Posts by Thirteendog

I know that having any culinary arts degree at all is valuable these days, but it's what happens when you're on the job that matters. thanks for your "boost" . We take 78 credit hours of accredited college level classes...

That came out so harsh... my god! I'm sorry if that pisses anyone off, but it is how I feel. I just phrased it sort of aggressively. My pardons...

Maybe thats all a scam, but I'll tell you this.. I am learning a **** of a lot from these people. I'm not terribly concerned about the validity of the LCB affiliation after what you have just informed me of, but I will say that our...

i never heard any terms like "intermediate" .. it's just a plain old 2 year degree (done in one year) like you'd get from a junior college. I think we have a slightly different system here in the states... I may have over...

the knife kit they give us is a huge suitcase thing... actually it's the Chef's Executive Knife kit from that catalog. But inside we have everything plus some. They gave us Silpats!!! The knifes themselves are pretty good, actually. I...

If I get fed another roasted (red, green, yellow, purple, orange) pepper I'm going to throw up. Except for in fajitas, that's more like a vicious saute than roasting.... I'm pretty much past the whole sundried tomato thing too. Oh...

well put everyone. I am happy to see that the people who are here that happen to be career changers are as dedicated as myself and others before me. Welcome.. it will be a pleasure to have hot lamb fat splattered on my tender wrists by...

As far as I can see this is the best way to indoctrine yourself in a kitchen. Mind you it took me screwing up and NOT doing any of these things, getting fired a few times, getting in a few ego wars and the occasional screaming mtach. I...

Amen brothers! May I add this small insight................ People who really cook for a living can be very territorial and competitive by nature. Not all, but MANY. I am one of those people. We are the politically incorrect, the...

but it still chaps my butt.