Thursday, September 6, 2012

Yes CHEF

Entremet Chicken Biriyani
Mild Spiced Chicken, Fragrant Saffron Basmati Rice, Refreshing Yoghurt, Crisp Cashew Nut, Onion and Golden Rasin Salad
(All filled in a Brittany Paste Case)


  What happen to the days of a Kitchen where the Head Chef rained Supreme? I have had the privilege of moving around in different kitchen this year in different parts of the World and a lot of the Head Chefs no longer wishes or expects to be called “CHEF”
I have worked many years living by this rule. If I enter another Chefs Kitchen, he is CHEF. His Kitchen, his rules (within reason) the title of Head Chef is, and should be earned, not owed. Years of service do not mean you deserve something because you outlasted the others. Skill, knowledge and sheer love of food cannot be bought.
To this day I still call all my previous Head Chefs “CHEF” out of respect for the teachings of my youth. Some of them very hard and some extremely hard but in the long run, made me the Chef I am today.
Or maybe I am just old Fashioned….
To all my Chefs… Thank you CHEF