Posts by chefhow

Quote: Originally Posted by ChefDave11  Are we both talking about the same thing?  Maybe what I said was taken to an extreme, maybe that's how I came off.  I'm passionately against preground black pepper....

Quote: Originally Posted by ChefDave11    What's a pre-ground spice? Oh, you mean like that flavorless spicy sand otherwise known as ground black pepper? If you use anything pre-ground you're...

Cut a lemon in half, cover the board with a light layer of kosher salt and scrub the board down with the lemon into the salt,  rinse repeat until stink is gone. 

Quote: Originally Posted by AdamBurgerDavis  Thank you everyone! I just finished reading Ramsay's book and it was fantastic, it gives a completely different view of the man behind hell's kitchen. I'm off to read the...

The Chef having a bad day makes that prep cooks day even harder when they show up late over and over again.  In fact, if the Chef is having a bad day and they walk in late for the umpteenth time they may end up looking for a new...

As a chef for a manufacturer and one that worked for a "white sauce"(mayo) company for several years I will tell you that there aren't too many companies that will bottle "real" or fresh mayo without preservatives, pasteurized eggs,...

Quote: Originally Posted by chefhow  We fired a guy who had a doctorate in Food Science because he couldnt make it to work on time, ALWAYS 18 minutes late.  No kids to drop off, no 2nd job, no reason other than...

Quote: Originally Posted by French Fries    Your spelling made me laugh chefhow.  Is that really the way Americans spell it?    Haricot = bean Vert =...

We fired a guy who had a doctorate in Food Science because he couldnt make it to work on time, ALWAYS 18 minutes late.  No kids to drop off, no 2nd job, no reason other than he was ALWAYS late.  Boss asked him repeatedly to...

Quote: Originally Posted by kaneohegirlinaz  Had leftover roasted Turkey Breast and gravy, some herbage, added leftover as well as additional sauteed veg and the best (IMHO) crust I have ever made!!  We...