Posts by thetincook

You can always go for the classic muffalata route (mortadella, cheese, and olive salad), there is also pan beignet (tuna, veggies, hard boiled eggs, and vinegrette). Another good one I had was skirtsteak, browned mushrooms, cheeder, and...

My one pet peeve with using a stone is that I end up with a lot scratches on the blade from the grit. I can get a decent edge, but the blade looks ugly. I think this has been posted before, but it is the best sharpening reference...

We had them in quesadillas once for staff meal. I think they were lightly suated first with garlic, onion, and a little chile.

A huge part of the problem for startups is that financing is hard to get due to the high failure rate of new restaurants. I heard Mario Batali once said, you can open a restaurant for only $50k. I wonder how true that is...

Congrats Goose! Welcome to the dream. It's hard at first to learn the skills of the trade. The work is very physically demanding, so don't get discouraged when your body is in agony. Start practicing your knife skills so you can...

Use it as the cooking liquid for rice. The liquid from regular black beans is used with rice to make arroz negro.

I hear ya, especially about oven thermostats. I only know how to do the simple stuff like unclogging the gas holes on a burner, fixing the stoves pilot light, fixing the dishwasher arms (its either a blocked nozzle or one of the end caps...

I'm wearing Brooks right now, but I don't remember what the other pair is. If you go to a good shoe store, they should help you out. The main thing is that the shoe is stiff from heel to the ball of the foot, as well as good arch...

As far as making money goes... In the few places I've worked, it seemed like the guys who made more then the rest of the crew were the guys who were studs on the egg station, or the guys who could do ice and fruit carvings. Edit:...

Goose- You should get a pair of shoes with good support. This is especially true if you are transitioning from a desk job or you're a hefty guy (like me). Be aware you'll be on your feet for 8+ hours a day. The best shoes have a...