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Tom Colicchio Uses Heimlich Maneuver to Save Cookbook Author's Life

tom colicchio leaningTom 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]

Could you give the Heimlich Maneuver in a crisis?
Sure, I took life saving classes in high school. 1247 (48.3%)
I think so, it's pretty intuitive, right?1117 (43.2%)
No way, I'd crumple under that much pressure. 220 (8.5%)

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