Photo By Sgt. William Hester | Chef Robert Irvine stands with Capt. Steven E. Christopher in the 4th Marine Regiment...... read more read more
Subscribe
CAMP SCHWAB, OKINAWA, Japan – Chef Robert Irvine, an English celebrity chef and the star of the TV show “Restaurant: Impossible,” came to Camp Schwab Jan. 7 to give a cooking demonstration to the Marines here.
Irvine wanted to do more than a cooking demonstration for the Marines with 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force. He wanted to break a sweat with them as well.
“This is a very special day,” said Lt. Col. James G. Sweeney, the executive officer of 4th Marines. “We wanted him to come up and cook. In order to make that happen he challenged us to work out with him.”
Irvine, a former cook in the British Royal Navy, said he is humbled by the opportunity to work out with and teach Marines.
“To be among a great group of men who are fit, agile and are full of energy and pride in what they do is infectious,” said Irvine. “It makes you want to be better and work harder.”
It was a great opportunity for the food service Marines to learn something from Irvine, according to Sweeney, from Omaha, Nebraska.
“I wanted him to come and cook with my chefs,” said Col. David L. Odom, the commanding officer of 4th Marines. “An army marches on its belly. It’s cooks who create that motivation and energy to keep the fight moving forward.”
Irvine’s cooking demonstration taught the Marines some tricks of the trade using basic ingredients to improve simple dishes.
“I hope each Marine can take away at least one thing from today,” said Irvine. “It’s an honor to be here doing great things. It’s such a tight knit community with great leadership.”
| Date Taken: | 01.07.2015 |
| Date Posted: | 01.09.2015 05:03 |
| Story ID: | 151573 |
| Location: | CAMP SCHWAB , OKINAWA, JP |
| Hometown: | DERRY, NEW HAMPSHIRE, US |
| Hometown: | HARTSVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA, US |
| Hometown: | OMAHA, NEBRASKA, US |
| Web Views: | 490 |
| Downloads: | 1 |
This work, Chef Irvine works up an appetite with the Marines, by Sgt William Hester, identified by DVIDS, must comply with the restrictions shown on https://www.dvidshub.net/about/copyright.
No keywords found.
