Posts by Chefross

Quote: Originally Posted by teamfat  How many ways are there to cook an egg?   Didn't some culinary student post that question a while back, expecting an easy answer to the...

If I may......... A school ( any kind....take your pick) is a tool like any other that is used to learn a subject. The way the tool is used is more important then the tool.   You can choose to go to a technical school to...

I ask then...."What is the job?"....If not to cater to peoples needs and wants..... Country clubs are JUST that. The members pay extreme amounts of money just to say they "belong" to the club and then expect to be waited on hand and...

I certainly hope that you did not pay for a culinary school education that did not teach these things.

One more point....and I know you're not going to like this......but.......YOU may have to retrain YOUR brain to accept what is and make it work. In my experiences, I have found that changing my way of doing things to find out what...

Welcome to MY world. I have more than 35 years in this business and 14 years ago I found a more quiet, less stressed job in a small rural town as well. The labor pool here is much as you describe, and I share your...

What about the veins and sinew that must be removed first?

At the moment it's 10 degrees outside. There's still large piles of snow all over the backyard. Right up against the house, the very first flowers are starting to come out. It's going to be awhile before I grow anything.  

Quote: Originally Posted by boar_d_laze  Much as I like them, it's a big "NO" to artichokes for that menu.  They leave something in the mouth which will make the wine/butter sauce taste unpleasantly...

Well......I WAS a baker and what I would be looking for would be:   How do you handle yourself in a commercial facility Do you work fast Do you work clean Do you know your measurements in both English and Metric Can...