Imagine yourself prepping for a specialdinner partywhen you find out one of your guests works as a chef.
Do you feel comfortable hosting a professional?
It seems that you would want to showcase the best of your skills and the most delicious foods.
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It might be an intimidating experience.
Here are some amateur moves that drive chefs crazy in the kitchen.
“Their youthfulness and lack of paying attention makes me roll my eyes.
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This ended up making the whole kitchen wet!”
They fight in the kitchen.
If it’s time to cook, it’s time to focus and work.
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They are too afraid to be creative.
Even though cooking can be serious work, he also wants people to be inventive with food.
When they were developing the menu for Tortugas, the family tested ideas based on favorites and family recipes.
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They don’t know the basic rules of safe cooking.
It seems that even some errors that look like common sense, still happen often.
We had a manager sit us all down and explain why we should not do that."
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They don’t know what knife to use, or think it doesn’t matter.
The list that followed the Reddit prompt was long and full of suggestions.
The first subject they tackled was kitchen equipment.
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Chefs noticed that amateur cooks might useany knife that was convenientto prep a meal.
Instead, they suggested, using the sharp one.
More force makes it easier for a knife to slip and cut you.
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It’s going to happen.
They waste food.
Next, they tackled food waste.
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It seems all chefs hate to discard items thatcan be used in different ways.
This opens up the door to get creative with recipes.
While you’re at it, clean up everything it’s possible for you to as you go.
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Nothing is worse than finishing a meal while your kitchen is destroyed.
They don’t understand how to substitute.
Frequently a chef isn’t able to spout out exact measurements for the dishes they make.
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That’s why someone who worries about following the recipe diligently makes them annoyed.
It’s better to understand the basics and then experiment with different measurements, spices, and flavors.
The basics will ensure that you don’t totally mess up the dish.
Knowing how to use the equipment properly in the kitchen is also important.
For instance, the list mentioned thateach oven rack serves a different purpose.
The top rack can get extra hot, making it perfect for broiling or toasting.
Casseroles and cookies bake perfectly in the middle.
The bottom oven rack roasts and puts a crispy bottom crust on pizza.
Knowing the way your appliances and tools work will make you more competent as a cook.
Chefs know that you feel the same pride in the food that you serve.
With these tips, you’re able to be a little more like a restauranteur.
