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Wanna Be a Chef? Pick Your Specialty!
You know, when I hear about specialties in a certain profession, I always seem to think about those doctor TV shows where they refer to a certain doctor having a "specialty" or an area of medicine on which they specifically focus. Of course, doctors are not alone when...
Buying Guide: Fryers
There are lots of great restaurants and bars out there that know their way around fried food. Fried food is practically an American tradition, although I don't know if it originated in America....doesn't matter, we do it well. Whether it's something simple like french...
Great April Fool’s Pranks
Awww, the First of April. Not a real holiday, but we all know this day as April Fool's Day, a day on which even the most mild-mannered friend becomes a fiendishly prankish scoundrel. I don't typically partake, although last year I did mention I was getting married. I...
Cooking Specialties: Chocolatier
Well, it's getting close to Easter, and since one of my more recent posts had something to do with baking, it came to my attention that I'm forgetting another specialty somewhat tied in that should be considered: a chocolatier. Yes, this is the position that so many...
Some Haikus for Friday
Well, Friday has rolled around, and that's as good a reason to make some more haikus as any. So here we go: Friday afternoon Is taking its sweet old time To be over. Ugh. I am ready for A nice relaxing weekend With no work to do. Friday doesn't work To shop for...
The Hard Life of the Pastry Chef
Okay, first off, the title was meant to be sarcastic. While I do believe the life a pastry chef, like any chef's job, will be time consuming and involve a lot of hard work, you still get to make pastries. Pastries! And who doesn't love pastries? The pastry chef is one...
Buying Guide: Charbroilers
If you're interested in adding the spirit of outdoor grilling to your location, then you're are definitely going to need a charbroiler. These pieces come in a variety of sizes and utilize the power of underfire broiling technology to grill products efficiently. The...
Buying Guide: Bar Equipment
Ahh, opening a bar. A popular television show once called the words, "We should buy a bar," one combination of five misguided words that every man would say. But bars are great places to go to hang out with your friends, and a bar can be a very lucrative business if...
Running a Restaurant: Knowing the Non-Kitchen Staff
When I think about the many different types of well know, famous chefs, they all have something in common: they've all done nearly every job in the restaurant. Not just the cooking jobs, but all the jobs. So here, this is a great opportunity to learn the different...
Choosing a Culinary School
We discussed on this very blog a short time ago about the advantages of going to a culinary school (as well as learning on the job; search my name on the right to find that post). Of course, let's say you decide that you want the best background you can get, so you're...
Wanna Be a Chef? Pick Your Specialty!
You know, when I hear about specialties in a certain profession, I always seem to think about those doctor TV shows where they refer to a certain doctor having a "specialty" or an area of medicine on which they specifically focus. Of course, doctors are not alone when...
Buying Guide: Fryers
There are lots of great restaurants and bars out there that know their way around fried food. Fried food is practically an American tradition, although I don't know if it originated in America....doesn't matter, we do it well. Whether it's something simple like french...
Great April Fool’s Pranks
Awww, the First of April. Not a real holiday, but we all know this day as April Fool's Day, a day on which even the most mild-mannered friend becomes a fiendishly prankish scoundrel. I don't typically partake, although last year I did mention I was getting married. I...
Cooking Specialties: Chocolatier
Well, it's getting close to Easter, and since one of my more recent posts had something to do with baking, it came to my attention that I'm forgetting another specialty somewhat tied in that should be considered: a chocolatier. Yes, this is the position that so many...
Some Haikus for Friday
Well, Friday has rolled around, and that's as good a reason to make some more haikus as any. So here we go: Friday afternoon Is taking its sweet old time To be over. Ugh. I am ready for A nice relaxing weekend With no work to do. Friday doesn't work To shop for...
The Hard Life of the Pastry Chef
Okay, first off, the title was meant to be sarcastic. While I do believe the life a pastry chef, like any chef's job, will be time consuming and involve a lot of hard work, you still get to make pastries. Pastries! And who doesn't love pastries? The pastry chef is one...
Buying Guide: Charbroilers
If you're interested in adding the spirit of outdoor grilling to your location, then you're are definitely going to need a charbroiler. These pieces come in a variety of sizes and utilize the power of underfire broiling technology to grill products efficiently. The...
Buying Guide: Bar Equipment
Ahh, opening a bar. A popular television show once called the words, "We should buy a bar," one combination of five misguided words that every man would say. But bars are great places to go to hang out with your friends, and a bar can be a very lucrative business if...
Running a Restaurant: Knowing the Non-Kitchen Staff
When I think about the many different types of well know, famous chefs, they all have something in common: they've all done nearly every job in the restaurant. Not just the cooking jobs, but all the jobs. So here, this is a great opportunity to learn the different...
Choosing a Culinary School
We discussed on this very blog a short time ago about the advantages of going to a culinary school (as well as learning on the job; search my name on the right to find that post). Of course, let's say you decide that you want the best background you can get, so you're...
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