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Pete
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| Location: |
Fond du Lac, WI |
| Forum Post Count: |
3703 |
| Last Online: |
13 hours, 40 minutes ago |
| About Me: |
<p>Peter got his start in the restaurant business at the ripe old age of 8 years old. "My parents owned a restaurant over which we lived. Oftentimes, if a dishwasher quit, I was drafted into service, at the last minute and during summer vacation I wasn’t allowed to go out and play until after I bussed tables for lunch service, all for high wage of $.25 per hour!" Later in life, Peter tried to avoid the call of the kitchen, bouncing around from college to college and from major to major. Finally, after giving in to the call, he enrolled in New England Culinary Institute in Montpelier, VT.</p> <p>Peter considers culinary school to be the start of his "professional" career, though he already had years of experience, working in various aspects of the restaurant business, both in the Front of the House and in the kitchen. From culinary school, he traveled around the US, working in cities such as New Orleans, Atlanta, and Chicago. His most recent move has taken him from the hectic pace of urban life to a more bucolic existence in rural Southeastern Wisconsin, where he spends much of his free time searching out the best local food products available, from handcrafted beers and cheese to organically raised produce and meats. Peter and his wife also belong to one of the local CSA farms, for which he regularly contributes recipes for their weekly newsletter.</p> |
| Interests (Hobbies, favorite activities, etc.): |
cooking, beer, photography, writing, creating digital art |
| Culinary Experience |
Professional Chef |
Pete's Recent Activity
Opening a B&B
Pete posted in this thread in Food & Cooking Questions and Discussion Yesterday at 8:46 pm | 12 replies | 85 views
Finishing Grilled Chicken with Powdered Sugar
Pete posted in this thread in Food & Cooking Questions and Discussion 5/26/12 at 7:33pm | 3 replies | 41 views
Women's Chefs Coats?
Pete posted in this thread in Professional Chefs Forum 5/20/12 at 6:48am | 6 replies | 78 views
Corporate Kitchen Vs Non Corporate Kitchen
Pete posted in this thread in Professional Chefs Forum 5/20/12 at 6:43am | 5 replies | 101 views
Salt and Pepper
Pete posted in this thread in Professional Chefs Forum 5/17/12 at 8:50pm | 11 replies | 198 views
Lazy Chef
Pete posted in this thread in Professional Chefs Forum 5/17/12 at 8:43pm | 8 replies | 219 views
thinking of getting a gas grill. help me pick a good one.
Pete posted in this thread in Cooking Equipment 5/15/12 at 3:34pm | 16 replies | 143 views
Why would garlic turn blue?
Pete posted in this thread in Food & Cooking Questions and Discussion 5/9/12 at 6:49pm | 6 replies | 101 views
My Love/Hate Relationship with Yelp
Pete posted in this thread in Restaurant Dining Experiences 4/28/12 at 8:12pm | 3 replies | 62 views
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