Sohla El-Waylly was told that she shouldn’t be in food | Salon Talks

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Published 2023-10-31

Sohla El-Waylly tells Salon about her new cookbook “Start Here: Instructions for Becoming a Better Cook.” The chef and food personality reflects on being the only woman in professional kitchens, how the industry is changing and why she is anti-pressure cooker but pro-cast iron. Plus, El-Waylly remembers the time she was told she shouldn’t work in food and shares how having a child is changing her cooking.

Learn more about El-Waylly's new cookbook “Start Here” here: www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/677636/start-here…

All Comments (21)

@lukethomas658 9 months ago

She's such an interesting human. One my fav people to watch cook, because she's both ambitious and relaxed. Good interview, a real conversation.
@eriquitabonita 8 months ago

100% here for Sohla - thank you for this interview, for her to shine 🥰
@cherryllcooper679 8 months ago

Sohla! So approachable, so genuine, and so non-conformist without being vulgar/shallow/exploitative/angry. Enjoy everything of hers I’ve seen.
@lorimartin3724 8 months ago

Congratulations to Sohla and Hamm(?) expanding their new family. Enjoy your baby.
@addiehuguenet4027 8 months ago

I would happily listen to Sohla talk and just watch her hands. So expressive and beautiful ❤
@variabell3326 8 months ago

Sohla warms my heart. I'm so glad this video exists.
@Mchelle021 8 months ago

What an exceptional interviewer!
@TakenTook 8 months ago

I'm so happy to hear about the baby!
@jamesdooling4139 8 months ago

Who doesn't love Sohla? She's the food hero we need for a few decades!❤
@slugbiker 8 months ago

thanks for the thoughtful questions! always love to hear more from Sohla
@webwarren 6 months ago

I love the idea of "learn the techniques and science, and then riff off it". Theme-and-variations applied to cuisine - I generally call it "fun with food". And for the most part, even if things don't come out the way you wanted them to, it's still edible. (And as Sohla mentioned multiple times, you learn from your mistakes.)
@gorditachula 8 months ago

Cookbook arrived this week, can’t wait to start cooking from it. Love you Sohla ☺️💖
@irishfergal 8 months ago

I am a proud disciple of Sohla. Sohla has come up in my dream life and in my therapy. Crazy, I know. I love that she's writing to people who as kids didn't understand why adults told us we were too curious, even when we were appropriately curious. This is called correct pedagogy.
@j-sun3821 8 months ago

This sounds like the cookbook I've been looking for,, thank you for the interview with Sohla.
@troubiemakie 8 months ago

I have so much respect for Sohla! Amazing interview.
@zabuma 8 months ago

Love the interview, Sohla is a young legend! 🤑🤑🤑🤑
@maureenhewett333 8 months ago

Received the book this week; so excited to put it to use!
@pfv1247 8 months ago

I watched some of her history on foods. I came away with the impression that Sola has an incredible palate.
@JoseMontes-ul3mv 8 months ago

Beautiful!! 🤩 I can’t wait to pick this book up ! 👏🏽
@chelsbells27 8 months ago

I love Sohla! I bought this book and can’t wait to dig in. And I 5,000% agree with her about the InstantPot - nightmare machine