Posts by Xerp

My opinion   1) if you want to pursue a private/personal chef career.. I would suggest joining a club of some sort... country clubs for example.. a lot of high end people end up there even though 80% of them are not high end.....

Quote: Originally Posted by Guts  Agreed... I can make some wonderful things with this herb.

I have to do this on a regular basis.. Table Touches are what I call it.. I hated this when I first got my position because I wanted to stay in the back of the house. I was and still am a shy person but when I am in the kitchen I can...

Sorry I guess I will be more clear next time.. I was talking about "Realistic" Job opportunities... Especially for someone just starting out.. If they can make a name for themselves freelancing and become famous so be it.. If my...

I would go in as a meat-eater, or go into cake making.. Basically get a Pantry cook or Baking job and thats all you would ever be if you dont want to eat meat.. But I cant see any chef grow unless they taste everything they make.. I...

Well I am actually very fortunate to have local grown very good tomatoes almost all year round, only thing I used the canned stuff for is salsa, and cocktail sauce really... lol and thats about it. The only reason I use canned for the...

Yeah Asparagus and pepper curls are great for garnish as well..

Steaks and such you can always do a Poached/Steamed Mushroom Stuffed with Carmelized onions for example or anything for that matter and a sprig of rosemary stabbed in the top just to look cool.... If you want to do something to the...

Those wings sound like their gonna be spongy and greasy... let me know how they turn out... im interested.. especially since duck confit wings sound a bit overboard and unpractical..

I would rather pay for those tomatoes fresh than buy them in a freaking can after they have already lost their flavor... I will do what i do now and buy a decent brand since nobody can seem to tell the difference half the time if my...