Posts by greyeaglem

I'm not sure, but it sounds like it is similar to the old Coleman lanterns that were around about the time your fondue pot would have been manufactured. I'm not sure what kind of fuel those lanterns ran on, but any good outdoor and...

There is a lot of controversy on this subject with many claiming there is no such thing. The "male" is supposed to be the better eating and supposedly has an "outie" type dimple on the blossom end. Usually there is...

I'm reading this a little late in the game, but if you can get a copy of Carnival News ( or Carnival Times, I can't remember which) or other publications that cater to the carnival industry, they can be a great source. Carnies sell their...

If you have a food dehydrator, you can make white (golden) raisins out of them.

Restaurant people tend to have a favorite place where they hang out when they're off. See if you can find one in your area and then go there. If they see you around a few times, they will start talking to you. If they get to like you,...

The ACF certification is the only one recognized by the Federal Dept. of Labor, if that's any help.

In the last place I managed, the owner told me it was like babysitting, I had to be concerned about all their personal crap. I said I was running a restaurant, not a day care center. At one point he said everyone on the crew hated me. I...

Just remember you can only do what you can do. You only have two hands. Concentrate on what you can handle at any given time and don't worry about tickets piling up. Getting nervous won't help. If your chef isn't complaining that you're...

Egg salad and pickled eggs.

Buy a Betty Crocker cook book. I still go back to the Betty Crocker if there's something I haven't made before that I need to do. The book is very clear on recipe precedures. Recipes are easy to follow and leave some margin for error....