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The week we ran out of black garlic in the middle of a 60 cover tasting menu
Our supplier in Portland had a truck break down, so our whole delivery was two days late. We had to rework four dishes on the fly, and the sous chef ended making a quick fix with roasted shallots and a bit of balsamic. Has anyone else had a key ingredient just vanish like that?
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alex8206mo ago
Used to see those stories as kitchen nightmares. Then our fish guy's van got towed with a whole halibut order inside. We had to sub in cod for a special and got more compliments than ever. Makes you realize how much a forced change can actually improve a dish.
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kai8396mo ago
Ever notice how the best recipes are basically a list of old mistakes? Like @alex820's cod swap, a lot of classic dishes were probably born from some delivery truck breaking down or a supplier forgetting an ingredient. It forces cooks to actually taste and adjust on the fly instead of just following a plan.
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