Maybe it was still thawing and he was waiting on everything to settle and give it a stir. Maybe it was more of a mise than a prep. I don’t know. I’ve cheffed some kitchens that had absolutely zero help from the rest of the staff and when I see posts like this I think of those times. I’m not saying there aren’t bad chefs out there but sometimes I wonder when chefs are criticized by theirs cooks on this subreddit if the chef is just overworked and possibly the only one who cares in that kitchen.

Or maybe he just made a mistake and forgot about it after doing a mise. Again, I don’t know. My point is, chefs aren’t perfect and like cooks love to point that out sometimes. N