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Hello,
My last post I was trying to figure out my work situation and I found a new job as a Pantry Chef/Cook 1. Any way at the new restaurant the Exec and Sous Chef are brand new to the restaurant. The kitchen is huge! 1 prep one for the private club and one for general guest (Ski hill Restaurant) Ok I have seen closets bigger than the last kitchen I worked.
My question is about salads. During my lunch break I went over to the Cafeteria style kitchen and ordered up a salad as my meal the girl salted my lettuce! The proceeded to add the rest of the ingredients I wanted. I sat down tried to eat my salad and then threw it out. I had to throw out the soup too it was too salty. I have never ever put salt in a salad, other than what is in the dressing/vinaigrette. I always thought it was the servers job to add pepper at most and salt shakers are on the table for the patrons. I am appalled mainly because the exec comes from a 5 star 5 diamond restaurant. I have heard the exec chef say that all salads must be seasoned. I took that to mean the dressing/vinaigrette. I then mentioned to the exec, "Chef are we supposed to be salting and peppering our salads?" He told me they should always be seasoned. I do not add any salt or pepper to the salads when I make them and have had no complaints. So am I correct? Should I do anything? Pretend to season? Every recipe I have ever read or used I always put the salt in the vinaigrette. I've tasted all the dressings/vinaigrette's and if anything less salt would be advisable.
Past experiences say its not good to challenge or to try and correct the boss.
Thanks again,
Zunzuncito
My last post I was trying to figure out my work situation and I found a new job as a Pantry Chef/Cook 1. Any way at the new restaurant the Exec and Sous Chef are brand new to the restaurant. The kitchen is huge! 1 prep one for the private club and one for general guest (Ski hill Restaurant) Ok I have seen closets bigger than the last kitchen I worked.
My question is about salads. During my lunch break I went over to the Cafeteria style kitchen and ordered up a salad as my meal the girl salted my lettuce! The proceeded to add the rest of the ingredients I wanted. I sat down tried to eat my salad and then threw it out. I had to throw out the soup too it was too salty. I have never ever put salt in a salad, other than what is in the dressing/vinaigrette. I always thought it was the servers job to add pepper at most and salt shakers are on the table for the patrons. I am appalled mainly because the exec comes from a 5 star 5 diamond restaurant. I have heard the exec chef say that all salads must be seasoned. I took that to mean the dressing/vinaigrette. I then mentioned to the exec, "Chef are we supposed to be salting and peppering our salads?" He told me they should always be seasoned. I do not add any salt or pepper to the salads when I make them and have had no complaints. So am I correct? Should I do anything? Pretend to season? Every recipe I have ever read or used I always put the salt in the vinaigrette. I've tasted all the dressings/vinaigrette's and if anything less salt would be advisable.
Past experiences say its not good to challenge or to try and correct the boss.
Thanks again,
Zunzuncito