Chef
John Mikhail Minas
In 2011, Doug and I were introduced to Chef John Minas by
way of Taniel Koushakjian, founder and editor-in-chief of
the Florida Armenians Face Book page. At the
time, Chef Minas was newly selected as the Executive Chef for Governor Rick
Scott and his First Lady at the Governor’s Mansion, Tallahassee, FL.
Quite an achievement for such a young chef!
Quite an achievement for such a young chef!
(Click here to read Doug's original story about Chef Minas’
background and early days as an Executive Chef.)
When the article was written, Chef Minas was just getting
started. He’d planned to stay in Tallahassee for a long time, which he did.
When asked what his future plans were, he stated, “… who knows?”
Since his departure from the Governor’s Mansion, Chef Minas
became the Executive Chef/ Managing Partner at the Edison Restaurant (Tallahassee),
and is now the Founder/Executive Chef at Minas Hospitality.
Who could ask for more?
We
wish Chef Minas the very best!!
The following recipe and photo are from Chef Minas’ Blog,
and are printed here with his permission.
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Chef Minas' Labneh |
Labneh
Ingredients:
2 Quarts Greek Yogurt, whole milk
2 tsp. Kosher Salt
Preparation:
Mix all ingredients together thoroughly.
Place four large layers of cheesecloth over a colander
(leave plenty of overhang).
Pour yogurt mixture into center of cheesecloth. Lift sides
of overhanging cheesecloth to form a pouch (some water will leak out from the
yogurt and that is expected).
Twist the pouch until the yogurt forms a tight ball and tie
into a knot. Hang in refrigerator for 3 days with a bowl underneath to catch
excess water.
After 3 days, remove yogurt from cheesecloth and store into
a container with a tight lid.
Serve with Aleppo pepper, dried mint, olive oil and fresh
pita.
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