I think that happens to just about everyone at Subway (the bread tray burn, not the pink-gun robbery!).
I think you might want to write some nonfiction soon for us, Jeff. The robbery story in particular would be really fun. I'm wondering if maybe Brian's place here could be like a hub for these stories... I bet there are hundreds of great restaurant adventure tales here on Substack alone.
The topic isn't necessarily fun, but both of you managed to make "story time fun'' to read. Taking a fresh perspective on the mishaps in our food journeys, even in my amateur cooking, I occasionally encounter bruises here and there. Such as: Oh! I forgot that the oven was hot. Oh! That knife is sharp, and Oh! That pan is on fire... It's not an easy topic, but I guess these are the scars from preparing food. Sometimes, even the ingredients themselves can be dangerous to handle (that coconut is quite robust!). I recently noticed that my mom, who has always been a chef to me, though not a professional one, has started using gloves as part of her cooking process. They do look like surgical gloves, like a metaphor for the behind the scenes.
I remember using a cutting glove during certain tasks in the kitchen, too - like when we were going to cut onions for an hour or something like that. I would like to see more folks using these stainless-steel mesh gloves to protect fingers! They are valuable members of my thinking team.
In my own home kitchen I've had a few accidents. Only one of them sent me to the doctors office. I was starting to slice a crusty roll in half. The knife slipped and cut into my finger at an angle. My doctor used a product that actually glued the flesh together . It worked.
This came out as a really, really fun piece!
I mean, also: ouch!
This was fun! Prime rib knives can be very dangerous, I have a story that involves that same kind of knife but I will save that for another time.
Maybe we could do one on burns. I have a few of those.
Or more slices. Got a few more good uns.
Burns are great and they're not! I actually have some pictures of the burns I have sustained over the years that I could contribute to a piece.
Dude, I was thinking we might wait a month and do another, but now I want to see the burn piece.
Hell yeah, maybe we do a burn piece next week or the week after. Whatever works, I am open to discussion.
My fiance hurt herself the same exact way at Subway! Crazy. She also got held at gunpoint by a tweaker with a pink revolver. Yes, at Subway.
I think that happens to just about everyone at Subway (the bread tray burn, not the pink-gun robbery!).
I think you might want to write some nonfiction soon for us, Jeff. The robbery story in particular would be really fun. I'm wondering if maybe Brian's place here could be like a hub for these stories... I bet there are hundreds of great restaurant adventure tales here on Substack alone.
We definitely need to hear more about the robbery story. I like the idea of my publication being a hub for stories from the culinary world!
same - that's what I was hoping would happen. Suffice it to say, I'm down to collaborate or help!
I am always up to write some non-fiction! The robbery story is wild.
The topic isn't necessarily fun, but both of you managed to make "story time fun'' to read. Taking a fresh perspective on the mishaps in our food journeys, even in my amateur cooking, I occasionally encounter bruises here and there. Such as: Oh! I forgot that the oven was hot. Oh! That knife is sharp, and Oh! That pan is on fire... It's not an easy topic, but I guess these are the scars from preparing food. Sometimes, even the ingredients themselves can be dangerous to handle (that coconut is quite robust!). I recently noticed that my mom, who has always been a chef to me, though not a professional one, has started using gloves as part of her cooking process. They do look like surgical gloves, like a metaphor for the behind the scenes.
I remember using a cutting glove during certain tasks in the kitchen, too - like when we were going to cut onions for an hour or something like that. I would like to see more folks using these stainless-steel mesh gloves to protect fingers! They are valuable members of my thinking team.
That is equipment indeed!
For sure, It could help lessen injuries on the way.
If look at those bruises as reminders to be careful next time, they do embody a character of progress.
In my own home kitchen I've had a few accidents. Only one of them sent me to the doctors office. I was starting to slice a crusty roll in half. The knife slipped and cut into my finger at an angle. My doctor used a product that actually glued the flesh together . It worked.
Gotta love that meat glue!