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Have you ever thought about how many ethnic foods we enjoy in the United States Almost every major city is a hodge podge of people groups that were immigrants at one time. They each brought with them their own culture, and within that came their unique flavor...
read moreSay Yes to the Restaurant Request!
Last week I posted a question regarding how commercial/professional chefs deal with the challenges of special requests to please various guest in their business. In my class we briefly discussed dealing with special needs from guests in the restaurant business. ...
read moreDo you need a ruler to check your knife cuts?
The Culinary class attempts to prepare the introductory student to the relevant technical skills required in a commercial kitchen. Students are given an overview of safety, sanitation, team work, basic cooking...
read moreDisappointed with a recipe?
https://www.facebook.com/JungleVT/videos/1820585191416648/ How often have you looked at a recipe and thought to yourself, "I can make that." Many cooks, and especially many home cooks find themselves frustrated when they attempt to make the food taste and look just...
read moreThe irritable and cranky customer-Do you know them?
Many customers really grate on servers like nails on a chalk board. The management team should consider training and retraining their staff to prepare them to fully handle all types of people they may encounter. Every type of guest should be given the utmost...
read moreHorse slaughterhouses in U.S. ethical?
There has been a ban on horses being slaughtered here in the United States for a number of years. But a House panel has voted to lift the ban on slaughtering horses here in the...
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