Serious Eats: jimmi's Profile

Have one big cooking day per week. Cook two or three dishes at the same time. bag and freeze. In no time you will have 20-30 meals in the freezer, vary each week.

jimmi at 9:47PM on 11/05/10

From Recipes

French in a Flash: Sweet Vanilla Quiche

@ Monsieur_Ghislain
exactamo

jimmi at 8:52PM on 10/15/10

From Talk

Meatballs...why can't I get it right?

@salpico
cheers, boss recipe

jimmi at 9:48PM on 10/12/10

From Talk

5 dozen eggs

Mayo, egg fried rice and scrambled

jimmi at 8:44PM on 06/11/10

From Talk

How do you get eggs to peel perfectly?

salted water

jimmi at 8:20PM on 05/15/10

From A Hamburger Today

Another Arizona Near-Miss Burger: Zinburger in Phoenix

Word to the wise, proofread before you post an article. Not a grammar nazi but it makes for a more professional piece no? And if you think i'm being an asshole, I personally don't really care bout it. Just think this is a great site that has consistantly high standards.

jimmi at 10:02PM on 05/12/10

From Slice

Prepare Your Defibrillators ...

Limey alert. OK we don't have 'ranch dressing' here but I did work at Pizza Expess and they did 'house dressing' which was a creamy vinaigrette. Mix it w/ a little 'Dave's Insanity Sauce' hell yeah.

jimmi at 9:02PM on 05/10/10

From Talk

What is your worst cooking disaster?

Oh and just cos i know this will make you all wince, when I lived at home one time my dad was using a mandolin to slice veg and ended up taking the end of a thumb off, he never did bother to removed it from the mix. He told me this story some time later. Thanks dad!

jimmi at 8:44PM on 04/27/10

From Talk

What is your worst cooking disaster?

The first time I used my breadmaker, i was drunk off my ass and didn't read any instructions, just reckoned bit of this bit of that, yeaaah. that worked out well.

jimmi at 8:36PM on 04/27/10

From Talk

What food makes you excited?

vindaloo. hot enough to make my head sweat

jimmi at 5:52PM on 04/26/10

From Serious Eats

Ed Levine's Serious Diet, Week 116: A Bite-by-Bite Rundown of My Calorie Intake

and jeez you got some assholes watching your blog no? flame on but come on guys, give he guy a bit of support you self rightous pricks

jimmi at 11:51PM on 04/23/10

From Serious Eats

Ed Levine's Serious Diet, Week 116: A Bite-by-Bite Rundown of My Calorie Intake

I so want to but bold caps on but won't.
Ed You are a f**king star
Stick with it.

jimmi at 11:47PM on 04/23/10

From Talk

New to Whiskey - Help me enjoy it!

Glenfiddich is a fine whisky

jimmi at 5:15PM on 04/10/10

From Talk

ARGH!! I'm out of .... What ingredient can you not live without?

Has anyone mentioned garlic yet?

jimmi at 6:58PM on 03/24/10

From Talk

Therapeutic tedium... or hateful kitchen tasks I strangely enjoy

if i'm cooking at home, i have a beer on the go, a bit of rock in the background and i'm not under any time pressure then prepping anything is an easy,slow and precise affair. with the exception of hard veg diced (carrots, celeriac, etc) always a pain.

jimmi at 8:53PM on 03/21/10

From Talk

No Substitutions For You!

Having said that, as a chef, we do (for the most part) know what we're talking about. If you just order that way as a knee-jerk action. On your first time at a restaurant, try as we suggest.

jimmi at 8:38PM on 03/21/10

From Talk

No Substitutions For You!

If the dish is made to order, absolutely any substitution should be allowed if reflected in the bill, add/minus. If a dish has already been prepared (soup, stew, etc.) then this should be explained to the customer. Tastes do differ and allergies should be duly noted and gone that extra mile for (how many people have allergies? and the table will be thankful). Some chefs forget we are in the service industry not the cater to the chef's ego industry.

jimmi at 8:33PM on 03/21/10

From Talk

Big Meal Eater or Snacker?

As a very busy chef I eat irregualrly. I rarely graze and only eat main meals. I find when I can finally sit down to enjoy a dish I enjoy it that much more.

jimmi at 8:56PM on 03/17/10

From Talk

You might be a foodie if....

You read cook books on the bus

jimmi at 8:36PM on 03/11/10

From A Hamburger Today

AHT Poll: Do You Like Secret Sauce?

Secrect sauce is pukeworthy. Seriously, would you serve it as a condiment? horrible corporate shite. A good burger deserves some crunchy lettuce and a touch of something umami like hot sauce or mustard.

jimmi at 8:32PM on 03/11/10

From Serious Eats

What's The Best Sandwich You've Ever Had?

I hate you all.. It's late and I wasn't hungry. Now...
And yes second the po boy

jimmi at 6:26PM on 02/28/10

From Serious Eats

Poll: Do You Clean Your Plate?

@honeycrisp, yeah. sounds like you know it. I love the lifestyle and I love the job but people think chefs are always eating (yeah right)

jimmi at 9:44PM on 02/03/10

From Serious Eats

Poll: Do You Clean Your Plate?

Always. I'm a chef and work long hours. Need all the nutrition I can get.

jimmi at 9:30PM on 02/03/10

From Talk

Worst Sandwich You've Ever Had

I once worked in a cafe. I was young and thought more was better. So I made a sandwich with 'everything'. chicken, ham, peppers, bacon, mayo, sweetcorn, cheese, chilli, the list goes on. And I wondered why it was foul. Learn mostly from my mistakes.

jimmi at 6:07PM on 04/18/09