Posts by KitchenChef

I find freezing our local goats cheeses does not work unless you are going to either fry or grill the cheese after defrosting.   Rather buy smaller pack sizes which should keep months in the walk in.

What you are seeing is indeed a fungus, I treat my pumpkins and squashes weekly with a Bordeaux Mixture, ( copper sulphate and lime )   Do not stop the weekly regime as it is more of a preventative than a cure.   As...

White is clean, white is our tradition, then again all traditions come to an end, so why switch to black, maybe fire engine red

GMS, glycerol mono-stearate, will foam up most oils, melt in at around 90Celcuis and whip up   Sounds quite chemical but GMS is used as a milk substitute in cheaper ice cream or in sorbets as I thickener    

Returning customers, requesting the same dish   Also I agree with number 2 preparing something you caught or grew yourself

mmm Maybe a franchise restaurant for you Gals,   Cook up your Look 

Hi Chef-Marcus and jlmassey   I bought a small kit for button mushrooms and it worked like a bomb for about 2 weeks, had as many mushroom items on the menu as possible, the mushroom box sort of fizzled out after 3 weeks but...

Does anyone grow there own mushrooms for restaurant use?   I think it would be nice to say the mushrooms were picked when your order was placed 5 minutes ago.   If anyone has experience with this, please kindly share it

Over 50% of restaurants dont last 24 months, look for one that is closing down and approach the owner about buying there used catering equipment

If the kitchen station is running well, take a break, if you are under pressure don't. Nobody can stop you going to the "toilet", and no chef will stand for 16 hours straight