Pete
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| Location: |
Fond du Lac, WI |
| Forum Post Count: |
3666 |
| Last Online: |
1 hour, 36 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
Penzey's Spices
Pete posted in this thread in Food & Cooking Questions and Discussion 2/2/12 at 3:00pm | 41 replies | 1802 views
Tasso in Jambalaya
Pete posted in this thread in Food & Cooking Questions and Discussion 1/29/12 at 2:32pm | 2 replies | 46 views
Quit in a selfish, but mentally necessary, way. Advice needed
Pete posted in this thread in Professional Chefs Forum 1/29/12 at 9:41am | 7 replies | 160 views
1950's-America's Popular Food and Recipes
Pete posted in this thread in Food & Cooking Questions and Discussion 1/29/12 at 5:59am | 15 replies | 31211 views
Pickling without a water bath, what's the shelf life?
Pete posted in this thread in Food & Cooking Questions and Discussion 1/29/12 at 5:52am | 10 replies | 119 views
Ethical dilemma?
Pete posted in this thread in Food & Cooking Questions and Discussion 1/29/12 at 5:47am | 11 replies | 210 views
currywurst?
Pete posted in this thread in Food & Cooking Questions and Discussion 1/21/12 at 12:53pm | 5 replies | 51 views
Poaching beef
Pete posted in this thread in Professional Chefs Forum 1/19/12 at 12:15pm | 33 replies | 531 views
Anti Cheese Campaign
Pete posted in this thread in Food & Cooking Questions and Discussion 1/19/12 at 12:05pm | 3 replies | 72 views
Creperie
Pete posted in this thread in Food & Cooking Questions and Discussion 1/19/12 at 12:03pm | 2 replies | 38 views
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