Posts by Coulis-o

was wondering/concerned weather powdered veg stock would dissolve properly and not cloud a consomme.   i chose the veg stock with the tomato puree and the result was great and a success! ... the tomato consomme i made was more...

am making tomato consomme for a new specials menu at work tomorrow. the consomme is my idea to add to the new specials menu.   since i gather after 2days off work right before the new menu starts, i can pretty much guarantee...

sure it keeps for a couple of days even if using homemade mayonnaise.       yes phatch, can see the salt being responsible for drawing out the moisture of the cabbage and even the onion and carrot too, probably...

scenario: ran out of mayo to make coleslaw at work, so i went and got some Hellmans mayo from the shop and use that.   a day or so after the coleslaw had begun to turn very watery. something that never usually happens with the...

'blagged' definition: serving one food to resemble another (haddock for cod, butternut squash for pumpkin etc ...)       recently, i got an order for scallops during service and realised i had no celeriac puree...

I've used the same G2 Global chef's knife daily for a decade and more, other than that I've got a 12" rosewood handled Victorinox that I use for the jobs that require a more 'heavy duty' knife, and a 4" rosewood handled...

I must admit I hate the last minute check ons on an evening service when all everyone wants to do is get the kitchen cleaned down and go home. but sometimes it ain't bad because i can be sat in the bar having a pint while waiting for...

Been thinking about what the worst things about being a chef are, apart from working long hours being stood on your feet all day, i tried to list and name a few things that make a chefs life harder   - when nature calls...

  Quote: Originally Posted by JRock645  why not just order a couple bags of peppadews, if you really want to make it?   And honestly, mae ploy is great as is... doubt its really worth the...

today at work discovered there was no sweet chilli sauce, and it was on the menu as a condiment for some of the dishes.   my new place of work, i haven't been there more than a week, they buy it ready made.   I check...