Chef Archive

Hey, this is a cool post!

Although I do enjoy rl cooking and baking, I'm not a chef by trade. I can, however, direct you to a great site with a ton of fellow foodies who can likely point you in the proper direction.

If you go to Craigslist, you'll be introduced to a world where people enjoy talking about food, recipes, cooking school, and the finest restaurants across the country (though they're primarily SF, Bay Area based because, hey, we have fantastic restaurants here!) 24 hours a day. But remember, no trolling. Trolls are eaten for breakfast, alongside scones and clotted cream.

Let me know if you find anything interesting. It's one of my favorite forums around, and oh yeah, good luck with cooking school! Any chance we SWG chefs will get to share in the food education you'll be receiving? It'd make a really cool rl addition to this forum.

...And for today's lesson, we'll be learning all about roux! Heh heh. Totally fun.

i finsihed a two year catering course, just coverd the basics of cullenary etc also got my Food Hygene certificate at home the GF does ALL the cooking

Only if you consider the microwave a tool for fine cooking.

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Eerif wrote:
Only if you consider the microwave a tool for fine cooking.

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I concur.

If it ain't in a packet, don't ask me too cook.

Yes, as a matter of fact, I am.. I always told myself I would never play chef in game but here I am..

I have a degree in culinary arts and have actively been cooking for 12 years now. I opened the Borgata Casino in atlantic city and for 2 years was in charge of the hi rollers and celebrities... (celebs are a pain to cook for)

I ran a german rest for 5 years, and have done many misc jobs to futher my knowlege in the field.. At the current time I am doing my business plan cause its time to open my own restaurant... If I can be of any assistance to you please don't hesitate to contact me.. Sharing knowlege is a wonderful thing.

Message Edited by Cadina on 06-24-2005 12:14 PM

well, i can cook macaroni and cheese, brownies, hot dogs....and thats about it.

/raises hand

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I_Zombi wrote:

i'm workin at a burger king this summer... that count? my title is, i believe, "food preparation specialist." but really all i do is stand around looking nervously at the drug addicts assigned to handle the deep friers.

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You got stuck there again!!! omg!!

Cibila

The hardest thing for me in this field is this.. I am a Woman in a Male dominated Field. And men can be pigs Just have to set them straight from the start and tell them whos boss. And its smooth sailin from there.

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/cheer! now make me a sandwhich.

wow, thank you so much cadina! i'll pm you some time to pick your brain, since ya don't mind.

that is so awesome, you ran a german restaurant? deutsch essen ist mein favorite! heh heh, i spent a few years in germany with the Army, and the only thing i loved more than their food was their bier.

about the only thing i imagine i wouldn't like aboutculinary arts would be the heat. ugh.. i'm sure i can live with it, esp. since i'm midway through a year long tour iniraq.

also,one worry i have is that i'm not the most creative person in the world, but that is what recipes are for right?

thanks again for all of the info, Master Chef.

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Cadina wrote:

The hardest thing for me in this field is this.. I am a Woman in a Male dominated Field. And men can be pigs Just have to set them straight from the start and tell them whos boss. And its smooth sailin from there.

Message Edited by Cadina on 06-24-2005 12:14 PM

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oh this made me grin!

i can't cook at all IRL, i literally look up how long to boil an egg before i start, for fear of undercooking them. but i've now done the equivalent of mastering chef in 3 different online games, i just love to cook in my RP lives i guess. it cracks my family up since they know just how bad i am IRL.

my father is retired now, but he was director of food services for a school district. which is pretty much the exact opposite of your experience. he's given talks at conferences about the issues men face, in a traditionally female-dominated field. the funniest was when he was elected president of some food service organization, which had a years-long tradition that the incoming president would share a hotel room with the outgoing one at the annual conference, to give advice, etc. he was the first man ever elected president and they had to revise that rule for him, both the outgoing female president and my mother just didn't think it would be a real great idea that year lol.