Unpopular opinion: The new guys are so focused on speed they're ruining the texture of a basic pork shoulder.

I've seen three apprentices in the last month rush the seam separation with a knife instead of their hands, and you can feel the difference in the finished roast, so what's the oldest piece of advice you had to learn the hard way?

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4 Comments

ryanc573mo ago

Rush the seam separation" is exactly why my first chef threw a spoon at me.

beth7113mo ago

Sounds like @ryanc57's chef had a pretty good throwing arm. I hope it was a wooden spoon at least.

davidkim3mo ago

My old boss used a metal ladle, @ryanc57.

corap212mo ago

Wait, a metal ladle? That's way worse than a wooden spoon (which still isn't great, obviously). A wooden spoon might just sting, but getting hit with a full metal ladle could actually do some damage. That old boss took the kitchen anger thing to a whole other, scary level.