Posts by Nicholas Beebe

I don't use Shaptons, but my guess is that the DMT XXC will be the best thing for flattening for you. You shouldn't have to worry about your flattener being too course, and the XXC will get your stones flat faster than the XC. It will...

Quote: Originally Posted by GarrettJames  Dont tell them who you're favorite chefs are or what kind of equipment you have.  None of that matters and it comes off arrogant.  They just want to know that you...

Usually, if I am butter poaching something, I will try to find a pan that is barely big enough to fit the thing I'm going to poach to minimize butter wasteage. The great thing about doing it with lobster is that the butter infuses with...

Almost everywhere that I have worked, the broiler is the easiest station when you're busy. Scaling up isn't that big of a deal. The hardest part is keeping track of what you owe, and when. I found that it helps a lot to keep your grill...

Quote: Originally Posted by boar_d_laze  I think the spots are more likely crud which was dissolved in the water and left on the knife when the water evaporated than corrosion.  Or, perhaps, the knives came in...

Small spots are usually pretty easy to take off. Start by trying to get them off with the least abrasive things and move up. I will usually start by scrubbing rusted knives with a green scrub pad. If it's not doing the job, I add some...

A sharp knife. There's nothing that will give you a better product or that is faster.  

Not just nuttier. When you clarify butter, you are removing the water and solids, which contribute to both flavor and texture. If the butter tastes nutty after clarifying, then it has been clarified at too high of a temperature, making...

Absolutely. Beurre monte, in my experience, tends to be more tolerant to higher heats than if it has flavored liquids in it (beurre blanc). If you keep an eye on the temperature of your butter, holding it constant while the fish is...

"Do you think good managers would have had experience in the back of house world?"   Yes.