Heard a line cook say they never taste the food before it goes out

I was at a friend's place in Portland last week, and their new hire said, 'If the recipe says it's right, it's right.' That stuck with me. It made me realize how easy it is to get stuck just following steps without checking the final product. How do you make sure your team is actually tasting and adjusting, not just going through the motions?

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wells.evan5d ago

My old roommate was a line cook who said the same thing. Honestly, it's a huge red flag for any kitchen. You gotta taste everything because ingredients change daily.

skyler_johnson325d ago

Totally agree with @wells.evan, tasted a bad batch once (never again).

kimr915d ago

Trust nothing blindly. @wells.evan is right about ingredients changing. A tomato in July is not the same as one in December. That recipe is a guide, not a law. You can't just trust the paper. What if the stock is saltier today? What if the lemons are weak? The cook who doesn't taste is just guessing, and they're always going to be wrong sometimes.