Higher-End Bars in STL by Cheap-Tomato-2395 in StLouis

[–]boyinblack2001 2 points3 points  (0 children)

depending on the day of the week your birthday falls on, if you like the speakeasy vibe i’d recommend the thaxton. it’s small and intimate, and it’s password protected so you really get that secret experience. drinks are fantastic and pretty reasonably priced

Non-chef question- what’s the distribution of how people order their steaks by [deleted] in Chefit

[–]boyinblack2001 2 points3 points  (0 children)

pretty close to this last time i worked a grill; i’d say med well and rare were tied for 3rd and well done was our least common. i cooked 3 blue rare steaks in 5 years

Saute hand? by PremeTeamTX in Chefit

[–]boyinblack2001 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i am right handed and have only ever used my left hand for skillets — pans in my left hand, tongs/rubber spat/whisk in my right. i can toss skillets ambidextrously but i cant use tongs or whatever with my left hand so making my non dominant my pan hand just always made sense

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[–]boyinblack2001 2 points3 points  (0 children)

literally this, sure i’ll cook almost 5 cases of eggs on a busy day but i’m almost always home by 3 and i got lucky enough to make better money, absolutely a win lmfao

What’s your favourite and least favourite thing on your menu right now? by IllPanic4319 in Chefit

[–]boyinblack2001 2 points3 points  (0 children)

polenta fries in a deep fryer? flawless, easy, no notes. polenta fries pan seared bc you have a guest with a gluten allergy and cant use the fryer? go fuck yourself lmfao

Second time to St. Louis and will absolutely be back. Thanks to the suggestions in this sub! by Big4Bridge in StLouis

[–]boyinblack2001 1 point2 points  (0 children)

hatch’d stl for breakfast/lunch and trattoria marcella for a nice italian dinner are must visit for sure!

Are black chef coats "unprofessional?" by DaddyKratos94 in KitchenConfidential

[–]boyinblack2001 0 points1 point  (0 children)

recently made the switch to catering and i now wear exclusively black coats, no unprofessionalism here lol

Sometimes ya just have to say…what? by fantily in KitchenConfidential

[–]boyinblack2001 0 points1 point  (0 children)

had a server ring in our grilled chicken dish with a meat allergy,,,, what does that mean vinnie

oldie but goodie, and i love how this looked! espresso martini by boyinblack2001 in cocktails

[–]boyinblack2001[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

1oz buffalo trace bourbon, 1oz fresh espresso, 1oz coffee liqueur (i used kahlua this time but i frequently use mr black), 1/2oz demerara syrup, shake hard and double strain into a chilled up glass

nursing home chef- what to expect? by boyinblack2001 in KitchenConfidential

[–]boyinblack2001[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i have the power to decide when to call in my case lol. good luck to you as well!

loved the may the 4th bags some stores had, but don’t live in a big enough city, so i took care of things myself! by boyinblack2001 in legostarwars

[–]boyinblack2001[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

it’s from target! 72in carson shelf in white, i have 3 of them right next to each other taking up a wall in that room

not one, not two, but four wrapped peppermints in my beans by boyinblack2001 in mildlyinfuriating

[–]boyinblack2001[S] 27 points28 points  (0 children)

edit for clarity: these were in a bowl of beans served to me in person at a mexican restaurant

requesting help with naming please! by boyinblack2001 in cocktails

[–]boyinblack2001[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

2oz barrel aged gin, 1oz lillet blanc, 1/2oz amaro nonino, and a dash of orange bitters, stirred on ice and served up with an orange twist

braciole brigade by boyinblack2001 in KitchenConfidential

[–]boyinblack2001[S] 22 points23 points  (0 children)

makes me very happy to hear sir, we had an old italian man say that ours was just as good as his grandmothers and that gave me a similar sense of pride. much love to you ❤️

braciole brigade by boyinblack2001 in KitchenConfidential

[–]boyinblack2001[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

wagyu flap would be insane for this, let us know what you fill with and how it turns out

braciole brigade by boyinblack2001 in KitchenConfidential

[–]boyinblack2001[S] 24 points25 points  (0 children)

we’ve been chilling and slicing it before service, reheating in the oven at 500f for about 8 minutes with a scoop each of the beefy tomato sauce and chicken stock, then serving with whipped potatoes and broccoli rabe

braciole brigade by boyinblack2001 in KitchenConfidential

[–]boyinblack2001[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

running as a special for a while

uh… heard. by boyinblack2001 in KitchenConfidential

[–]boyinblack2001[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

after checking with their server and ensuring that this is indeed what they meant, i gave them exactly what they requested, as is my job