The next best thing to duck fat is.....SMOKED duck fat. Try this. Confit some wild mushrooms in hazelnut oil jazzed up with some smoked duck fat, thyme and a few sprigs of rosemary. Use these mushrooms to make a smoked duck, mushroom,...
Good God!!! Are you going to count individual grains of salt, too? Seriously, 11/16 cup = 5.5 oz. 21/16 Tablespoon = 1 Tablespoon + just a pinch more. (1 Tablespoon=.5 oz, 1 Teaspoon=1/4 oz. I tried doing the math on this last one...
I'll yell it til I'm blue in the face. The ONLY good knife is the one that YOU like. There are NO "Best" brands. I have Wustoff. Global, Chicago Cutlery, Henkels and a few "no-names." I like them all and use them...
Hey all. Anybody got a really good apple-bourbon sauce. (savory) I want to pair it up with smoked duck and wild shrooms and toss it with penne. Any ideas?
The bad thing about all these warning labels and lawsuit is the fact that it takes Darwin out of the picture. Survival of the fittest is supposed to weed out the truly weak and stupid. If you're dumb enough to trim your bushes with a...
One other thing I forgot. Use this fools ego against him. Tell him that "it just isn't working out" and you're giving him a choice to quit or be fired. One comes with reference, one DOES NOT. If he's stupid and proud,...
Your restaurant! Your money!! Your a s s on the line!! Your way or the highway. I'm sorry, but I'm old school. Lead, follow or get the f*ck out of the way. Where are you Angelica? For guaranteed 52k, I'll give you a new menu, fix...
This is fairly specific to where I work, but when an attractive customer comes in. The code is "PREP, Please". This alerts the other cooks to come and see. We work in an open kitchen, so one must bring something or be...
I tell this to new kids over and over. Kitchen accidents happen because you're not paying attention. Yes, I've hurt myself in the past and will do so in the future. but it will be because I'm not paying attention. Accidents in the...
