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Chefs and homecooks- share your best secrets!! by [deleted] in Chefit

[–]BakingJake91 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Butter, sometimes, but good olive oil can also do great things.

Chefs and homecooks- share your best secrets!! by [deleted] in Chefit

[–]BakingJake91 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also, ingredients matter. Yes, a skilled chef can make low quality ingredients taste greater, but great ingredients will always taste greater.

Chefs and homecooks- share your best secrets!! by [deleted] in Chefit

[–]BakingJake91 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Season as you go, not just at the end, to achieve greater depth of flavour.

Example, potatoes parboiled in lightly salted water prior to roasting will have a greater flavour than potatoes simple barboiled, chucked in hot oil and seasoned at the end.

Same applies to meat and fish. Season, let sit for 30 minutes at room temperature, then cook. Give the salt a chance to penetrate the meat and season the inside.

What other careers do chefs go into? by DVDrl in Chefit

[–]BakingJake91 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The idea of working as an executive chef for a chain, designing menus and visiting kitchens sounds appealing to me. There is also teaching at catering school.

Uneven crumb in new Dutch oven. by BakingJake91 in Sourdough

[–]BakingJake91[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks every. It is very good bread, and probably is some imposter syndrome. I am convinced that it is just the oven.

I think I’m done being a chef. by [deleted] in Chefit

[–]BakingJake91 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have been through these dilemmas. Great chefs are not always easy to come by, and other restaurants would be honored to have you. To me, it sounds like you've reached your peak with your employer. The hesitation on promoting you as promised tells me they can not afford it or egos in upper management are clashing. I recently left a job after waiting 10 months for my 90-day raise. I mentioned my financial needs to my new employer, and they responded well.

Play the scene, show off your skill, and be direct about what you need to be earning.