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[ Circuit ] Kitchen Ink Photos by Nicholas Karem Joshua Moore 33, executive chef, Volaré Moore estimates that he has about "40 hours of ink" on him, including an impressive gun-show combo of a "USDA Prime" label on his left bi- ceps and a butcher's chart on his left forearm. "Customers love the butcher's chart," he says. "They'll say, 'Show me where my filet came from' or 'Show me where my rib-eye came from.' Why do so many chefs have tattoos? We're artists. We want to express ourselves." Joe Frase 43, owner-chef, The Blind Pig Image from the label for Fighting Cock Bourbon. "In the Chinese zodiac I'm a rooster, and I wanted a rooster tattoo." Alan Rosenberg 35, owner, Papalinos A red pepper shaped like a heart, a butcher's knife and a pig because Rosenberg says he loves curing meats. "I've been getting tattoos since I was 16. My best friend owns The Hornet's Nest (tattoo studio). It's hard not to get 'em when you get 'em for free. My tattoos all revolve around food — or skateboarding." Anna Piper 21, sauté cook, Silver Dollar Flowering garlic plant on ribs. "At the time, I was engaged to a cook and we had a mutual love for garlic. Now, I just tell people I love garlic." Piper also has six apples — Gala, Red Deli- cious, Fuji, Granny Smith, McIntosh and the Golden Apple of Discord from Greek mythology — tattooed on her thigh and, on her arm, a carton of milk with the phrase "No use cryin'." [18] LOUISVILLE MAGAZINE 11.12 Bobby Benjamin 32, executive chef, La Coop Bistro à Víns Vegetables served at La Coop."I asked my farmer the other day, 'What are you going to have for me in two weeks?' He said, 'Everything on your arm.' "