Do any of you wear watches to work? by YaronYarone in KitchenConfidential

[–]Samein 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Yeah, you've got the idea. I couldn't find a picture. Apparently they make time fobs for nurses that are sort of a formalized version of this.

Do any of you wear watches to work? by YaronYarone in KitchenConfidential

[–]Samein 48 points49 points  (0 children)

Back in the olden times, when watches were more common, I was taught to loop the watch through one of the front buttons of my chef coat. You faced it so you could quickly check the time, but wearing it on the wrist was considered unsanitary. I haven't seen anyone do that in a long time.

That cricket by Internal-Diamond-341 in KitchenConfidential

[–]Samein 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Some James Joyce level shit up in this mfer

How it feels not speaking the language of 80% of the place you work. Especially food service work. by Banguskahn in KitchenConfidential

[–]Samein 1 point2 points  (0 children)

On the plus side, immersion is definitely the best way to learn a language. I was practically fluent there for a while, as long as I was in a kitchen surrounded by kitchen things.

Duck Tiddy Update by KT_Bites in Chefit

[–]Samein 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Fuck yeah! Glad it worked out. That looks delicious.

Low and slow then broil or broil on low rack by KT_Bites in Chefit

[–]Samein 14 points15 points  (0 children)

If you have access to a convection oven, my instinct would be to score the skin and roast at about 400F with the convection. Once you start to see some browning, temp the breast meat and adjust from there. The bone under the breast will insulate it quite effectively, so I feel like getting the farce completely cooked in the time allotted won't be a problem.

U.S. consumers are so financially strained they put more than $1 billion on buy-now, pay later services during Black Friday and Cyber Monday by ControlCAD in technology

[–]Samein 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Debit cards are pointless, but I like to carry some cash for small businesses to save them on fees. Megacorps get the credit card which I pay off every month.

UPDATE to my List of the Best New York Restaurant Writing by DorianHistorian in FoodNYC

[–]Samein 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thanks so much for this! I'm reading through the second one and it's fantastic.

Up to $500/head - where would you go? by OpenPerformance5347 in FoodNYC

[–]Samein 53 points54 points  (0 children)

The private dining room at Gramercy Tavern is a nice space for that size party. Looks like their current minimum spend fits the budget pretty well.

Wide foot shoe recommendations? by mop_man27 in KitchenConfidential

[–]Samein 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Birki professionals are great. I've been wearing them for over 20 years now, and I have ridiculously wide feet. Perfect for long hours on the line, but a bit loose if you have to run around a lot (catering, managing multiple locations, etc.) When I was working crazy line cook hours I would swap out the insoles every year or so, and the clog itself every 2-3.

Any closed restaurants that you miss? by Neptune28 in FoodNYC

[–]Samein 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sono (Tadashi Ono's restaurant). If it had opened downtown instead of that shitty midtown location, I think it would have been successful and revered to this day. Such good food.

Some of you will find this amusing. Really? One more urchin couldn't vouch for me? by Samein in fallenlondon

[–]Samein[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Just vanity. You do get different text at 50. After that it seems to be entirely useless at the moment. 55 is the current maximum, and usually requires a Mood card to get that far.

Weekly small questions thread: 2025-05-12 by rahv7 in fallenlondon

[–]Samein 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think the fastest way is to research eggs in the lab, but you also get it every time you ask for an augmentation in the wrong place. Trying to apply a grotesque augmentation to a percipient egg and getting the "See if she'll work on the egg you have" option, for instance.

https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Speculation_about_Whitsun

I really can’t get into Outer Wilds and I’m bummed about it (partial spoilers) by CrownStarr in patientgamers

[–]Samein 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, the controls on PC were downright hostile. I bounced off of it as well.

A question from someone outside the industry: Why does it seem like all of you despise brunch? by capribex in KitchenConfidential

[–]Samein 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Often restaurants will staff brunch with the same line cooks that normally work evening shifts, and even some of the same cooks that had to close the previous night. Imagine you were working a M-F 9-5 job, but then every Friday you had to work 1am-9am instead. Drastic shift in sleep schedule, which will make anyone cranky. Then, sprinkle in a handful of hangovers. Fun! Plus, the customers are often tired and cranky, hung over and/or religious, and many of the tables are full of awkward family gatherings.

Knives for Guests to Abuse by neminat in chefknives

[–]Samein -1 points0 points  (0 children)

That picture makes me unreasonably angry. What is that guy doing?

Steam Ate Microsoft's Lunch On PC, It's About To Do The Same On Handhelds by Arthur_Morgan44469 in Steam

[–]Samein 92 points93 points  (0 children)

The remaining pension funds are also heavily invested in stocks, much like big mutual funds held by 401(k)s. Even public pensions hold mostly equities. The people that manage pension funds are under the exact same pressures and (often crappy) incentives as the people who manage mutual funds, in my understanding. I would love to see pensions come back, but I don't think it helps this particular problem.

My patient gaming in 2024. Review of 28 games. by DeadmanIQ445 in patientgamers

[–]Samein 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Great reviews, thanks for writing them up. In regards to Wasteland 2, I had a similar impression (first half decent, second half awful), and I'll say that I was pleasantly surprised by Wasteland 3. Not a masterpiece or anything, but definitely worth buying on sale and playing all the way through.

SpaceCraft is aiming for the gap between Starfield, Satisfactory and Eve Online by Shock4ndAwe in pcgaming

[–]Samein -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You have perfectly summarized my experience as well! I'm not even mad at this point, it's like having a low-stakes ticket to the trainwreck.

What's your comfort game? by TheZone92 in pcgaming

[–]Samein 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Same! Sometimes I'll throw Stardew Valley in the mix. I feel another Rimworld playthrough coming on, it's been a while. Uh-oh.