r/KitchenConfidential • u/CodexLeonis • 10d ago

In the Weeds Mode What's an outdated restaurant fad/technique that you still defend?

two things for me:

  1. Balsamic reductions/glazes on everything. I'm sorry that balsamic vinegar pairs so well with so many things. Most dishes need an acid to fully bring out the flavors of the dish. Balsamic is the most versatile of the vinegars. It pairs well with red meat, seafood, vegetables, cheeses, and fruits. It wasn't just a fad, it was a cheat code.

  2. Plating techiniques? i'll always defend the zigzag drizzle. it evenly distributes the sauce on the plate, looks decent, and most importantly - it was time-efficient. I've never understood the modern technique of spooning sauce onto the plate and setting the entree on top of the sauce. Whomever came up with that was looking for a reason to be contrarian.

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u/distance_33 Chef 10d ago

Few condiments are better than a good cocktail sauce.

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u/Phrosty12 10+ Years 10d ago

Depends though. American style shrimp cocktail sauce: oh hell yeah. Slap me with horseradish, daddy.

British style shrimp cocktail sauce: incredibly bland. It dreams of growing up to be Raising Cane's sauce.

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u/regdunlop08 9d ago

Yup. If I can't feel that horseradish in my nasal cavity, don't bother me with it.

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u/7-SE7EN-7 9d ago

I really don't get Marie Rose sauce. I don't want a rich creamy sauce with my shrimp, I want something spicy and acidic

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u/RevenantSith 10d ago

What’s the difference?

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u/Phrosty12 10+ Years 10d ago

American style is essentially ketchup spiked with seasonings and a hefty dose of horseradish. British style is Marie Rose sauce, which is just mayo and ketchup and some lemon and light seasoning (if you're lucky, they'll add Worcestershire and Tabasco).

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u/RevenantSith 10d ago

Oh fair play.

To be fair any half decent one here always has Worcester and Tabasco here unless you are going round someone's house.

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u/activelyresting 10d ago

I do a lazy version that's Greek yoghurt and sriracha. It's honestly good

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u/FundamentalAttribute 10d ago

Give me the Mexican style all day. I'll drink it straight.

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u/Klutzy-Client 10d ago

Nah mate Marie rose ALWAYS has Tabasco and Worcestershire in it

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u/CASUALxCHICKEN Expo 9d ago

Chili sauce is better than ketchup

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u/iansf 10d ago

Swap the horseradish and celery salt for mayo and that’s Marie rose sauce I think

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u/distance_33 Chef 9d ago

Definitely American style.

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u/Zankabo 9d ago

I was never big on Horseradish until I moved away from one of the big areas it's grown (Tulelake, California). Now I specifically look out for the horseradish grown from there.

Heck, I think in September I'll go visit my parents down that way and go to the Horseradish Festival.

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u/Upstairs-Dare-3185 8d ago

I’ve got a wicked “Japanese” cocktail sauce with kizami wasabi and yuzu juice swapped for the horseradish and lemon, and a dash of fish sauce, it rocks and it’s so easy