Posts by Rivitman

I'm tired as ****. I'm not getting rich. Retirement seems a pipe dream. But I took this up after the post 9-11 collapse of the aerospace industry. I'm 45 now. I left culinary school last april. I never worked in a professional kitchen...

I found a personal solution, and it's working very well. I went to target, and bought six pairs of tube socks. Rubbermaid, in it's "Blue Ice" product line makes what they call "Ice Blankets". They are mini gell...

Talk to your purveyors, they will know, or they had better, if they want your business.

You need two, maybe three knives, A paring knife, a flex boning knife, and a chef's knife, as big as you feel comfortable handling. That will get you by, along with a good peeler. Pick the knife up. Does it feel right? Is it too...

I can and have handled seriously high temps, but last saturday night I nearly went down after 92 covers in about 4 hours. I mean I was really hurting, and borderline incoherant, no matter how much fluid I pushed. I have no relief...