Posts by Jbyl

In my opinion, for the BEST stock, it should be done. If youve never blanched the bones before, do it. A lot of crap, for lack of a better word, comes out of the bones. The bones look so much cleaner. But thats for the best stock. To me,...

I've found that a lot of customers order their meat under done. They told me most places over cook their meat, so the figure it will come out the way the want it. But it can be a pain in the *** when you give it to them properly and they...

Cool book, I'm about a 1/4 through it. It started a little slow, but seems to be picking up. It's about a famous french chef, Bernard Louseau, who killed himself at 52. He had cult status in France, and his death dominated the headlines...

Great book, only took me two or three days to read. I love all the stuff about keller, he is a FREAK. carpet floors! That said, I would be proud to wash the mans dishes.

If you want to learn more about the masterchef exam, get the book, The Soul of a chef, by Michael Ruhlman. About a third of the book is devoted to the exam. A journalist got to kind of sneek in to see the exams. They go through some...

Hey, if you're up for working for free, it would probly make it easier to get a job in a better kitchen. Some chefs prefer inexsperienced workers. Good luck, and props to working in a kitchen before deciding to jump into a new industry.

No offence to roddffc, but culinary school isn't the same as a restaurant. Though volunteering seems a bit much to me. My advice, apply for a job, dishwashing, prep whatever just to get a feel for it, and get paid. If we are to belive...

Im enrolled in Le cordon Blue portland, Western Culinary Institute. So far it has been great. Im in my first month. All the instructors seem to be more than helpfull and knowledgable. Like madgoose said, we can go to class an hour and a...

Also, if the finished sauce breaks, you can slowy wisk the broken sauce a small amount at a time in to a small amount of hot water(like a tablespoon of water.) Thats assuming your yolks have been cooked enough.

When I say something like that, It is almost inevitable someone says, "thats what she said."