TheUnknownCook
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About Me
Diploma: Unlicensed Seaman Apprenticeship Program
Paul Hall Center for Maritime Education
Piney Point, Maryland
Certificate: Baking and Pastry Arts
Secchia Institute for Culinary Education
Grand Rapids Community College
Grand Rapids, Michigan
GRCC Pastry Instructor, Gilles Renusson
A.S.: Hotel Management
Certificates: Restaurant Management, Culinary Arts
Oxnard, California
Certificates: Naturlinjen; Man, Natur, Teknik
Sveg, Sweden
B.A.: Industrial Arts
California State University Fresno
Fresno, California
American Culinary Federation[former member]
Hostelling International[lifetime member]
QUOTES:
Before one can fill a tea cup, one must first empty it. -- Japanese proverb
Dining is and always was a great artistic opportunity. -- Frank Lloyd Wright
Good cooking is the basis for true happiness. -- Auguste Escoffier
Without the culinary arts, the crudeness of life would be unbearable. -- Kate and Leopold
We can learn to be cooks, but we must be born knowing how to roast. -- Brillat-Savarin
Remember that cooking is not a delicate, complex activity. You are not building a nuclear reactor. Common sense will take you very far at the stove. -- Raymond Sokolov
Buttercup: You mock my pain.
Westley: Life is pain, Highness. Anyone who says differently is selling something. -- The Princess Bride
Miracle Max: Sonny, true love is the greatest thing, in the world-except for a nice MLT - mutton, lettuce and tomato sandwich, where the mutton is nice and lean and the tomato is ripe, they're so perky, I love that. -- The Princess Bride
If the women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy. -- Red Green
Favorite Culinary Arts-themed Movie:
Food Industry Documentaries:
Monsanto: Le Monde selon Monsanto, The World According to Monsanto
LINKS:
École Supérieure de Cuisine Française (ESCF)[France]
Richemont Craft School[switzerland]
Radio Programs:
Recipes:
Television Programs:
Chefs:
Keith Floyd[R.I.P.]
Pastry Chefs:
Gaston Lenôtre[R.I.P.]
Chocolatiers:
[Because 's Jacques Torres, I will never buy any Hershey's nor Scharffen Berger products!]
SAVE JACQUES' KISS! FoodTalk: Jacques Torres, 6 Dec. 2009, Hour 2
Chocolate:
Tool Boxes:
Cutlery:
Made in USA:
Made in Brazil:
Made in Japan:
Fällkniven[Designed in Sweden]
Böker Arbolito[Assembled in Argentina]
Ka-Bar:
Made in Sweden:
Made in Switzerland:
Wenger: Swibo, Grand Maitre
Honing Rods:
[Made in Germany]
[Made in USA]
Sharpening Stones[Made in USA]:
Oven Mitts:
Kitchenwares:
Nordic Ware[Made in USA]
Restaurant Supply:
Pastry Supply:
Uniforms[Made in USA]:
Shoes[Made in USA]:
Plunger[Made in USA]:
Misc.:
Pastry's Best [Pastry Schools List]
Institute of Culinary Education
Dehydrated Food:
Patriot Food [Related websites: Survivalist Seeds, Don't Tread On Me, Blog]
Cookin' With Home Storage by Peggy Layton
Beverage-friendly car: