Posts by GreaseChef

In Canada, there actually was a law introduced that said that you can not feed your servants lobster more than once a week. All that to say that I like escargot, and a host of other classics. I too am not a fan of either liver or...

Hi everyone, I was a member here, but haven't posted in nearly two years. Here is the story, I am a chef manager at Stowe Mountain Resort, owned by AIG the insurance company. The incompetence at the upper management level is...

I haven't visited the site in almost two years. I decided to come back as I am tired of living in Northern Vermont and want to move back to civilization. I am thinking that Virginia would be a nice place to go. So, I am here to...

I've only worked under one female chef, she went vertical on everything. http://www.regattaofcotuit.com In contrast, a couple of male chefs that I have worked for used the whole plate, very flat presentation. (I prefer...

Great suggestions from FoodPump. I'd add Saveur to the list as well. Get your mag subscriptions on eBay. I paid $14 each for four years of Saveur and Gourmet. (ie: $3.50/ year each) I do not know how they do it, but the magazines...

I've made this salad I do not know how many hundreds of times. Slice the cuke thin with a mandoline or slicer. You do not need salt or gelatine, or a PVC pipe to hold it together. Make the circle with the cuke, lay it on the...

If it looks like a duck, walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, then Beurre Blanc must be a sauce. Edit: Posted that at the same time as your post, Cape Chef. Should have said, "If it looks like a leading duck, etc"

I chop my own. Can't imagine buying them already done, usage would be limited, and cost likely higher.

Mikeb, no debate as to what the five sauces are. I am mainly surprised at just how wrong I was. :cry: Also, I thought that Beurre Blanc would have to fit in there somewhere. Am I the only one that couldn't name the five 'grand...

100 people * $10 = $1,000 18% labour = $180 $9/ hour = 20 hours... Phew, I'd hate to have somebody say, you have a banquet for 100 people in two hours, you should be able to get it done on your own in time. OK, I hope that they...