I don't think it gets any more clear than this.. way to be blunt!
Saturday, August 30, 2008
Smoking is hazardous for your health
I don't think it gets any more clear than this.. way to be blunt!
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Sunday, August 10, 2008
Kitchen Lingo
What is it? In every trade, there is always lingo used.
In the mortgage business, we would use abbreviations to represent things like:
DU: Desktop underwriter
FNMA- fannie Mae
MI: Mortgage Insurance
HOA: Home Owners Insurance
Mello Roos: unruly additional property taxes that have to be paid in a new development
Secondary Marketing- some person who sits in corporate and decides how much money they want to make on a loan and deciding whether or not they want to give you the rate that your client needs to qualify to get the house.
In the kitchen, there is similar lingo- albeit the lingo differs from country to country.
american slang uses a lot more slang in terms of food that you don't want people to know what it really is.
English kitchens use slightly different lingo.
Instead of " Behind" people say " Backs" or "Chaud". I actually had someone ask me why americans say behind because in English, behind means someone's rear end. "Chaud" means hot in french. What confuses me about "Chaud" is that often times people aren't carrying anything hot at all! To me, saying Chaud when you don't actually have something hot in your hands is like the boy who cried wolf.
Instead of " Yes Chef" people say " Qui" which means yes in french.
Instead of "2 minutes, beef, lamb chicken", people say " 3 minutes going on 2 and a half blah blah blah" and then 30 seconds later they say " 2 minutes going 1 and a half blah blah blah". I often want to ask- what the heck happened to the other 30 seconds?? did they just disappear????
If you are doing something completely wrong, you will be asked in two ways: the first one is " are you F*in alright???" ( which I have learned is different from " You alright??" which is genuinely asking if you are alright). The second one is more like being told you are totally doing something wrong and you better stop now : " Don't try to be an f*in cowyboy" . This one is a direct insult to americans as it implies, that cowboys do whatever they want and don't follow directions.
Garde Manger is " Larder"
and the Vegetable station is called " Garnish"
A few more smatterings of language differences in the kitchen:
Fine Bean: Green Bean
Courgette: Zuchinni
Feve: Lima Bean
Aubergine: Eggplant
Pomme Puree: Mashed potatoes
In the mortgage business, we would use abbreviations to represent things like:
DU: Desktop underwriter
FNMA- fannie Mae
MI: Mortgage Insurance
HOA: Home Owners Insurance
Mello Roos: unruly additional property taxes that have to be paid in a new development
Secondary Marketing- some person who sits in corporate and decides how much money they want to make on a loan and deciding whether or not they want to give you the rate that your client needs to qualify to get the house.
In the kitchen, there is similar lingo- albeit the lingo differs from country to country.
american slang uses a lot more slang in terms of food that you don't want people to know what it really is.
English kitchens use slightly different lingo.
Instead of " Behind" people say " Backs" or "Chaud". I actually had someone ask me why americans say behind because in English, behind means someone's rear end. "Chaud" means hot in french. What confuses me about "Chaud" is that often times people aren't carrying anything hot at all! To me, saying Chaud when you don't actually have something hot in your hands is like the boy who cried wolf.
Instead of " Yes Chef" people say " Qui" which means yes in french.
Instead of "2 minutes, beef, lamb chicken", people say " 3 minutes going on 2 and a half blah blah blah" and then 30 seconds later they say " 2 minutes going 1 and a half blah blah blah". I often want to ask- what the heck happened to the other 30 seconds?? did they just disappear????
If you are doing something completely wrong, you will be asked in two ways: the first one is " are you F*in alright???" ( which I have learned is different from " You alright??" which is genuinely asking if you are alright). The second one is more like being told you are totally doing something wrong and you better stop now : " Don't try to be an f*in cowyboy" . This one is a direct insult to americans as it implies, that cowboys do whatever they want and don't follow directions.
Garde Manger is " Larder"
and the Vegetable station is called " Garnish"
A few more smatterings of language differences in the kitchen:
Fine Bean: Green Bean
Courgette: Zuchinni
Feve: Lima Bean
Aubergine: Eggplant
Pomme Puree: Mashed potatoes
Friday, August 8, 2008
How work influences life
It's amazing how much work can influence one's life. Being in a the kitchen for that much time- really makes your life the kitchen.
After only 2 weeks of working here in London, I catch myself answering " Qui" and wanting to tell people who are in my way " backs" . It's a weird thing isn't it?
After only 2 weeks of working here in London, I catch myself answering " Qui" and wanting to tell people who are in my way " backs" . It's a weird thing isn't it?
Thursday, August 7, 2008
Sunday Fry Up
Ok so today may not be a Sunday, but a few days ago, I had a proper English fry up breakfast or
"Full Breakfast".
Lakh and I went to Blackheath in Lambeth borough. A quaint town full of upper middle class young families and yuppies, Hand Made can be found on the high street.
A quaint little shop with fresh pastries, sausage rolls, artisan breads, cheese and cakes, Hand Made has the feel of a clean, hip, rustic cafe. The staff is friendly, the food comes out quickly, the premises are pretty clean. The big idea is that everything that is served here is very fresh.
Handmade offers other select items like smoked salmon on toast or bacon and egg sandwiches.. But it was sunday! so we ordered the fry up (similar to the one pictured above). Fry ups were first thought to be made popular in the 1920s and 1930s when and American was trying to make bacon more popular to boost his sales.
A fry up usually contains the following: Sunny side up egg, buttered toast, gamon or bacon, sausage links, roasted tomatoes, country style potatoes, mushrooms and sometimes baked beans.
Handmade is fun, relaxing atmosphere and a great place to grab a tasty Sunday fry up.
"Full Breakfast".
Lakh and I went to Blackheath in Lambeth borough. A quaint town full of upper middle class young families and yuppies, Hand Made can be found on the high street.
A quaint little shop with fresh pastries, sausage rolls, artisan breads, cheese and cakes, Hand Made has the feel of a clean, hip, rustic cafe. The staff is friendly, the food comes out quickly, the premises are pretty clean. The big idea is that everything that is served here is very fresh.
Handmade offers other select items like smoked salmon on toast or bacon and egg sandwiches.. But it was sunday! so we ordered the fry up (similar to the one pictured above). Fry ups were first thought to be made popular in the 1920s and 1930s when and American was trying to make bacon more popular to boost his sales.A fry up usually contains the following: Sunny side up egg, buttered toast, gamon or bacon, sausage links, roasted tomatoes, country style potatoes, mushrooms and sometimes baked beans.
Handmade is fun, relaxing atmosphere and a great place to grab a tasty Sunday fry up.
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
British Advertising Adjectives
Ok, I'll give you guys a break from Space Invaders today.
The British have a funny way of describing things. In a way, they are too descriptive. Here are just a few examples from our refrigerator.
*disclaimer. I was told that ASDA is owned by Walmart. Seeing that Tescos, Waitrose and the Mark & Spencer were all shut, I didn't really have a choice. I won't do it again. I promise.
as opposed to "fake" mayonnaise... and the bottle is soft plastic, obviously a squeeze bottle. How else would you get the mayo out???
Juicy bits???? what about country style or with pulp... Juicy bits just sounds bit wrong...
Very large.. what ever happened to just the XL sign on the left hand side of the box? I also like the fact that they highlight the fact that the eggs are from "British Farms" and the chickens are " Free to roam in the fresh air during the day".
The British have a funny way of describing things. In a way, they are too descriptive. Here are just a few examples from our refrigerator.
*disclaimer. I was told that ASDA is owned by Walmart. Seeing that Tescos, Waitrose and the Mark & Spencer were all shut, I didn't really have a choice. I won't do it again. I promise.
as opposed to "fake" mayonnaise... and the bottle is soft plastic, obviously a squeeze bottle. How else would you get the mayo out???
Juicy bits???? what about country style or with pulp... Juicy bits just sounds bit wrong...
Very large.. what ever happened to just the XL sign on the left hand side of the box? I also like the fact that they highlight the fact that the eggs are from "British Farms" and the chickens are " Free to roam in the fresh air during the day".
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