Posts by D.C.

The description of the Late Night Cafe reads, "A general forum to discuss all non-food/cooking related topics." Not only was I surprised when the site administrator closed the discussion on local economics but I was also a...

I don't see a problem as long as you have the physical capability and stamina to do the job. I was an elementary teacher for 17 years. After spending 8 consecutive years teaching at exclusive overseas schools, I found that I couldn't...

In general, a food prep cook prepares food to be further cooked or combined with other ingredients. For example, in a casual dining restaurant like Bob Evans, a food prep cook: * heats packaged soups and mashed potatoes * makes...

If the president elect holds true to his campaign promises, his presidency will usher in the biggest Federal jobs work program that we've seen since the days of FDR's New Deal. Where is the funding going to come from if half of our...

The health inspector paid a visit to the school cafeteria today. He was there for THREE HOURS ... but did not come to the culinary arts department or visit our attached student operated restaurant. I suspect that come tomorrow, we'll be...

I saw in yesterday's news that this guy had the opportunity to avoid being trampled. He put himself into harm's way to try and shield a pregnant woman who was about to be knocked over. I also saw that this was a big guy. He was over 6...

Yes ... try using brown rice flour. This is one of the most popular non-gluten flour products that's available. Be advised that brown rice flour comes in coarse and fine grinds. Unless you use the fine grind, your roux will taste gritty....

My assistant manager and I have been thinking about writing to our state representative to suggest an economic stimulus package for the two of us. We'd be happy with $100,000 each. :) What blows my mind is that when the banks first...

The Federal government finally used the "R" word (recession) ... but unfortunately my neck of the desert has just slid into a depression. Word came down from the mining company, the single biggest employer in the Gila Valley,...

Cornmeal has a grainy texture. As others have indicated, it won't dissolve the same way that flour will. It should also be noted that there are different grinds of cornmeal. Steel ground yellow cornmeal lacks the husk and germ of the...