300 costume hat."

[@dongvermine]

“Traditional Native American way of baking fish” LMFAO

[@siciliancannoliandanespres6021]

Why is that funny lol

[@BrettDavis88]

@@siciliancannoliandanespres6021 because, since when did the native americans ever nail a fish to a cutting board? The native Americans never had steel nails! Lmao

[@mark-angelofamularcano237]

I like cooking like this. But I mean, you're cooking over fire. You're not doing anything particularly complex. No need to be pretentious about it.

[@omcorc]

Yeah but it’s not like they’re bothering you. You chose to watch this video. So I don’t know why you’re so angry and upset.

[@jacobhenry2785]

I love how you added Kosker Salt to Pork.

[@retrocny5625]

I roll my eyes every time I hear the words "essential oils", especially when food is involved. And call me crazy, but I'm not using anything from a pine tree as a smoke or fuel source when cooking food. Probably not a ton of sap in the actual boughs of a pine tree, but if there's even a chance, I don't want it near my food lol.

[@jollysheldone425]

Keep it traditional, "there's two different types of Japanese turnips in there!" great comment.

[@urizen666]

Putting a vegatable in fire is Alchemy >

[@igor_derdic]

As a Croatian...Peka has my approval! 🌈🙌🏻♥️

[@bromanguydudesir]

These people are hilarious and for all the wrong reasons.

[@prithvinl]

I've missed hearing the word unctuous

[@JakeLovesSteak]

And she totally misused it.

[@lhamilt]

Wutsizface you’re right 🤦🏾‍♀️

[@kyleb7488]

I bet they have an insane crystal collection and that van smells of burnt sage.

[@markchristopher4165]

Absolutely love this

[@alexandresobreiramartins9461]

This is a traditional native American way... (proceeds to nail fish to the wooden board)

[@theZCAllen]

Better than the traditional toddler way of crying in your tube comments

[@bensmith7536]

Please provide us with a link to the manual of all and every native american practices, be sure to include everything that is NOT permitted, and especially the date / time when native american methods stopped evolving and are now obviously frozen in time. Forever. Should be an interesting read.

[@norinradd1607]

@@theZCAllen like you're doing right now?

[@BrettDavis88]

@@bensmith7536 we never had nails or a cutting board to nail our fish to lmao!

[@SemiJ3w]

First time I've ever seen a foreigner use the Peka technique!!

[@davedadulla1932]

something about this just seems so pretentious. lol

[@yehmatesick]

As soon as he said "steel" nails, i was looking for this comment :)

[@nodrama490]

Yes I got that first impression as he was nailing the fish to the wood

[@davedadulla1932]

@@yehmatesick I'm screaming. Same here

[@kenyadigittt]

@@davedadulla1932 it's the hats

[@DerekZion]

Native Americans cooked traditional foods with nails :)

[@xPanDaemonx]

Francis Mallman is one my favorites when it comes to the style of cooking

[@Ben786]

Despite all the hippie mumbo jumbo, the food looked amazing at the end

[@vmkirin]

Ahhhh I'm Croatian and did a little dance in my seat when you rolled out the peka. I was watching for ideas for my future farm and most people have never heard of peka so I was shocked and delighted. Everything looks delicious!

[@stefan514]

Could you please publish the recipe for the mussel dish? I just couldn´t follow because it was so genius. So you put them over the fire and place some rosemary next to them? Great cooking! 10/10

[@alexandersix]

Stefan don’t forget the olive oil, gets the best flavour out of the shells

[@adamspringer2442]

LMFAO!!!

[@luked4043]

What kind of woke hipster essential oil nonsense is this? Food does look hella good though

[@lhamilt]

🤣 agreed, let’s just talk about the food.

[@omcorc]

They’re doing their thing that they love. Who cares about personalities? Stop hating just because they’re different and you, for whatever cranky, angry reason, don’t like it. Learn some chill.

[@luked4043]

omcorc SmashBurger Okay smashburger 😂

[@luked4043]

@@omcorc not hating. It’s a joke. I’d ask them to cater for me.

[@Grinder1965]

Anyone else get an SNL Hot tub Love-ahs vibe off these two?

[@SFledz]

Croatia represent! Wonderful way of preparing food with the coals above and below.

[@angelobalestra828]

Grandissima conoscenza del fuoco delle materie prime e degli aromi. Semplicemente FANTISTICI.!!!

[@jeremydano2842]

So many things connected, transformed, and experienced through so many different lenses.

[@danbsj]

She's making a salad with 2 different Japanese turnips and he's talking about how he's doing lamb with a cooking method only seen in Croatia. These people are so full of themselves. There has to be a limit of how pompous and self-important you can be.

[@francisyang9997]

Are Amish people even allow to say Mustard Pistachio Pesto ?

[@humanviolent]

Great idea.. Great food. But Jesus Christ they sound so dam stuck up...

[@H3XIUS]

The hipster is strong with this video. I'm not even sure where to start on the salmon to be blunt. Coming from someone who has easy access to some of the best salmon in the world, all I can say is wow. I'd be pissed if I got served that in a restaurant. (Then again, I wouldn't order salmon in a restaurant anyhow)

[@damnman7226]

Do vegetables have feelings?

[@abdallahmanasrah2317]

The eggplants with some charred tommato and sone salt is a decent apatizer on its own, give it a try

[@BidenIsKing]

Oh wow, now cooking is Alchemy. Adding sodium nitrate is #Alchemy. Be present in your cooking! Foraged with Care!

[@oblomoffood]

What camera do you use? Canon c200?

[@cornbreadth]

I love these guys. They’re finding meaning and imparting intentionality into their work. I can’t be mad at that.

[@Passionforfoodrecipes]

That beard is fierce!

[@translost]

Hey i love your vidios!!)

[@HowToCuisine]

The taste of this fish mush be exceptional! 😍

[@NomeCultJoe]

Traditional native way of making fish. "WHERE ARE MY STEEL NAILS?!"

[@kaushikchatterjee1673]

Why does it feel like they are gonna open a bottle of "Bliss" and start talking about "Eden" soon? If you know, you know!

[@apileofrocks5142]

Cooking with pine. Nailing fish to a board.

[@martindzaja7800]

Big thanks from Croatia 😀😀

[@nuyoo6504]

so..basically salt and herbs over a fire...got it.

[@ivan28]

Hi, nice "peka" 😁👌

[@joncurtis19]

I really hope they come and read these comment. When they make a statement it sounds like they are also asking a question.

[@jdkgcp]

Settle down.... there's no award for being the ultimate hipster

[@parmstrong]

Not everyone's trying to be cool all the time

[@jdkgcp]

@@parmstrong Lol...you think they "accidentally" dressed like that? Anyone who intentionally puts on those clothes is most definitely "trying" to be something. But you're right... it's not "cool". Which was my point in the first place.

[@jamesgould5039]

Why get a cut of pork bred for flavour and then cover it with rosemary and pesto

[@cheesepizza7939]

To add more flavour

[@recoil53]

Complementary flavors help everything.

[@gordonkohl9083]

This is awesome

[@eswrg]

I was done when he brought out the hammer 😂😂

[@elizabethparedes3221]

Thank you for sharing your culinary expertise! I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of this video.

[@NyanyiC]

I highly recommend ultimate braai master south Africa (braai = barbecue)

[@stubert94]

Do you have any recommended dishes to try? I would like to try it out at the college I work for sometime. We have a lot of south african students that come from there!

[@dungokunyet]

I love this show

[@worldwide8339]

I would love to try their dishes.

[@benanderson1599]

He sounds like Steve Kerr!!!!

[@maeranni]

Nice grey gills and cloudy eyes on the salmon.

[@westontable]

Mona, you are so inspiring!

[@bvelasco57]

All the people before them and before us had already mastered open fire cooking

[@andrewwilkins7237]

That was amazing and natural

[@artbyzuzu4114]

Thank you 👍👏

[@guvjimbike]

Fantastic video I would love to see more of them.

[@Flashjump]

Awesome video! Very cool

[@ShortP1089]

I like how they understand what you can do with fire. Nothing the less, I am a little shocked by some of the terms they used

[@hercamer]

You go from 1 thing to another to quick.

[@TontoGoldstein81]

Ah... so this is what all the coffee shop hipsters are up to post Chaz.

[@rizzosmooth800]

That look amazing

[@chansaicommerce1721]

COOL !!!

[@westontable]

This is the ultimate! Jaret is a Master Chef!

[@chansaicommerce1721]

AWESOME

[@burtbakman]

my man took two zannies before shooting this..

[@cookmiko9995]

Food looks very tasty🤤🤤

[@wellbbq]

A photo shoot for that New Swedish Jean company that sells jeans for a $1000 a pair to Japanese people.. I wonder if they have a size 40??

[@AliasUndercover]

And I was afraid I was the only one who found this a bit pretentious.

[@BidenIsKing]

I love Sock Eye! If you show me yours I’ll show you mine. Cedar is an essential oil! I am learning so much. He is cooking the whole animal. Wow! Thing never said about a fish reference one. Recipe: salt smoke fire. Also, never said! Dude is rolling. Respect for the ingredients. Also never said! This is getting amazing!

[@chefd9002]

Damn what everyone else is saying. That damn pork looks good

[@ernestogastelum9123]

they are not saying that the food is bad. they are only pointing out that they exaggerate some of their explanations that makes them look they are one with nature

[@marko3296]

Nego rec ti meni ko tje reka da metnes dagnje na gradele i jesi stavija vegete u peku? a

[@hoilst]

What kind of hipsters are these? Trust Fund, or "I used to be a stockbroker earning $500,000 a year but want to seem folksy and humble now" hipsters?

[@TheDefconsd1]

I'm sayin... purposely looking poor and cooking just to have a meaniful purpose in there lives.

[@kpNov23]

Dont be so jealous. Live your life.

[@nicholascox4545]

Did they mention they were in the Pacific North West? Like, maybe 500 times?

[@abefroman5437]

God damn salmon witch craft

[@christopherc808]

Right side of the thumbnail reminded me of red dead redemption... or is it just me?

[@jayn9559]

Soooo jelllys, that cast iron pot. It's called a Dutch oven! Putting coals on top the pot

[@gerardjohnson2106]

More like discada with a another discada inverted and external rim attached for coals. Dutch Oven will perform same function but wouldn't be as impressive presentation on the table. Maybe 2 of these with a coals ring and alignment ring welded to one for the lid. Not cast iron but the heavy gauge steel would work. It'd be "really" impressive for a one pot meal. Thing would be about 75# total. www.southwestdisk.com/Disc_Cooker/

[@jayn9559]

@@gerardjohnson2106 I see what your cooking in, my bad. Brother from the cameras,p.o.v., looked and described the look/function of the, oven, to me

[@22.NUU.DRU.22]

The only place you've ever seen one is Croatia? Wth? Dude its just a damn dutch oven, used everywhere...

[@coldheartriddim7801]

I feel ripped off.

[@williecaro1695]

The hats man the hats,🧐

[@thetimeiscoming]

the pork looks a bit undercooked he could have seared the fat a bit better

[@yusafieroman3724]

Bismillahirohmanirrohim,,, weenak... nyam nyam nyam

[@neilparry9511]

This is like spinal tap but with food.

[@rodiroyrodi7464]

When you nail it, you make me remember about Jesus

[@AndrewLakey]

Are you sure those "Pine" bows aren't from a Fir tree?

[@Fisklina]

Foods looks tasty, but I think it's mandatory to view people with hats like that with suspicion.

[@thomaslee1554]

Lol he's acting like nothing can do what the peka can. I guess he's never seen a Dutch oven before.

[@gohweq]

look like it should serves on game of throne table