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Bill Kloos is regional chef/partner at Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar.
Title: Regional chef/partner, Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar.
Age: 33
Hometown: Born in Chicago, grew up in St. Louis.
Who or what was your first cooking influence? My parents. My dad did a lot of the cooking. Mom did some of the baking. Dad did a lot of the savory cooking, everything from barbecuing to pizzas.
Photo by Michael Donahue, MIchael Donahue/The Commercial Appeal
Bill Kloos is regional chef/partner at Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar.
What was the first thing you ever cooked or baked? Probably helping make meatloaf or something simple like that. Baking cookies. I'm sure I was helping at 10.
What made you decide to become a chef and when was that? Probably at 17 or 18. For me, that was kind of the best option out there. I did enjoy it. It was between that and architecture, design kind of stuff. I wasn't much into school. So, the fact of being able to work my way up and do it through hands-on experiences was really good for me.
What was your first food-related job? Busing tables at a fine dining restaurant in St. Louis. I think it was called Sunset West.
What was something important that a fellow chef taught you? Never experiment on a guest.
What is the Bill Kloos style? Steaks and seafood. The American classics. Hearty.
What do you cook or bake at home, if anything? I enjoy making homemade pizza at home from scratch.
What's your least favorite ingredient? Look at me. There's not a lot I don't like.
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Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar is at 6245 Poplar, 761-6200.
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