Feeding the King of Pop
MJ Brasil: Forever Michael
Feeding "the king of pop"
I was the current chef at the Disneyland hotel in Anaheim and there i started cooking for Michael Jackson in the late's, first with his personal chef, mani khalsa, who cooked on his property and then on his I was selected as a member of the us cooking team, a prestigious school that won three gold medals at the world Culinary Olympic Games, as the Filipino-American primeirao in this elite group of chefs. So who could be chosen as Michael's cook in his "second home" than a cook who won international competitions? Mani and I coordinate the menus and product set by fax (as there was no email at the time), so Michael's frequent visits became my concern. Michael came to Disneyland several times, at the top of his career, and I was blessed with the opportunity to cook for king of pop whenever he came to visit us.
No need to say your status involved the highest security and care. Most celebrities rent the entire floor when staying at the hotel, but Michael rent a floor above and one floor below his floor. Every move of Michael was a big puzzle to the mind. He not just changed his route, number and disguise. I had to make a lot of efforts to get Michael from one side to another of the ' happiest place in the
Michael's menu at the time was a little difficult, because he was a vegetarian, and we followed a strict order in the preparation of his Although I prefer to present some excellent Filipino dishes, such as okoy, everything must be consistent with Michael's meal schedule. A large number of fruit and mashed potatoes, casseroles and sandwiches, and your favorite dish is tofu and cheese enchiladas with green tomato sauce.
Along with Michael, I had to ' tear '' day after day between the call '' 24/7 '' to Jackson, his attendings and guests. I had to have a special room in which there were products for Michael, even the appropriate equipment, such as a blender, pots and pots, intended to ' cook food only for Michael ''. I could cook food for Michael in our main kitchen and in his With several rooms, which gave me the opportunity to examine your personal life as much as it could be considered personal, taking into account the many people and assistants who accompanied you all the time.
I could be in Michael's room and prepare dinner for him, and at the same time he could have fun a lot of people. Michael could suddenly appear in the kitchen while I was cooking and commented something like this: ' how good the food smells or looks ''. He might even grab something to taste and make the most excellent review So my first impression of Michael was as a kind, calm and respectful person. He never came to demand or recommend something of himself. My first impressions of Michael were soon confirmed in the most unexpected way for me.
One night, Michael appeared in the kitchen, gently took my arm and said, '' Chef, you must sit and have dinner with us ''. Absolutely overwhelmed by Michael's affection and greatness, at first I refused, but Michael continued to insist, and then I At the end of the table, mixing shame food on my plate, watching dinner 'the king of pop'.
After several preparations for Michael, my family and friends asked me to take a picture with him as a souvenir. I've never been to ask for autographs and I didn't want to impose on him for a photo Still, I couldn't resist thinking this could be a documentary evidence of my work for Michael. So one day I gathered courage and took a camera with me when I went to his room. Every time I took the camera out of my pocket, thinking that the right time had come, but I removed it again because of my I understood that Michael could leave the hotel soon, and I would have to wait for his next visit. When Michael walked towards me in the hall, he saw me pulling a camera awkwardly and again, confirming his kindness, he neutralized the situation, exclaiming: '' let's take a picture! '', delivering the camera to one of his assistants who took the picture.
Michael's image, as a mega-Star, on a global scale, needed an image suitable for the public. There was a need to have as many assistants as required for his colossal image, but I felt that this escape with him, as with a VIP person, did not come An example of this is the case when we lose the ice After a long research, it was finally found, completely melted. We reluctantly gave this to Michael's assistant, terribly concerned, because it was his dessert that night. The Assistant soon came back, quietly saying, " it's okay with the ice cream, but you can tell me where the helicopter landing site is, because we want to order a mug of our favorite ice cream to Michael and deliver it by helicopter for dinner From tonight ". it was Michael's mood as a mega-Star, but I'm sure Michael would prefer just a cup of fruits or some other kind of dessert if he knew how difficult it was to eat his ice cream.
When I knew Michael was no longer with us, and I saw many fragments of his shows, listening to his soft voice, a knot came to my
Michael Jackson, the best of all time, was hostage to his own fame. Therefore, his life was so agitated and surrounded by Scandal, leading people to speculate around him. Conclusions are often based on what someone has heard or seen, and very rarely on the real knowledge of events. Personally, I saw Michael's kindness, his purity and shyness, and I know everything first hand, and I will always remember Michael Jackson like this.
Larry Banares