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Making the Chef: Stage ... or I'm a whore Making the Chef Thursday, April 21, 2005 Stage ... or I'm a whore Okay, so first of all, you pronounce it the French way, with an "ahh" sound. St-ah-ge. What is it? As I've posted before, a stage is something where you're basically doing an unpaid internship. It's basically an opportunity to see another kitchen and how it works and to learn. A few weeks ago I basically walked into one of the best restaurants in town (from a foodie perspective, at least) and asked if I could stage there on my days off. The chef agreed and yesterday I worked the garde mange station. For those not in the know, a garde mange is someone who serves the cold apps and salads, basically using the leftovers in the kitchen to make some of their meals, making sure that there is no waste. That, of course, is the textbook application of garde mange, but in reality, things aren't as recycled as much in most restaurants nowadays than they used to be. It was nice to be in a different kitchen, seeing how things were run. In this case, my stage had a very small kitchen, in reality, not much larger than my apartment living room, and 7 people were working there. Surprisingly enough, it worked well. Only one person was working on the saute station, the chef expedited and handled desserts, one person handled plating of the hot dishes, one person was doing prep, one was washing dishes, and two of us were on garde mange. So what did I notice? 1) Cool ingredients. I was picking arugula off of the stem, saving the leaves for salad and using the flowers for a special dish. The flowers were incredibly sweet, filled with nectar, yet they still had the peppery bite of the arugula. Not to mention the fact that I was picking the arugula on the back porch enjoying the warm spring sun. 2) The way ordering is done. Only the expediter has the tickets in hand. He calls out the tickets, the station acknowledges, and you keep a mental checklist of what's going on until you bring them back out. It might seem daunting, but it forces you to keep mentally sharp. 3) The way people work. These people work extremely clean, they are focused. There is no waste and they are fastidious about how they work. Why? Because there is no night porter to take care of the cleanup. You do it. 4) Beautiful plates with simple, clean, delish food. Thinks like tartare, beef tongue, and other classic ingredients are presented simply and cleanly. 5) Family meal rocked. 6) The GM brings you a stiff drink after the shifts are over. A small thing, but not to be overlooked. After all, mice go for cheese at the end of the maze. But more importantly, it's a small, but meaningful way of saying "thank you" at the end of the night. My heart was totally invested in being there and I was surprised at how well I did. Of course, I was taking notes as things went along, but a salad is a salad is a salad. All that mattered was remembering the ingredients that go into it. Everything else was on autopilot, and in some cases the plating was a lot easier because of the types of ingredients they were using for their salads. I was making some tall, beautiful salads :D I've been asked to come back next week. The phrase, "We'll let you know when it gets to the point when we need you to be there to work," i.e. we want to train you to work our line. Kickass. I'll be there. posted by LindyChef @ 8:08 PM 5 Comments: At 7:45 AM, April 22, 2005 , Estefan said... Marty, congratulations. You envisioned a place that was your ideal kitchen to work in and ultimately made that vision come true. One thing is for certain though. YOU ARE NOT A WHORE! If you go back and read through your comments of your paying job you will realize that what your participating in at that hotel is literally the downfall of all fine and respectable cuisine as we know it. Yes, bills are bills, and when Stag(ing)you don't get paid, but think of it like this. All WHORES get PAID! You see Marty, you've got it backwards my friend. You're the whore at yor paying job. Like most of us. For example, a brothel will take any piece of loose trash off the street (believe me, I've seen'em) and put them to work. But not at your new restaurant, no, they don't deal in the dirty manners of the food business. Like a good women they want more than just your body, they also want your mind. And in return they will give you theirs, and teach you more about life and yourself than ev'r thought imaginable. Nope Marty, if anything at this new restaurant your not the WHORE your the client and it sounds like your about to get the geisha treatment. As for me, I can be found on my back counting ceiling fan revolutions while being hump-fucked for $11 an hour. I want to end with a quote that I've been repeating over n'again in my head like a Koan for the last week, by the Great Craig Claiborne. "COOKING IS AT ONCE ONE OF THE SIMPLEST AND MOST GRATIFYING OF THE ARTS, BUT TO COOK WELL ONE MUST LOVE AND RESPECT FOOD." This business is simple, its the WHORES that make it diffuclt. At 12:12 PM, April 22, 2005 , HB said... That totally rocks. And if you have to train for free while you're working in another, lesser kitchen, then so be it. You're doing something beyond mundane drivel and it sounds like it's worth it. At 9:29 PM, April 25, 2005 , -Tim, the other lindy chef said... dude that is totally awesome, staging is so fun, and I have found it is always better in a smaller kitchen. My first stage was at the Water Grill, and it was a cool experience but at that same time I felt it was somewhat of a waste of time. It was such a big kitchen, that I felt kind of useless, and I basically prepped some veggies, and then just stood around most of the night. But the second place I went to, Maison Akira, a french restaurant owned by a japanese chef, here in pasadena, was much better. Smaller kitchen, more personal, and I was able to work with the owner, Akira Hirose. Sounds like a good time, see you in may At 9:12 PM, April 27, 2005 , Sue said... It sounds like you are suited to the life. Your love for food shows in your post. Vaya con dios, amigo. At 11:49 PM, April 27, 2005 , LindyChef said... Thanks for all of the encouraging comments. I just finished my second night of the stage and my feelings were only confirmed when I found out they recently won an award for best restaurant in Seattle. Post a Comment << Home It's only the beginning of the long day's journey into night. 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Profile Views: 129486 Last Login: 01/11/2006 View more pics Contacting Arctic Monkeys MySpace URL: http://www.myspace.com/arcticmonkeys Arctic Monkeys General Info Member Since August 9, 2005 Band Website arcticmonkeys.com Band Members (from left: Andy Nicholson, Matt Helders, Alex Turner and Jamie Cook) Alex Turner - Lead singer/guitarist Jamie Cook - Guitarist Andy Nicholson - Bass Matt Helders - Drums Influences The Smiths The Clash The Jam Roots Manuva Braintax John Cooper Clarke Pharaoh Monch Record Label Domino Upcoming Shows ( view all ) Jan 23 2006 7:00P Dublin Ambassadors Dublin, Jan 24 2006 7:00P Dublin Ambassadors Dublin, Jan 25 2006 7:00P Belfast Ulster Hall Belfast, Jan 27 2006 7:00P Glasgow Academy Glasgow, Jan 28 2006 7:00P Edinburgh Corn Exchange Edinburgh, Jan 29 2006 7:00P Newcastle Academy Newcastle, Jan 31 2006 7:00P Nottingham Rock City Nottingham, Feb 1 2006 7:00P Leeds University Leeds, Feb 2 2006 7:00P Liverpool University Liverpool, Feb 4 2006 7:00P Manchester Academy Manchester , Feb 5 2006 7:00P Manchester Academy Manchester , Feb 7 2006 7:00P Sheffield Octagon Sheffield, Feb 8 2006 7:00P Birmingham Academy Birmingham, Feb 9 2006 7:00P Norwich UEA Norwich UEA, Feb 11 2006 7:00P Cardiff Great Hall Cardiff, Feb 12 2006 7:00P Cambridge Corn Exchange Cambridge, Feb 13 2006 7:00P Bristol Academy Bristol, Feb 16 2006 7:00P Portsmouth Guildhall Portsmouth, Feb 16 2006 7:00P Brighton Dome Brighton, Feb 17 2006 7:00P London Carling Brixton Academy London, Mar 13 2006 8:00P Great American Music Hall San Francisco, CA Mar 15 2006 8:00P Henry Fonda Theatre Los Angeles, CA Mar 17 2006 8:00P La Zona Rosa Austin, TX Mar 18 2006 8:00P Metro Chicago, IL Mar 21 2006 8:00P Phoenix Concert Theatre Toronto, ONT CANADA, All Mar 22 2006 8:00P La Sala Rossa Montreal, QC Mar 23 2006 8:00P Paradise Rock Club Boston, MA Mar 25 2006 8:00P Webster Hall New York, NY Mar 26 2006 8:00P First Unitarian Church Philadelphia, PA Mar 27 2006 8:00P 9:30 Club Washington, DC Mar 29 2006 8:00P Crocodile Cafe Seattle, WA Arctic Monkeys's Latest Blog Entry [ Subscribe to this Blog ] Album Release Date ( view more ) Online Store ( view more ) Album Tracklisting Confirmed ( view more ) Album Title & Release Date ( view more ) Sun Goes Down - Out 16th January ( view more ) [ View All Blog Entries ] About Arctic Monkeys ...and so here we are, footprints on the ceiling and screaming the words in each others faces, sharing in it like a party we might have hoped it could have been had we closed our eyes and dreamed hard enough on the bus on the way into town. An Arctic Monkey or four screaming at I the Rev Rarsclart, eyes bulging, faces red with the joy of it all. London, Glasgow, Wakefield wherever...And the people who have shared it. Those who felt some connection with getting on their Dancing Shoes, a Mardy Bum or Scummy Man or something. There's these moments on which it all turns. I have two or three, London, a French Kiss in the Chaos. Maybe even a full house and not Al, as lead singer. You might have others where you first felt something stir in your belly. Or you might be reading all this and this is your first taste if the whole thing. Not that it should ever be exclusive, like a club or anything nasty like that, or a commodity. Like a big mac meal or something. Its more. Its everyman and for I, that is the point of it all, the message and the romance. For as we approach yet more forks in the road, bear left or turn right I hope that may continue. Cos after all what is it if not an adventure? Like getting on a bus to the other end of town and your not really sure where it goes but you get on anyway. As I started out the Arctic's four screaming faces, spoke to the people who had traveled for eight hours in a micra, or as I tried to sleep, listening out of the window at some drunken lads singing dancing shoes at four in the morning, it dawned on me that there are no leaders in all this or no plan or scheme, other than what's unfolding. People understanding it, relating to it, not relating to it but dancing to it, whatever. Everythings happened yet nothings really happened at all. Why set flags in the sand, it could all end tomorrow and it be back to the local and the chippy afterwards, or it could run and run and run to places unknown. Dreams and schemes and bla bla bla. But the reasons it started are as pure today as they ever were and that's gotta be a damm sight better then formed a band, drank some JD, took some drugs, had some birds or whatevers cool these days. All thats left to say is, welcome to anyone and long live it all say... Ta for reading The Rev Jon Rarsclart _______________________________________________________________ PLEASE NOTE - This site is not set up or managed by the band. Therefore this site should be classed as a "fansite" and nothing more. Just to clear that up, for anyone unsure. Any enquirys about support slots, avaliablity and booking. Or any such enquiry to the band or management, please get in contact through the official website - www.arcticmonkeys.com and then head to the contact page. Please do not enquire about the above through the message page on here. For all official news and confirmation first, always check the official site - Http://www.arcticmonkeys.com The forum on the official site is where everything kicked off, so don't be shy and join up over there, its the best place for now to keep up to date with all the tracks out there and the stuff the band are getting upto. - Cheers. Arctic Monkeys's Friend Space Arctic Monkeys has 18831 friends. NME Natalie-Jade Joe Jess Paul Dave .::Can't wait to live my life with you. makepovertyquieter View All of Arctic Monkeys's Friends Arctic Monkeys'sFriends Comments Displaying 50 of 3278 comments ( View/Edit All Comments ) Closure Jan 11, 2006 01:59 PM ADD closure indy/punk band !! Click the picture to view profile! !!!! Add us TODAY !!!! view profile xXx Jd xXx Jan 11, 2006 01:59 PM ARGH! i love u i do! xxxxXxxxx xXx Jd xXx Jan 11, 2006 01:58 PM ARGH! i love u i do! xxxxXxxxx THE BADDIES Jan 11, 2006 01:56 PM come on !!! 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For example, instead of resolving to “drink more water,” John says he started drinking two quarts of water a day - a specific and measurable goal. 12 Habits in 2006 [Success Begins Today] ( comment on this post ) Zoho Writer online word processor READ MORE: File sharing , Top , WYSIWYG , Web as Desktop , Word Processor Web service Zoho Writer is an online word processor that edits, stores and shares your documents from anywhere. Import your existing Microsoft Word or OpenOffice documents and start editing using an impressive WYSIWYG editor. Zoho Writer saves multiple versions of your document, and generates PDF, HTML and DOC files from it. Tag Zoho documents and share with a link (instead of a pesky document email attachment). Registration at Zoho Writer is free. Zoho Writer ( 2 comments ) Chart your progress with Bellygraph READ MORE: Capture tools , Fitness , Goals , New Year's Resolutions , Top , Web publishing , Weight loss Web site Bellygraph creates line charts that track your progress on a goal or task and lets you publish them to your web site. Built by independent programmer John Brothers, Bellygraph is rough around the edges (and mostly devoid of design), but the concept is neat, especially for weight watchers or anyone working toward a New Year’s goal. Register for free, create an unlimited number of graphs and easily add or edit data. Bellygraph provides the HTML to include on your web pages, too. Bellygraph ( comment on this post ) Download of the Day: Google Earth READ MORE: Downloads , Google , Google Earth , Mac OS X , Maps , Top , Windows Spectacular desktop mapping application Google Earth has graduated from beta for PC and is now available for Mac OS X. Fly in from space, zoom, tilt and pan over birds-eye view photos with Google Earth. Google recommends all PC users upgrade to this latest version. Mac users, the beta version of Google Earth is available for Tiger only. Thanks, Daniel! Google Earth Google Earth in a Mac world (PC too) [Google Blog] ( 1 comment ) Morning news roundup READ MORE: news Levi makes iPod controlling jeans [BBC] “Denim giant Levi Straus designs a pair of jeans able to control the wearer’s iPod music player.” Apple debuts Intel-powered Macs [BBC] “Apple has launched the first Mac and laptop to be powered by an Intel chip at Macworld in San Francisco.” Google Video Store goes live [CNET] “Content, interface and prices fail to impress as Google launches its video-on-demand Web site” Instant messaging attacks rose in 2005 [CNET] “Attacks over instant-messaging networks became more prevalent in 2005, according to a new study. The Middle East has become one hotbed of hackers.” Apple Beats the Calendar and the Street [NYT] “Steven P. Jobs unveiled a new iMac computer and a new notebook at Macworld Expo and revealed that Apple’s revenue for the quarter jumped 63 percent.” Saturday Night Live comes to iTunes [Macworld] “Now, every day is Saturday Night Live at the iTunes Music Store, as content from the long-running NBC sketch comedy series is now available at Apple’s online music store. Steve Jobs announced the content deal during his keynote Tuesday at Macworld Expo.” Music downloading creates listener apathy: research [AFP] “Internet downloading and MP3 players are creating a generation of people who do not seriously appreciate songs or musical performances, British researchers said.” Download of the Day 3: iTunes 6.0.2 READ MORE: Downloads , Mac , Mac OS X , Top , iTunes , iTunes music store As many of you know—Apple was busy today. Along with all the other craziness they’ve released an update for iTunes. In addition to stability updates and performance improvements, they’ve added a neat “MiniStore” that allows you to browse the iTunes store while in your own library. A great way to find new music. iTunes 6.0.2 is a free download for Windows and OS X. iTunes 6.0.2 [Apple] ( 7 comments ) Add Google Maps to your Web site READ MORE: Google Maps , How To , Top , Web publishing Joshua Siler of Exploration Age has a nice tutorial on how to ad a Google Map to your Web pages. First you need a Google Maps API key, which is free. You can find it, along with other documentation, at http://www.google.com/apis/maps/. Bookmark this link - it has lots of details you might want, especially if you extend your new map beyond this example. He goes on to explain in some detail how it’s all done and it’s pretty easy to follow too! How to add a Google Map to any web page in less than 10 minutes [Exploration Age] ( comment on this post ) Random Tips and Tricks Forum READ MORE: Advice , Fun , Life hacks , tips , tricks The Awful Forms has a fun and interesting thread that’s chock full of tips, tricks and lifehacks for just about anything. They’ve got tips for cooking, tips for driving, tips for going to the bathroom and many many more. Some of the tips are serious (and potentially very helpful) and others are just plain silly. Beware some crude language and keep that sense of humor firmly in place. Tips and Tricks You’ve Picked Up Along the Way…Part 4! [The Awful Forums via 43 Folders ] ( comment on this post ) New OddJack Ups the Ante More Sports, Poker and Casino than Britney's Ass. Advertise on Lifehacker Computers make us more productive. Yeah, right . Lifehacker recommends the downloads, web sites and shortcuts that actually save time. 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