In the Kitchen
A professional kitchen runs on structure. These guides explain the brigade system, mise en place, the stations a kitchen is divided into, how tickets move through the pass and the classic knife cuts, and they separate kitchen myths from what actually happens behind the swinging doors.
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Knife Cuts: A Checklist of the Classic Kitchen Cuts
Julienne, batonnet, brunoise, dice and chiffonade explained, with the standard sizes cooks aim for and the safety habits that go with every…
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Restaurant Kitchen Myths: What Really Happens Back There
Kitchens are neither the chaos of television nor the spotless labs of marketing photos. Here is what research and safety agencies say…
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Restaurant Kitchen Stations Compared
A professional kitchen is split into stations, each owning part of the menu. Here is how grill, sauté, fry, cold, pastry and…
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Expediting at the Pass: A Walkthrough of One Ticket
The expediter is the link between the dining room and the line. Follow one table’s order from the moment it is entered…
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Mise en Place: How Professional Kitchens Get Ready
Before a single order comes in, every cook sets up a station. Here are the six steps of kitchen prep and how…
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The Kitchen Brigade System Explained
Chef de cuisine, saucier, garde manger, commis: what the French titles mean, how the classic station system works and why most kitchens…
