Standish913.com has been blessed to do an exclusive interview with...
"CHEF RANEISHA"!
Let's get into some exclusive questions...
STANDISH: What is the first thing you ever remember cooking?
THE FIRST THING I EVER COOKED WAS SCRAMBLED EGGS.
MY FRIED CHICKEN, BOXED MAC & CHEESE AND CANNED GREEN BEANS WAS MY FIRST MEAL.
STANDISH: Who is someone you looked up to as a child & still do today?
I LOOKED UP TO MY MATERNAL GRANDMOTHER & MY MOTHER GROWING UP. MY GRANDMOTHER OWNED TWO (2) RESTAURANTS & JUKE JOINTS. I GOT MY COOKING SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE FROM THEM FIRST. THERE WAS ALWAYS FOOD AND CULTURE AROUND ME. THERE WAS NEVER A FAMILY EVENT THAT DID NOT INVOLVE EVERYONE HAVING A HAND IN FOOD PREPARATION.
STANDISH: What is something you hate doing in the kitchen?
I HATE TO BE CROWDED IN MY WORK AREA WHETHER IT IS PROFESSIONAL OR AT HOME. COOKING IS THERAPY FOR ME. I LIKE MY PEACE! THE KITCHEN IS MY PLACE OF PEACE!
STANDISH: What was the most nerve racking part of being on "Hell's Kitchen"?
COOKING IN THAT HOT ASS KITCHEN. WE WERE COOKING ON FRENCH TOPS. THOSE RANGES ARE 500 DEGREES AT ALL TIMES. HATE TO OVERHEAT. I GOT SUPER DEHYDRATED IN THAT KITCHEN.
STANDISH: How was working with Gordon Ramsay?
HOW WAS IT WORKING WITH A CULINARY GIANT? IT WAS A DREAM OF MINE TO WORK WITH HIM. MY DREAM CAME TRUE. IT WAS ABSOLUTELY AMAZING. I LEARNED SO MUCH FROM HIM. HE ACTUALLY TEACHES AND MOTIVATES YOU WHILE YOU ARE IN HIS PRESENCE. HE IS A CULINARY LEGEND.
STANDISH: Did you expect to land Hell's Kitchen?
NO, I DID NOT. I QUESTIONED THE CASTING DIRECTOR SO MANY TIMES DURING THE CONFIRMATION CALL. A SMALL TOWN MISSISSIPPI WOMAN WAS PICKED OUT OF 100S OF 1000S OF PEOPLE. I THINK I ALMOST BLEW MY SHOT BECAUSE I DID NOT BELIEVE THAT I WAS SELECTED.
STANDISH: What is your favorite food for take out? Why?
SEAFOOD. IT CAN BE BOILED, FRIED OR STEAMED. I HAVE TO HAVE IT. I AM WATER LOVER AND A WATER SIGN (CANCER). I LOVE THE WATER AND ALL OF ITS CREATURES.
STANDISH: Tell the readers your reoccurring kitchen nightmare…
I DO NOT HAVE ONE. I REALLY DO NOT HAVE NIGHTMARES ABOUT THE KITCHEN. LIKE I SAID, THE KITCHEN IS MY PLACE OF PEACE. SO IT IS NEVER A BAD EXPERIENCE FOR ME.
STANDISH: What is the most underrated cooking ingredient in your opinion?
ACCENT SEASONING. IT IS SO SLEPT ON. THE PERFECT FLAVOR ENHANCEMENT IS WHAT I CALL IT.
STANDISH: What do you listen to while you chef it up?
MY PLAYLIST IS VERY ECCENTRIC. I LISTEN TO ALL GENRES. SO WHATEVER POPS UP IS WHAT GETS PLAYED. ALTHOUGH, MARVIN SEASE IS USUALLY MY MOTIVATOR. HE IS A BLUES SINGER. MY GRANDMOTHER PLAYED HIM ALL THE TIME. SO I DO THE SAME.
STANDISH: How m
any times a week does the walk-in cooler hear your screams?
EVERY DAMN DAY!!! THE WALK-IN IS MY BEST FRIEND AT THIS POINT!!!
STANDISH: If you could change one thing in the world today, what would that be?
FOR EVERYONE TO JUST GET SOME MONEY AND GET ALONG. WE CAN CO-EXIST WHILE MAINTAINING INDIVIDUALITY! WE WERE NOT CREATED THE SAME. SO WE DO NOT HAVE TO BE THE SAME. YET, WE CAN LIVE IN THE SAME WORLD AND BREATHE THE SAME AIR!.
STANDISH: What are your social links?
INSTAGRAM: @CHEF_RANEISHA
X: @CHEFRANEISHA
SNAPCHAT: @CHEF_RANEISHA
TIKTOK: @CHEF_RANEISHA
EMAIL: CHEFRANEISHA@GMAIL.COM
STANDISH: Anything else you'd like to include?
YES! I AM STILL ACCEPTING BOOKINGS. I AM AVAILABLE FOR ANY RECORDINGS OR SHOWS. GET AT ME! I AM OUTSIDE & WORKING!!! SHOUTOUT TO MY PARENTS, MY CHILDREN, MY MAN, MY FAMILY, MY FRIENDS, MY FANS & MY ENEMIES!!! I LOVE YOU ALL!!!
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