Techniques

Anthony Bourdain decides he's satisfied with Carlos' perfect medium-rare steak.

Chef Scott Conant of Scarpetta makes homemade pasta.

Chef Conant, entangled in his own spaghetti.

Chef Conant's finished spaghetti.

Chef Thomas Keller seasons an unbaked chicken with a light dusting of salt.

Chef Laurent Tourondel of BLT Burger demonstrates how to shape the perfect hamburger.

Chef Tourondel shows off the delicious finished product, a good medium-rare hamburger.

Chef Dave Pasternack shows the camera the perfect Canadian lobster.

Chef Jacques Pepin debones a chicken right through the center, breaking it into 2 filets.

Chef Pepin shows the cross section of the cooked chicken.