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How did it go, your first job as a real cook? 
Tell us a bit about it, I am so curious!
Hugsss:
-L
"But he that hath the steerage of my course,
direct my sail."
-William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet, Act One, Scene IV
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Location: currently So Cal
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Hiya Lenny! You must have missed my post so I'll do a quick cut and paste (since it's now on page 2) of the relevant portion.
"I just got off work at my first gig as a professional chef. IT WAS SO COOL!!! It was just dumb luck, but I was one of the very few students that got to actually cook anything. Mostly the students just plate food or do prep work. But I was assigned to do hot appetizers with two other students. The chef said that normally he would have a chef doing the cooking and students would only be plating, but his chef couldn't make it tonight. So he gave us the responsibility. The other two students weren't to sure of what they were supposed to do, so even though I had less experience, I just took over. We had this huge open flame oven and the chef showed us how to cook the appetizers, then left us to our own devices. We had marinated beef kabobs, chicken kabobs, fried shrimp, and of course, the famous Wolfgang Puck pizzas. Everything was already assembled, we only had to cook it, then plate it. But that was a huge responsibility for students to get. The chef was very pleased with our work. We prepared appetizers for 650 people. Afterward came the really hard part. We had to plate 650 entrees. The chef formed us into 6 lines of four students in each line. Each of us had one responsibility. One put the mashed potoatoes on the plate, another, the veggies (that was me), another the fillet mignons, and finally one topped the dish with broiled shrimp before sneding it to a chef for the sauce and to service. Between our 6 lines, we plated 650 entrees in 15 minutes. WOW! Unfortunately, the whole job only lasted 3 hours and 15 minutes. It was over Waaaayy toooo soon. I figured that I made just enough money to pay for parking and gas and to stop for a beer to celebrate on the way home. I'm hoping that I can get another gig next weekend."
Unfortunately there were no postings for jobs for students for this weekend. That's ok, though. My feet really hurt and it's prolly better if I stay off them. Last week was "beef week." We cooked Prime Rib, sirlion steaks, Hungarian goulash, pot roast, and flank steak. This week will be "fish week," though a short one. Thursday is Thanksgiving here in the US and Friday there is no school. We'll be doing poached salmon, grilled salmon, and a whole baked fish, though I don't know what kind of fish just yet.
Our chef instructor is starting a study group and to sign up we needed to give him our email addy. Brandon signed up right before I did and I noticed that he addy is almost as cute as he is. He prefaced his last name with "lil" to make the address. There is nothing about this boi that isn't cute.
Think good thoughts,
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I'm happy for you, whoever said you can't teach and old dog new tricks?
You said when you'd die that you'd walk with me every day
And I'd start to cry and say please don't talk that way
With the blink of an eye the Lord came and asked you to meet
You went to a better place but He stole you away from me
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He's mature.
There's a difference, you see!
*giggle*
-L
"But he that hath the steerage of my course,
direct my sail."
-William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet, Act One, Scene IV
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You're write, Lenny... LOL
You said when you'd die that you'd walk with me every day
And I'd start to cry and say please don't talk that way
With the blink of an eye the Lord came and asked you to meet
You went to a better place but He stole you away from me
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I don't want to be either. Can't I just go back and be 14 again?
Think good thoughts,
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YOu and me both Buddy. Drop me back to 12 on the way. Hehehe
It's not the wolf you see you should fear, but all the ones he howls with. Don't be afraid of the song, but don't piss off the choir.
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I could do everything sooo much better if I just got a second shot at it. 
"But he that hath the steerage of my course,
direct my sail."
-William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet, Act One, Scene IV
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:-* :-* :-* and I intend to collect. :-* :-* :-*
Think good thoughts,
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Hey, Granddaddy e! 
You must have missed my post 
Old and mature 
Hey, I wanna be seven again, that's when I started school... 
