12/21/2023 0 Comments Andre rush![]() ![]() Chef Rush trained over 10,000 troops in the culinary arts and served as a hand-to-hand combat trainer to over 1,000 cadets, airmen, soldiers, marines and civilians. Known worldwide for military service advocacy and suicide prevention in which he does 2222 push-ups a day, the wine sommelier and certified ice carver has been the chef of special dinners at the White House for the last four administrations, giving him even more West Wing Kitchen stories than muscles. The bronze star recipient debuted his first book: "Call Me Chef, Dammit" (HarperCollins), an inspiring autobiography detailing the retired master sergeant's rise from rural Mississippi to West Point, to holding one of the most prestigious culinary positions in America. We all should be.Celebrity Chef Andre Rush is the breakout host of Gordon Ramsey's new Tubi series called Kitchen Commando. “To see him accomplish what he has, I’m so proud of him. “Any time someone from Columbus makes it to that status, it’s awesome,” Karriem said of Rush. That kind of role model, Karriem said, is something he hopes gets the attention of every young person living in Columbus. Rush is a mountain of a man today, both in physical stature and in the reputation he has built on a national scale. “He probably didn’t weigh a buck-fifty, but he could lift 300 or 400 pounds,” Karriem said. Now a state representative, Karriem remembers Rush as a scrawny youngster with a penchant for lifting well above his weight in the gym. Rush obliged, also graciously fielding the interviews with local media Karriem set up to mark the occasion. ![]() Karriem kept up with his classmate on social media in recent years, and after Rush’s bicep photo went viral, he asked Rush to visit Columbus for the 30th anniversary of Helen’s Kitchen - the northside restaurant Karriem runs with his brother, Kamal, and their mother, Helen. “But this year, I just got out doing my advocacy.” 11 in the public, working with the USO Warrior and Family Center at Fort Belvoir, Virginia. This year, though - for the first time since the terrorist attacks - Rush spent Sept. Each year, the day drove him into seclusion as he remembered what he experienced and the friends he lost. He also uses his growing social media influence to raise awareness for veterans’ causes, and runs a program called Cooking to Cope centered on helping soldiers with PTSD by teaching them how to cook with their families.įor Rush’s own coping, 9/11 has maybe been the hardest obstacle to overcome. veterans who take their own lives each day, Rush does 2,222 push-ups each day. He’ll share that he was on recovery detail at the Pentagon after the 9/11 attacks, where he lost several of his buddies he had been training in the gym while he was a chef there - the “wake-up call” that inspired him to volunteer for overseas combat.īut as it relates to his PTSD, he’s a bit more open as he seeks to support those who also suffer from it.Īs part of Mission 22, which raises awareness for the average of 22 U.S. He’ll tell you he was wounded in Iraq while part of a security detail, but that story pretty much ends there. Rush doesn’t talk much about his military service. “Everybody likes chicken, and I can make chicken a million ways,” he said. He admits, though, that observation doesn’t reveal very much. When asked, Rush always jokes that every president likes chicken. President Bush, he said, liked barbeque and famously banned broccoli from the White House and Air Force One. Obama’s and Clinton’s, on the other hand, were the most “open palates,” which allowed Rush to be more creative and experiment with more dishes. He said Trump’s palate was the simplest of the four presidents he’s served, which he found surprising for the magnate who has eaten all over the world. I also cook to each president’s palate, and every one of them is different.” “I’m a pretty humble guy, but I cook extremely well. “They like everything I cook,” Rush said, laughing. On the more personal side, dealing successfully with the presidents involves learning what they like and only giving advice - such as health and nutritional - when asked. Then there’s presentation, possibly the most tedious and time-consuming element, especially if the dining party is large. Then there’s months, if not a year’s worth, of preparation for specific events.ĭepending on the dignitaries visiting, or the nature of the occasion, dietary or religious restrictions must be considered. “Logistics are the hard part.”įirst, the kitchen is quite small, contrary to what people may believe of the grandiose White House. ![]() The work, although rewarding, is meticulous and sometimes grueling. Up until about two months ago, Rush worked at the White House two to three days a week. ![]()
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