The Recovering Line Cook by Wil Reidie

The Recovering Line Cook by Wil Reidie

Part 16: As good as the last steak you cooked

Lessons from a kitchen summer job

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Wil Reidie
Sep 14, 2023
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If you’ve ever worked in a restaurant kitchen, you might be familiar with the scene. Your mise en place is set up, you’ve hoarded your supply of kitchen cloths, the ticket machine has just started to scream at you like a fox in heat, and all you can think about is how not to pass out face first into the 350° grill in front of you.

Or maybe that’s just me.

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