TIPS ON WHAT TO EXPECT ON DAY ONE IN A PROFESSIONAL KITCHEN
Starting any new job is daunting, but starting in a new job in a professional kitchen can come with a whole host of new challenges.From putting classroom and college training into practice and talk the layout of a professional kitchen to working in a team and meet effectively, there's a lot a newcomer will need to put into use in the kitchen, and fast.
As any new cook will know, it's best to hit the ground running if you are to earn the respect of the team and maximise learning likely in what can be a fast-walk and intense work environment. By good luck professional chef Paul Sorgule, who spent nearly five decades working in professional kitchens, has a list of tips designed to help new starters on what to expect on day one in the kitchen on his Harvest America go blog.
How to Clean and Organize Your Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinet doors and drawers can hide a multitude of sinful clutter. On the other hand, it’s a real treat to open them up to see nice, organized rack where everything is easy to lunge when and where you need it.
Start with something easy, like your everyday dishes.come after these basic steps, which you can then apply to all your kitchen cabinets and drawers.
1- Edit.
learn what you use and what you don’t. Put everything you don’t need or love into the donations box.
2-Rate your cabinet.
Check out the way everything is organized (or not) right now. Is it easy to grab the dishes you need? Do casual items wind up stashed in here and get in the way? If so, vow to find a better home for them.
3- Check your shelf heights.
Rate the height of the shelves in your dish cabinet and how they affect how you can organize things. Are you storing tall items too high because that’s the only shelf that will house their height? Find an arrangement that’s easy for you to use and maintain, then adjust your shelves therefore.
4-Is it easy to put all your dishes away from the dishwasher?
If not, you may want to move your dishes to a cabinet that’s within easy reach when you’re empty.
5- Clean.
Take everything out of the cabinet. clean down the shelves with soap and water. If you’re a shelf liner person, rip the old paper out, then scrub the inside of the cabinet, then return the liner. A wide range of cool patterns is available.
6-Load.
Put all your keepers back in, saving the dishes you grab first for the most accessible places.
7- Consider a touch of whimsy.
I have white everyday china, and people tend to give me fun sets of salt and pepper shakers. When I open up my everyday china cabinet, there’s a pair of chartreuse kissing fish in front of my cereal bowls that makes me smile every time. A small, lovely blue-and-white vase my sister-in-law gave me sits in front of my wooden salad bowls.
8- Get inspired.
Peruse photos of beautifully arranged open shelves and glass-front kitchen cabinets. Pretend your dishes won’t be hidden behind closed doors and that you’ll be looking at it all the time. Even if your perfectly organized cabinets have solid doors, it’s truly a pleasure to open them up when everything is pretty and neat.
9- Gather some tools.
Have cleaning supplies and a box for donations ready. Gather bubble wrap or newspaper for wrapping up any breakables you’ll be donating.
10-Feel proud.
Take a step back and admire your work. Show it off to others — you deserve praise for your effort, and it will motivate you to keep going.
11-Repeat.
As you tackle the rest of your kitchen cabinets and drawers, follow these same steps.