Cookinschool: Saying "The majority of white people in Houston do not speak Spanish" is a cop-out. In many, many big cities (and probably smaller ones, too), a lot of the cooks, sous chefs, and yes, even chefs are Spanish-speaking. If you want to be able to talk with your coworkers (and maybe your boss), learn their language. AND help them learn English. (Unless, of course, you decide to move to Minneapolis, in which case you should learn Hmong.)
Okay, ice water in the dough: which dough is it? How much have you learned about doughs on your own? Because if you had tried to learn more about dough-making on your own, you would know that there are some doughs that are made with ice water for very good reasons.
Once again: if you want to learn, you must make the effort -- whatever it takes. This is a business in which one may have to give up a great deal of freedom in order to learn -- working long hours for little pay, even putting in extra time for no pay; using one's own time to read and research and learn. If you are unable or unwilling to give up your "freedom" and your convenience, rethink whether you want to be here.  |