lee926•8d ago

I was cleaning out my old prep station and found a note from my first chef

It was tucked behind a shelf and just said 'taste everything twice, once for you and once for the guest'. That simple line from 8 years ago in Chicago still guides my plating every day. What's the best piece of advice you ever got written down?

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tarar278d ago

What about advice that was never written down but you still remember word for word?

charles_green958d ago

Found a sticky note on my old knife roll that just said "sharp knives are safe knives." My mentor wrote it after I nicked myself with a dull blade. That stuck with me more than any fancy technique he showed me.

derekl798d ago

Right? That's the one lesson that actually matters. I cut myself way worse with a dull paring knife than I ever have with a sharp one. Your mentor was a smart guy.