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Tom Colicchio is well-known in the food community as a great chef, a fair judge on Top Chef and a successful restaurateur. After last night, we can now also add hero to his list of accomplishments. He was in attendance at an Art.Food.Hope dinner in Washington, D.C. when cookbook author Joan Nathan (most famously known for Jewish Cooking in America and The New American Cooking) choked on a piece of chicken. According to Ezra Klein of the Internet Food Association, who was also in attendance at the dinner, Alice Waters came running, shouting for someone to perform the Heimlich Maneuver after Nathan began to choke. Colicchio happened to be close by and was able to dislodge the offending morsel quickly.
Klein had an opportunity to speak with both parties after the incident. Colicchio offered an unassuming "I just happened to be nearby." Nathan commented with flattering appreciation, "He's so strong!"
[via DCist]
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| I think so, it's pretty intuitive, right? | |
| No way, I'd crumple under that much pressure. |
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1-19-2009 @4:53PM B said... *swoon*
Oh, Tom.
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1-19-2009 @9:29PM Stephanie said... No offense, but you really should re-read your article before posting.
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1-20-2009 @9:46AM TNE said... I love the fact that you spell maneuver two different ways in the article and that neither one is spelled correctly. Isn't proofreading standard in your industry? I wouldn't want to make a assuming comment. Maybe this such a hot story that you couldn't waste time proofreading your work?? I know, I'm a ass.
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1-20-2009 @10:13AM Toria said... To TNE:
You wrote "Maybe this such a hot story..." I assume you meant "Maybe this IS such a hot story..." I guess that means you need to learn to proofread what you write before you post it. And unlike you, I'm not an ass.
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1-20-2009 @10:56AM TNE said... I am an ass!!!! The author corrected her errors and emailed me such a sweet note. I guess we all make mistakes sometimes. Leave it to the asses of the world to point them out.
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1-20-2009 @10:57AM Marisa McClellan said... Hey guys! All is well. On occasion, I make some mistakes, but I always appreciate being given the opportunity to correct them. Thanks for taking the time to read the post and the comment stream!
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1-20-2009 @11:12AM Frankie D said... Dear Marisa,
You are a very class act. Keep up the good work.
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1-20-2009 @11:38AM Walter said... Just thought I would let everyone know it is no longer called the Heimlich Maneuver. People began suing the Heimlich family because when it is done improperly it will not work, and lives have been lost.
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1-20-2009 @11:17AM Marisa McClellan said... Walter, what's it called now? Is there still an official name?
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1-20-2009 @11:21AM bkhubani said... restaurateur? Since we're helping you spell check
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1-20-2009 @11:22AM Marisa McClellan said... Actually, that one is correct. There's no 'n' in restaurateur.
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1-20-2009 @11:57AM Dean said... Another publicty stunt?
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1-20-2009 @12:09PM Edna said... I have used that successfully to help someone that was choking. I have also used a similar method on my dog when he was having problems. Everyone should know how to use it.
PLEASE NOTE: It is also possible to use a variation of this on yourself in the event you are choking on something and no one is around to help.
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1-20-2009 @12:13PM paula said... I had to do this "action" at Emerils in NOLA. The staff would have let the man die. Being a nurse I was able to help despite the few Hurricanes I ingested earlier in the evening!! It is just not in my nature to let someone die around me. No compensation but an after dinner drink from Emerils, and only an offer of dessert from the man behind me who was drooling and blue while his 7 tablemates just looked at him in horror. Oh, good story anyway.
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1-20-2009 @1:25PM srshell said... Responding to TNE.. your grammar is incorrect in your post as you posted "a assuming" rather than an assuming. You know the rule, use an instead of a before a word that starts with a vowel.
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1-20-2009 @1:44PM cannotbelievethis said... C'mon people this was about a guest choking! This is not the "Apply here to work for Roget's Thesaurus" line.
Why aren't you all teaching English Grammar if you're so perfect?
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1-20-2009 @1:48PM shay said... Marisa... It was an intersting story. Nice to hear about something good being done for a change. In response to all the people who are crying about bad grammar... well, I guess they need a little more to do in their lives other than proofread PUBLISHED writers. We all make mistakes people, and pointing them out is fine, but being an ass about it just shows how bored you are. Once you write a piece worth reading, proofread your own work... that should keep you busy!
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1-20-2009 @1:53PM lrharg said... I saved my sons life with the heimlich. The previous owner of our home had left a flier taped to the inside of the pantry door with infant and adult cpr & first aid. I had read it a few times while browsing the pantry and when my son took a huge bite of hamburger trying to be funny he fist choked and then had his mouth open no air or noise coming out. He remembers it to this day and says mom remember when you saved my life?
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1-20-2009 @2:29PM Deb said... When I was choking and croaking all I thought of was I could ate a pork chop.
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1-20-2009 @4:34PM TNE said... SrShell: I used the incorrect article, "a", because the author had, too. The article has been edited twice since my original unnecessary, ridiculously critical, posting. Thanks!!! Incidentally, I was saved by the Heimlich Maneuver once as well:-)
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