Category: My Food Journey
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Norwegian Independence Day
The History of Norwegian Independence Day Norwegian Independence day is celebrated every May 17 in Norway. The constitution day, also known as Syttende Mai, is an official public holiday celebrating the signing of the Norwegian Constitution in 1814. Passing in a unanimous vote, it was then signed the following day on may 17 of that…
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Mise en place, or “everything in it’s place”
“Mise en place” is a French term meaning “everything in it’s place”. This is a very sacred thing to live by in the professional kitchen. It has to do with your set up to go into a service. If you don’t have things that need to be cut or done ahead of time so that…
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My start at cooking on the line
“The line,” in the professional cooking world, refers to the area that all cooks work in a kitchen. The Start I started my career as a dishwasher. I had just moved back to New York after living in Florida for a year and a half where I attended a motorcycle technician school. Needing a job,…