On Jun 4, 9:28*pm, Janet Wilder > wrote:
> We have a minor league baseball team here. It's not even affiliated with
> any of the majors, just an independent league. Kids who want to become
> sportscasters in the future take jobs with these small teams to build a
> resume. *I don't know how it happened, but we are now hosting a young
> man from Central Jersey (from near where we lived before 1996) who is
> working as an announcer for the local Rio Grande Valley White Wings for
> the season.
>
> He's a wonderful young man. No trouble and the dog loves him. He also is
> really into baseball so DH has someone to yak sports to other than moi, TG.
>
> The thing is that this kid's mom went to Cordon Bleu. The Paris one. I
> just found out that that he's told her about what I am cooking for
> supper every night. *I am major intimidated!!
>
> I already told the kid that I'm a cook, not a chef, but now that I know
> that his mom knows what I am cooking, I'm uncomfortable. He does seem to
> scoff up everything on the plate, but he's 23 and young men of that age
> are mostly stomachs on legs and will eat just about anything.
>
> Should I be concerned about cooking for the son of a chef mom, or should
> I just go on cooking the way I always do. Any suggestions? Should I just
> forget about the credentialed mom?
>
> I'm having a very small ego crisis, I think. Please help.

Oh, yeah, one more thing. Noone cooks like Mom. Ask any bride<g>

maxine in ri

Janet Wilder wrote:
> Ophelia wrote:
>
>> I wouldn't worry, Janet Dunno if you have it too, but we have a
>> saying that 'The cobbler's children have no shoes'
>>
>> Probably paraphrased but you get the idea
>
>
> I've hear it as "the shoemaker's children go barefoot"

The same thing So, I wonder how many cordon bleu dishes he gets at home

On Sat, 06 Jun 2009 17:10:00 -0500, Janet Wilder wrote:

> blake murphy wrote:
>> On Fri, 05 Jun 2009 12:31:51 -0500, Janet Wilder wrote:
>>
>>> blake murphy wrote:
>>>> On Thu, 04 Jun 2009 20:28:05 -0500, Janet Wilder wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Should I be concerned about cooking for the son of a chef mom, or should
>>>>> I just go on cooking the way I always do. Any suggestions? Should I just
>>>>> forget about the credentialed mom?
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm having a very small ego crisis, I think. Please help.
>>>>>
>>>>> Janet
>>>> pump the lad to see if he learned anything from her, or have him put on his
>>>> chef's hat (or cook's apron as the case may be) and see for yourself.
>>>>
>>>> your pal,
>>>> blake
>>> According to the mom's blog (she critiques food network shows) he can
>>> make steak and green beans. I don't think she trained him in the
>>> culinary arts.
>>
>> well, maybe he can pick up something from you. i'm sure he could do a lot
>> worse.
>>
>
> Thank you Blake, that was very sweet.

any old time, honey.

your pal,
blake

On Sat, 6 Jun 2009 19:53:36 -0700 (PDT), maxine wrote:
>
> True story: When we had a Japanese exchange student, she cooked
> dinner for us one night. Somewhere, I have the name of it, but it was
> the exact same thing that I make, called American Chop Suey. browned
> ground beef, with onions, green pepper, and tomato sauce. I mix in
> elbow macaroni. She used ramen noodles.
>
> maxine in ri

there is a whole sub-branch of japanese cooking, yohshoku or youshoku, that
deals with 'japanized' western foods:

Washoku is not the only kind of "Japanese cuisine" however. Japanese
culture has always freely incorporated ideas and aspects of other cultures,
often adapting it to an extent that it somehow becomes uniquely Japanese.
Food is no exception. Chinese food (mostly of Cantonese origin), called
chuuka has been incorporated into everyday household cooking, so that some
items are as familiar as onigiri or miso soup. Many European style dishes
have been incorporated too, and adapted to Japanese tastes. These adapted
European style of cooking is called yohshoku or youshoku, which can be
translated as "Western food".

Yohshoku is not the same as imported cuisines that have been kept true to
their origins. There are as many authentic Italian, French, and other
restaurants in Tokyo as there are in any other major international city.
Yohshoku is western style cuisine that was introduced a long time ago, and
the well known dishes in this genre would be totally foreign in any other
country. Some items that were originally introduced as yohshoku are so well
entrenched in Japanese food culture that they straddle the line between
washoku (Japanese) and yohshoku (Western).

[...]

Typical yohshoku items include things like omuraisu (rice omelette),
hayashi raisu (hashed beef stew), kareh raisu (Japanese style curry),
korokke (croquettes), hambaagaa (Japanese style hamburger), tonkatsu (deep
fried pork cutlet), gyuudon (beef bowl) and howaito shichuu (stew made with
a bechamel sauce).

<http://www.justhungry.com/2004/01/yohshoku_japane.html>

i think the various 'teriaki'-style broiled meats and fish also fall into
this category.

your pal,
blake

In article >,
bob > wrote:

> On Fri, 05 Jun 2009 21:15:21 -0500, Janet Wilder
> > shouted from the highest rooftop:
>
> >bob wrote:
> >> On Fri, 05 Jun 2009 20:26:09 -0500, Janet Wilder
> >> > shouted from the highest rooftop:
> >>
> >>> Merryb wrote:
> >>>> On Jun 5, 10:31 am, Janet Wilder > wrote:
> >>>>> According to the mom's blog (she critiques food network shows) he can
> >>>>> make steak and green beans. I don't think she trained him in the
> >>>>> culinary arts.
> >>>>>
> >>>> Hey, maybe it's cube steak and canned green beans! You've got nothing
> >>>> to worry about!
> >>> IIRC, she blogged that he could saute steak. I grill have broilde steak.
> >>> Fried it, and mostly grilled it, but I've never sauted it.
> >>
> >> Sauted steak?!!? Sounds like a waste of a good steak.
> >
> >Agreed.
> >
> >We gave him a small rib eye that DH did on the gas grill and he gobbled
> >it up. He eats anything I put on a plate. Makes me feel good, old Jewish
> >mother that I am. <g>
>
> The world can never have too many Jewish mothers IMO.
>

Absolutely agree. <g>
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(Jo Wolf) wrote:

> (1 lb butter, 1 envelope Italian
> dressing mix, blend well)

Ok, that one got a real laugh from me! ;-D

Thanks!

Now I'm going to have to try it!
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In article >,
blake murphy > wrote:

> > According to the mom's blog (she critiques food network shows) he can
> > make steak and green beans. I don't think she trained him in the
> > culinary arts.
>
> well, maybe he can pick up something from you. i'm sure he could do a lot
> worse.
>
> your pal,
> blake

I think sometimes "chef's" may tend to make things too complicated.
Cooking imho is a simple art, and more a matter of instinct than book
learning.

Experience counts too...
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Omelet wrote:
> In article >,
> blake murphy > wrote:
>
>>> According to the mom's blog (she critiques food network shows) he can
>>> make steak and green beans. I don't think she trained him in the
>>> culinary arts.
>> well, maybe he can pick up something from you. i'm sure he could do a lot
>> worse.
>>
>> your pal,
>> blake
>
> I think sometimes "chef's" may tend to make things too complicated.
> Cooking imho is a simple art, and more a matter of instinct than book
> learning.
>
> Experience counts too...

I was chatting with a girlfriend today and we were wondering what the
difference between a "chef" and a "cook" is. We came to the conclusion
that a chef doesn't have to clean up after him/herself and a cook does.

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Way-the-heck-south Texas
Spelling doesn't count. Cooking does.

Ophelia wrote:
> Janet Wilder wrote:
>> Ophelia wrote:
>>
>>> I wouldn't worry, Janet Dunno if you have it too, but we have a
>>> saying that 'The cobbler's children have no shoes'
>>>
>>> Probably paraphrased but you get the idea
>>
>> I've hear it as "the shoemaker's children go barefoot"
>
> The same thing So, I wonder how many cordon bleu dishes he gets at home
>
>
Got a email from the chef mom today. She says her son is impressed with
my cooking. I don't think I have anything to worry about. <g>

She seems to be a very nice woman. She offered us a place to stay and to
cook us a meal if we come to New Jersey. I thanked her for the offer of
the room, but I have 2 kids up there and two best girlfriends, so we
have plenty of places to stay, but I did tell her we'd take up her offer
for the meal. We won't be there until April 2010 for granddaughter's bat
mitzvah.

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Way-the-heck-south Texas
Spelling doesn't count. Cooking does.

On Jun 7, 10:08*pm, Janet Wilder > wrote:
> Omelet wrote:
> > In article >,
> > *blake murphy > wrote:
>
> >>> According to the mom's blog (she critiques food network shows) he can
> >>> make steak and green beans. I don't think she trained him in the
> >>> culinary arts.
> >> well, maybe he can pick up something from you. *i'm sure he could do a lot
> >> worse.
>
> >> your pal,
> >> blake
>
> > I think sometimes "chef's" may tend to make things too complicated.
> > Cooking imho is a simple art, and more a matter of instinct than book
> > learning.

Knowing certain things like how to develop a fond aren't mere
instinct, but cooking should, IMO, be pretty simple.
>
> > Experience counts too...

Experience guides the decision to use one pinch of fresh, chopped
rosemary leaves rather than three.
>
> I was chatting with a girlfriend today and we were wondering what the
> difference between a "chef" and a "cook" is. We came to the conclusion
> that a chef doesn't have to clean up after him/herself and a cook does.

A chef doesn't have to do his/her own prep work either. A chef
supervises cooks, right. Isn't chef just a word for *chief* cook?
I've told people numerous times that I'm not a chef, I just cook.
Even if I won the lottery, I wouldn't aspire to be a chef, but just a
person who cooks and who is able to afford more pricey ingredients.
>
> --
> Janet Wilder
> Way-the-heck-south Texas
> Spelling doesn't count. *Cooking does.

--Bryan

Bobo Bonobo® wrote:
> On Jun 7, 10:08 pm, Janet Wilder > wrote:
>> Omelet wrote:
>>> In article >,
>>> blake murphy > wrote:
>>>>> According to the mom's blog (she critiques food network shows) he can
>>>>> make steak and green beans. I don't think she trained him in the
>>>>> culinary arts.
>>>> well, maybe he can pick up something from you. i'm sure he could do a lot
>>>> worse.
>>>> your pal,
>>>> blake
>>> I think sometimes "chef's" may tend to make things too complicated.
>>> Cooking imho is a simple art, and more a matter of instinct than book
>>> learning.
>
> Knowing certain things like how to develop a fond aren't mere
> instinct, but cooking should, IMO, be pretty simple.
>>> Experience counts too...
>
> Experience guides the decision to use one pinch of fresh, chopped
> rosemary leaves rather than three.
>> I was chatting with a girlfriend today and we were wondering what the
>> difference between a "chef" and a "cook" is. We came to the conclusion
>> that a chef doesn't have to clean up after him/herself and a cook does.
>
> A chef doesn't have to do his/her own prep work either. A chef
> supervises cooks, right. Isn't chef just a word for *chief* cook?
> I've told people numerous times that I'm not a chef, I just cook.
> Even if I won the lottery, I wouldn't aspire to be a chef, but just a
> person who cooks and who is able to afford more pricey ingredients.
>> --
>> Janet Wilder
>> Way-the-heck-south Texas
>> Spelling doesn't count. Cooking does.
>
> --Bryan

Don't know about you, but if I won the lottery, I'd start a great
restaurant, show major appreciation to it's great chef, and then eat
there daily. I don't care who's the chief as long as he/she turns out
great food. Even young line cooks have skills.

In article >,
Janet Wilder > wrote:

> Omelet wrote:
> > In article >,
> > blake murphy > wrote:
> >
> >>> According to the mom's blog (she critiques food network shows) he can
> >>> make steak and green beans. I don't think she trained him in the
> >>> culinary arts.
> >> well, maybe he can pick up something from you. i'm sure he could do a lot
> >> worse.
> >>
> >> your pal,
> >> blake
> >
> > I think sometimes "chef's" may tend to make things too complicated.
> > Cooking imho is a simple art, and more a matter of instinct than book
> > learning.
> >
> > Experience counts too...
>
> I was chatting with a girlfriend today and we were wondering what the
> difference between a "chef" and a "cook" is. We came to the conclusion
> that a chef doesn't have to clean up after him/herself and a cook does.

<lol>
So my brother in law is a chef!
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In article >,
Janet Wilder > wrote:

> Ophelia wrote:
> > Janet Wilder wrote:
> >> Ophelia wrote:
> >>
> >>> I wouldn't worry, Janet Dunno if you have it too, but we have a
> >>> saying that 'The cobbler's children have no shoes'
> >>>
> >>> Probably paraphrased but you get the idea
> >>
> >> I've hear it as "the shoemaker's children go barefoot"
> >
> > The same thing So, I wonder how many cordon bleu dishes he gets at
> > home
> >
> >
> Got a email from the chef mom today. She says her son is impressed with
> my cooking. I don't think I have anything to worry about. <g>
>
> She seems to be a very nice woman. She offered us a place to stay and to
> cook us a meal if we come to New Jersey. I thanked her for the offer of
> the room, but I have 2 kids up there and two best girlfriends, so we
> have plenty of places to stay, but I did tell her we'd take up her offer
> for the meal. We won't be there until April 2010 for granddaughter's bat
> mitzvah.

Now she's going to have to work to impress YOU! <g>
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Omelet wrote:
> In article >,
> Janet Wilder > wrote:
>
>> Omelet wrote:
>>> In article >,
>>> blake murphy > wrote:
>>>
>>>>> According to the mom's blog (she critiques food network shows) he can
>>>>> make steak and green beans. I don't think she trained him in the
>>>>> culinary arts.
>>>> well, maybe he can pick up something from you. i'm sure he could do a lot
>>>> worse.
>>>>
>>>> your pal,
>>>> blake
>>> I think sometimes "chef's" may tend to make things too complicated.
>>> Cooking imho is a simple art, and more a matter of instinct than book
>>> learning.
>>>
>>> Experience counts too...
>> I was chatting with a girlfriend today and we were wondering what the
>> difference between a "chef" and a "cook" is. We came to the conclusion
>> that a chef doesn't have to clean up after him/herself and a cook does.
>
> <lol>
> So my brother in law is a chef!
I may one of only tow that is reading this late EST, but you did make me
laugh.

A chef is chief cook and bottle washer. The rest of the line cooks are
likely just making him/her look good.

Bob Muncie wrote:
> Omelet wrote:
>> In article >,
>> Janet Wilder > wrote:
>>
>>> Omelet wrote:
>>>> In article >,
>>>> blake murphy > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>> According to the mom's blog (she critiques food network shows) he
>>>>>> can make steak and green beans. I don't think she trained him in
>>>>>> the culinary arts.
>>>>> well, maybe he can pick up something from you. i'm sure he could
>>>>> do a lot
>>>>> worse.
>>>>>
>>>>> your pal,
>>>>> blake
>>>> I think sometimes "chef's" may tend to make things too complicated.
>>>> Cooking imho is a simple art, and more a matter of instinct than
>>>> book learning.
>>>>
>>>> Experience counts too...
>>> I was chatting with a girlfriend today and we were wondering what the
>>> difference between a "chef" and a "cook" is. We came to the
>>> conclusion that a chef doesn't have to clean up after him/herself and
>>> a cook does.
>>
>> <lol>
>> So my brother in law is a chef!
> I may one of only tow that is reading this late EST, but you did make me
> laugh.
>
> A chef is chief cook and bottle washer. The rest of the line cooks are
> likely just making him/her look good.

Let me also say that the typing errors are the fault of my keyboard. I
actually have to look at it to type. You'd think that after 25 + years
in the IT business, I'd be able to type...

In article >,
Bob Muncie > wrote:

> Omelet wrote:
> > In article >,
> > Janet Wilder > wrote:
> >
> >> Omelet wrote:
> >>> In article >,
> >>> blake murphy > wrote:
> >>>
> >>>>> According to the mom's blog (she critiques food network shows) he can
> >>>>> make steak and green beans. I don't think she trained him in the
> >>>>> culinary arts.
> >>>> well, maybe he can pick up something from you. i'm sure he could do a
> >>>> lot
> >>>> worse.
> >>>>
> >>>> your pal,
> >>>> blake
> >>> I think sometimes "chef's" may tend to make things too complicated.
> >>> Cooking imho is a simple art, and more a matter of instinct than book
> >>> learning.
> >>>
> >>> Experience counts too...
> >> I was chatting with a girlfriend today and we were wondering what the
> >> difference between a "chef" and a "cook" is. We came to the conclusion
> >> that a chef doesn't have to clean up after him/herself and a cook does.
> >
> > <lol>
> > So my brother in law is a chef!
> I may one of only tow that is reading this late EST, but you did make me
> laugh.

;-)

>
> A chef is chief cook and bottle washer. The rest of the line cooks are
> likely just making him/her look good.

Guess that makes me a chef then? I design the meals and clean up as I
go. <g> If I let the BIL cook in my kitchen, looks like a bomb went off
in there by the time he's done!

But, I'd rather clean up after the inlaws then not have them visit. :-)
They most often raid my freezer for beef, and that's ok...

I have more freezer space than they do and offer to share it. I'm
pleased that they are FINALLY taking me up on it!
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In article >,
Bob Muncie > wrote:

> > A chef is chief cook and bottle washer. The rest of the line cooks are
> > likely just making him/her look good.
>
> Let me also say that the typing errors are the fault of my keyboard. I
> actually have to look at it to type. You'd think that after 25 + years
> in the IT business, I'd be able to type...

I noted the typo and, as usual, chose to ignore it. :-)
I only comment on it if it makes a decent pun. <g>
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Omelet wrote:
> In article >,
> Bob Muncie > wrote:
>
>> Omelet wrote:
>>> In article >,
>>> Janet Wilder > wrote:
>>>
>>>> Omelet wrote:
>>>>> In article >,
>>>>> blake murphy > wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>> According to the mom's blog (she critiques food network shows) he can
>>>>>>> make steak and green beans. I don't think she trained him in the
>>>>>>> culinary arts.
>>>>>> well, maybe he can pick up something from you. i'm sure he could do a
>>>>>> lot
>>>>>> worse.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> your pal,
>>>>>> blake
>>>>> I think sometimes "chef's" may tend to make things too complicated.
>>>>> Cooking imho is a simple art, and more a matter of instinct than book
>>>>> learning.
>>>>>
>>>>> Experience counts too...
>>>> I was chatting with a girlfriend today and we were wondering what the
>>>> difference between a "chef" and a "cook" is. We came to the conclusion
>>>> that a chef doesn't have to clean up after him/herself and a cook does.
>>> <lol>
>>> So my brother in law is a chef!
>> I may one of only tow that is reading this late EST, but you did make me
>> laugh.
>
> ;-)
>
>> A chef is chief cook and bottle washer. The rest of the line cooks are
>> likely just making him/her look good.
>
> Guess that makes me a chef then? I design the meals and clean up as I
> go. <g> If I let the BIL cook in my kitchen, looks like a bomb went off
> in there by the time he's done!
>
> But, I'd rather clean up after the inlaws then not have them visit. :-)
> They most often raid my freezer for beef, and that's ok...
>
> I have more freezer space than they do and offer to share it. I'm
> pleased that they are FINALLY taking me up on it!

Your BIL deserves to be recognized. And cooking is to be sure something
to share with family. But seriously, make him put on the apron, and wash
the dishes to. I really don't understand the folks that say they are
good cooks, and yet, can't keep up with cleaning the kitchen while they
are at it. Isn't that really part of the whole package? Love the food?
Love the kitchen?

In article >,
Bob Muncie > wrote:

> >> A chef is chief cook and bottle washer. The rest of the line cooks are
> >> likely just making him/her look good.
> >
> > Guess that makes me a chef then? I design the meals and clean up as I
> > go. <g> If I let the BIL cook in my kitchen, looks like a bomb went off
> > in there by the time he's done!
> >
> > But, I'd rather clean up after the inlaws then not have them visit. :-)
> > They most often raid my freezer for beef, and that's ok...
> >
> > I have more freezer space than they do and offer to share it. I'm
> > pleased that they are FINALLY taking me up on it!
>
> Your BIL deserves to be recognized. And cooking is to be sure something
> to share with family. But seriously, make him put on the apron, and wash
> the dishes too. I really don't understand the folks that say they are
> good cooks, and yet, can't keep up with cleaning the kitchen while they
> are at it. Isn't that really part of the whole package? Love the food?
> Love the kitchen?

I wish they did. <lol> I don't own a dishwasher and they do. I swear
he'd not know what to do with a pan of soapy hot water and a dish
drainer!

I clean as I go so there is virtually no mess when I'm done. I use dish
washing to kill time while stuff is cooking.

I guess I need to teach him that skill next time he cooks over here.
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Janet Wilder wrote:

>> The same thing So, I wonder how many cordon bleu dishes he gets
>> at home
> Got a email from the chef mom today. She says her son is impressed
> with my cooking. I don't think I have anything to worry about. <g>

Now *that* is a recommendation!!! ))

Not that we doubted you

> She seems to be a very nice woman. She offered us a place to stay and
> to cook us a meal if we come to New Jersey. I thanked her for the
> offer of the room, but I have 2 kids up there and two best
> girlfriends, so we have plenty of places to stay, but I did tell her
> we'd take up her offer for the meal. We won't be there until April
> 2010 for granddaughter's bat mitzvah.

A lovely offer

Omelet wrote:
> In article >,
> Janet Wilder > wrote:
>
>> Ophelia wrote:
>>> Janet Wilder wrote:
>>>> Ophelia wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I wouldn't worry, Janet Dunno if you have it too, but we have a
>>>>> saying that 'The cobbler's children have no shoes'
>>>>>
>>>>> Probably paraphrased but you get the idea
>>>>
>>>> I've hear it as "the shoemaker's children go barefoot"
>>>
>>> The same thing So, I wonder how many cordon bleu dishes he gets
>>> at home
>>>
>>>
>> Got a email from the chef mom today. She says her son is impressed
>> with my cooking. I don't think I have anything to worry about. <g>
>>
>> She seems to be a very nice woman. She offered us a place to stay
>> and to cook us a meal if we come to New Jersey. I thanked her for
>> the offer of the room, but I have 2 kids up there and two best
>> girlfriends, so we have plenty of places to stay, but I did tell her
>> we'd take up her offer for the meal. We won't be there until April
>> 2010 for granddaughter's bat mitzvah.
>
> Now she's going to have to work to impress YOU! <g>

lol I hadn't thought of that)) How funny if chefmum is worrying about
being up to your standard)

Bob Muncie wrote:

> Let me also say that the typing errors are the fault of my keyboard. I
> actually have to look at it to type. You'd think that after 25 + years
> in the IT business, I'd be able to type...

Heh ... I worked with someone like that. Fred never did get past
hunt and peck. One day I messed with his keyboard and moved the
letters around for a prank. We all waited for him to come in.

He logs on and I hear Hey! Tap tap ... HEY!! Then, Someone moved
my letters around! I can tell because (I never noticed this before) the
letters are supposed to say F R E D Fred in a square.

We fell over laughing in our individual cubes.

nancy

In article >,
"Ophelia" > wrote:

> Omelet wrote:
> > In article >,
> > Janet Wilder > wrote:
> >
> >> Ophelia wrote:
> >>> Janet Wilder wrote:
> >>>> Ophelia wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>> I wouldn't worry, Janet Dunno if you have it too, but we have a
> >>>>> saying that 'The cobbler's children have no shoes'
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Probably paraphrased but you get the idea
> >>>>
> >>>> I've hear it as "the shoemaker's children go barefoot"
> >>>
> >>> The same thing So, I wonder how many cordon bleu dishes he gets
> >>> at home
> >>>
> >>>
> >> Got a email from the chef mom today. She says her son is impressed
> >> with my cooking. I don't think I have anything to worry about. <g>
> >>
> >> She seems to be a very nice woman. She offered us a place to stay
> >> and to cook us a meal if we come to New Jersey. I thanked her for
> >> the offer of the room, but I have 2 kids up there and two best
> >> girlfriends, so we have plenty of places to stay, but I did tell her
> >> we'd take up her offer for the meal. We won't be there until April
> >> 2010 for granddaughter's bat mitzvah.
> >
> > Now she's going to have to work to impress YOU! <g>
>
> lol I hadn't thought of that)) How funny if chefmum is worrying about
> being up to your standard)

When all is said an done, Chefs are public servants. ;-)
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Ophelia wrote:
> Omelet wrote:
>> In article >,
>> Janet Wilder > wrote:

>>> She seems to be a very nice woman. She offered us a place to stay
>>> and to cook us a meal if we come to New Jersey. I thanked her for
>>> the offer of the room, but I have 2 kids up there and two best
>>> girlfriends, so we have plenty of places to stay, but I did tell her
>>> we'd take up her offer for the meal. We won't be there until April
>>> 2010 for granddaughter's bat mitzvah.
>> Now she's going to have to work to impress YOU! <g>
>
> lol I hadn't thought of that)) How funny if chefmum is worrying about
> being up to your standard)
>
>

That would be hysterical!

--
Janet Wilder
Way-the-heck-south Texas
Spelling doesn't count. Cooking does.

On Jun 7, 10:54*pm, Bob Muncie > wrote:
> Bobo Bonobo® wrote:
> > On Jun 7, 10:08 pm, Janet Wilder > wrote:
> >> Omelet wrote:
> >>> In article >,
> >>> *blake murphy > wrote:
> >>>>> According to the mom's blog (she critiques food network shows) he can
> >>>>> make steak and green beans. I don't think she trained him in the
> >>>>> culinary arts.
> >>>> well, maybe he can pick up something from you. *i'm sure he could do a lot
> >>>> worse.
> >>>> your pal,
> >>>> blake
> >>> I think sometimes "chef's" may tend to make things too complicated.
> >>> Cooking imho is a simple art, and more a matter of instinct than book
> >>> learning.
>
> > Knowing certain things like how to develop a fond aren't mere
> > instinct, but cooking should, IMO, be pretty simple.
> >>> Experience counts too...
>
> > Experience guides the decision to use one pinch of fresh, chopped
> > rosemary leaves rather than three.
> >> I was chatting with a girlfriend today and we were wondering what the
> >> difference between a "chef" and a "cook" is. We came to the conclusion
> >> that a chef doesn't have to clean up after him/herself and a cook does..
>
> > A chef doesn't have to do his/her own prep work either. *A chef
> > supervises cooks, right. *Isn't chef just a word for *chief* cook?
> > I've told people numerous times that I'm not a chef, I just cook.
> > Even if I won the lottery, I wouldn't aspire to be a chef, but just a
> > person who cooks and who is able to afford more pricey ingredients.
> >> --
> >> Janet Wilder
> >> Way-the-heck-south Texas
> >> Spelling doesn't count. *Cooking does.
>
> > --Bryan
>
> Don't know about you, but if I won the lottery, I'd start a great
> restaurant, show major appreciation to it's great chef, and then eat
> there daily. I don't care who's the chief as long as he/she turns out
> great food. Even young line cooks have skills.

One thing I've said for many years is that if I won the lottery I
would have a dozen fresh turkeys roasted every week, and I'd donate
eleven of them to a soup kitchen, but reserve the drippings from all
twelve for making gravy.

--Bryan