What's my "thing"?

[alysten]

People often try to figure out what my 'thing' is in the kitchen.

What I am: A Saucier (soups, sauces) and Grillardin (grilled meats).

Roles I have played: Chef, sous chef, chef de partie (line lead), saucier, grillardin and garde-manger (cold kitchen and the pantry chef)

What I am not: Pâtissier (pastry chef), boulanger (bread baker), confiseur (confectioner) or decoratuer(chocolate, spun/poured sugar).

I may play with baking and sugar, but when push comes to shove... I will pick savory over sweet any day of the week. It's what I know. It's what speaks to me. It's where my heart lies.

Comments

What you *are*

[bytchearse.livejournal.com]

Is exceedingly well-acquainted with the classical brigade system ;-D

Re: What you *are*

[alysten.livejournal.com]

It is possible that went to a 'french' cooking school and they beat it into me. :)

Still... If you need something killed, grilled and sauced... I'm your girl.