What’s in Mette Søberg’s Fridge?
This Danish chef has a lot of chiles
By Carrie Solomon and Adrian Moore
This Q&A with Mette Søberg is an excerpt from Chefs’ Fridges: More Than 35 World-Renowned Cooks Reveal What They Eat at Home, released in May and the second book from the authors, following Inside Chefs’ Fridges, Europe.
Heated: Holy moly, there is a boatload of chilis in there!
Mette Søberg: I know! I brought a lot of dried chiles home with me from Mexico, when we did the Noma pop-up there. And I make sure to always have at least one type of chile oil in the fridge because you can put it on almost everything and it will make it better.
What do you eat when coming home from a long day at work?
If it’s quick I always eat rye bread with something on top, whatever is in the fridge. Otherwise rice with fried egg, chile oil, and maybe some leftover vegetables from the night before.
What do you cook for your boyfriend and friends?
Mexican food! Simple pasta dishes. Whenever I go food shopping I always take my time and end up buying way too much stuff, without knowing what I’m going to do with it! This is nice, but when you’re in a hurry and don’t have much time, it’s better to have a plan. I love cooking dried pasta and…
