Posts by bbcheff

Worst kitchen I ever worked in was a little Fried Clam house on the coast of Maine, 8 fry kettles on one wall and 3 feet behind you were 3 stock pot ranges for boiling lobster and no windows!!! Stacks had so much grease buildup it...

what ever happens don't lose your cool, keep a level head and stick to the facts

Culinary school is a great start, but everyone needs to do their tour in that"tiny room at the end of hall"

Ziggy, i totally agree with Doug, I have been in Rest. kitchens for 35 yrs., last year i decided to make a change,and sold my place. i took a job in an assisted living complex, and the years in for profit kitchens have proven...

I spent a year in France and 2 yrs wandering Spain in the late 60's after Nam, it was the best experience of my life. Back then you didnt have to pay them, but you didnt get much more than a bunk and grub. The best advice i got was keep...

If any of you ever get to Maine, you have to try Fore St. Grill in Portland, rustic cooking at its best.

Chloe, dont worry about gender bias, Chains and hotels are snatching up culinary grads, especially females and minoritys.My suggestion would be to take a part time job in a busy kitchen, maybe on the line, or as prep or what we call here...

WelcomeLynne, i had an incident similar to cape Chef's. I had a started that came over on the boat with my wife's grandmother from Russia.As near as we could figure it was about 80 yrs old. i had it at the Rest., and one of my...

welcome Jezebel, i whole-heartedly agree with your phylosophy, thats why i have stayed away from the big cities. Up here in Maine, people like basic good food.

welcome Chefgbs, you should try cooking for the masses up here in the wilds, they would say hummus??, whats that?