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    Culinary Duplicity

    in Food Traditions & Culture

    Posted

    Steve , you make some good points

    We make bread because we like to do it., it is cheaper to make,and the quality is good.Yes i agree that out sourced products can be better, but our philsophy is to do as much as we can.

    I'm not saying that our in house products are any better than bought in ones.Far from it, i'm sure there are better sorbets out there, but wheres the fun in that!

    Personally i would like to try an in house sorbet , when dining, rather than one bought in.

    EDit..totally agree with not blindly applauding people doing it all...i have a vision of a waiter in my head saying " try our bread Sir, we make it ourselves and its crap"

    Culinary Duplicity

    in Food Traditions & Culture

    Posted

    A very interesting discussion.We make our own Bread,Ice Creams, Sorbets, Petit Fours etc etc.

    I have real problems having the words "home made" on our menu.If we don't say the ice cream is made by us, guests don't realise thats why theres only one flavour avaliable at a time.They assume we buy it.But on the other hand, if we put "home made " next to the ice cream, but not next to the lemon tart, will they assume we buy that?

    And linking to another thread on Reviewers and Guides..a local restaurant out scores us heavily in one guide...but i KNOW they buy sorbet!

    Its a good job i'm not bitter and twisted eh? :wink:

    And another thing...we don't make chicken stock as i have a supply of chicken jelly from a butcher who roasts chickens every day in a rotiseri.Take the fat off and dive into a fantastic chicken jelly...mmmmm

    Web Cams in Restaurants??

    in Restaurant Life

    Posted

    I think the best way is too pm me your Yahoo ID name, and i will add you to the list of people to view cam.

    I had a great day today, back on the stove for a change.Did a little web cast for a food chat room, prepping fish.good fun. :cool:

    i'm ready for my close up now............ :raz:

    Web Cams in Restaurants??

    in Restaurant Life

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    `Well that was a fun day playing with a web cam! Thanks all for dropping by.Will broadcast regularly from now on.The stainless steel counter is actually the top of a electric oven, we need a longer cable to get closer to the food.I'm on the stove on Friday, David was cooking tonight.Tina , was it a black hand or a white one.(it really is the easiest way to tell us apart).I,m white... Dave is black

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