by David | Sep 17, 2010 | Food Facts, Server Knowledge, Skills
or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Genetically Modified Salmon Earlier this week I posted a link to a story regarding the AquAdvantage genetically modified salmon. In the days since, I have become fascinated by this concept. I have consumed dozens of...
by David | Sep 2, 2010 | Food Facts, Server Knowledge, Skills
When Escoffier defined his five mother sauces, he did so based on a proud culinary tradition that dated back to Careme and others. These were flexible sauces that stood the test of time. Fortunately, he could not predict how boring the average consumer would...
by David | Aug 23, 2010 | Food Facts, Server Knowledge, Skills
(Note: This installment of the Designated Drinker first appeared in abbreviated form in the February 2010 issue of Tastebud Magazine. Full format versions of her articles appear periodically on this blog. Today it appears because I have spent the day hiking around...
by David | Aug 20, 2010 | Food Facts, Server Knowledge, Skills
As a rule I attempt to be unbiased in my writings on this blog. When I express a controversial opinion I try to balance it out with a contrasting opinion. The advice I give on serving comes solely from my experience, testing, and observation. Opinions just...
by David | Aug 19, 2010 | Food Facts, Server Knowledge, Skills
If you sell seafood at your restaurant, you will inevitably come in contact with pregnant women concerned whether or not it is safe. During pregnancy the only thing you get more than designer baby clothes that the child won’t be able to appreciate is advice on what...
by David | Aug 5, 2010 | Food Facts, Guest Interaction, Jokes and One Liners, Server Knowledge
They say you gotta give the people what they want. In this case it seems to be crabs. The number of searches I have seen this week that landed on my crab post is overwhelming. So I decided to revisit my favorite decapods. The previous post was a bit more...
