Posts by inomthings

Quote:Originally Posted by wizarddrummer I'm thinking about buying a set of these ceramic knives but I don't know anyone that has personally used this brand or any other ceramic knives as of yet. Kyocera Ceramic Knives and...

My Pastry Chef also picked up mixology skills and so pastry made all the infusions, bitters, and juices for the bar. When he's in between jobs, he consults for craft bars in the area... Just a thought.

I started out with a Henkel but found that it took too long to sharpen AND couldn't keep an edge. I am in love with my Global now, she is my all-rounder. I also use a Wusthof paring, three years old and still decently sharp!

I'm sure Chef's reason to cut my hours is because I'm expensive compared to the rest of the cooks. Like you said, pastry cooks are hard to come by... Which bothers me because on the days I come in I see that everything is prepped in a...

I am currently 11 weeks pregnant and am having a very miserable 1st trimester. Nausea, anemia, fatigue, the whole bunch. I'm a pastry cook, but the smell of any food sets me off. I told my chef as soon as I found out, and Chef has...

Im 27, and I've only been cooking for two years. This morning I woke up to a neck so stiff that I couldn't get out of bed without rolling off. Went to the doctor, she said that it was an RSI and prescribed me muscle relaxants and lots of...

There's suplosedly a rental commercial kitchen in Orange. My friend has an online baking business and uses it.

Quote: Originally Posted by Just Jim    Drained the hot fryer, cleaned and refilled with the strained oil......then noticed my foot was getting hot...forgot to close the drain. You only need to learn this...

Quote: Originally Posted by JCakes  You can also make apple snow, a very old dessert which is basically applesauce mixed into meringue and use that to fill the shells, with an apple compote on the...

A few weeks ago, I set the stove on fire.   We had an especially busy week and the foil lining in the stoves were extra greasy... And during a Friday rush, it somehow caught on fire! I was 15 tickets deep and couldn't stop...