Tuesday, August 26. 2008

Things to know when cooking for money

Posted by Adrianne Dow Young at 18:10
I thought it would be pretty easy to cook for 2 dozen people every week. In many ways it was (serving 24 people every week is a different story) thanks to Erik's ability to organize and foresee issues. Here's what I learned throughout the summer.

1. Count stuff that you cut. Count everything that passes by you. Know your numbers.

2. Bring an extra platter, sheet pan and cutting board.

3. Learn to cook and talk. Learn to cut and talk.

4. If someone asks for feta, and you forgot feta at the off-site kitchen, tell them that the feta was beneath your standards and move on.

5. Containers are your best friend. Know how many containers you will need to store food, know where they'll fit, know what fits in them.

6. Prep is 90% of cooking.
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