Hi, sorry to threadjack. I'm a commis, just started at a new restaurant that's more demanding (worked for half a year at a thai restaurant presviously; loved the people there but they didn't seem to expect very much from me) about a week ago. The chef stresses on knife skills, knowing your meats, and cleanliness. What sort of things should I be learning about first in my spare time? Different ways to make the stuff on the menu? Mother sauces? Basic recipes that I could get pointers from chef (chef was trained in French and Japanese cooking)?
Thanks in advance for any replies. :)