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Adam Leonti, chef de cuisine at Vetri, is one of the final 50 Eater Young Guns nominees. In this video segment, Leonti discusses the awfulness of his mother's cooking, the first time he met Marc Vetri, and what the title of Young Gun would mean to his career.
On Monday, we'll find out if Leonti is one of the 16 up-and-comers who will sew that coveted patch on his chef's whites.