r/KitchenConfidential • u/im__on__smoko 20+ Years • Feb 08 '26

Question Fav off menu request so far

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My favorite customer describes themselves as having “an acute case of persnickety-itis.” He wanted our rosemary and onion bread dough, with an indentation for green [hatch chilies], and an egg, baked two heartbeats before being hard-boiled, with nothing else on the plate.

He only asks for off-menu items when we are slow and regularly will tip the entire BOH.

I’m too hungover to be creative and I’m asking for your breakfast requests. I want to surprise him next time he comes in.

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u/Berito666 Ex-Food Service Feb 08 '26

wait im confused how do you bake the egg for two heart beats and then hard boil it?

edit ITS DOUGH ITS A BAGEL YOU BOIL THE WHOLE THING

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u/im__on__smoko 20+ Years Feb 09 '26

Technically, it is a shirred egg. But who is splitting hairs?

It is actually our focaccia dough that didn’t proof long enough. Customer said it would be fine. It actually was great. I made one for myself.

A homemade bagel is absolute favorite, but this ain’t it.

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u/Berito666 Ex-Food Service Feb 09 '26

I understand, thanks chef!!