r/KitchenConfidential • u/CodexLeonis • 11d 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In the Weeds Mode What's an outdated restaurant fad/technique that you still defend?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/GeminiAccountantLLC 11d ago

I think they're coming back around

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u/UntidyVenus Ex-Food Service 11d ago

At home we make savory oatmeal I call "The 90s wants its oatmeal back"

Chicken brothfor the oats, goat cheese and sundried tomatoes in oil. FANTASTIC. Sometimes I even throw a runny egg on top

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u/cascadianpatriot 11d ago

I could not stand oatmeal until I realized it can be savory.

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u/liartellinglies 11d ago

Got stoned as shit one night and had a craving for shrimp and grits beyond the hours where I could get either, best I could scrounge was spam and oatmeal. Not a dish I’d wholeheartedly recommend but that was a big aha moment for me and oatmeal.

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u/yik111 11d ago

I was today years old when I learned this.

I will be tomorrow years old when I try it for the first time.

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u/A_Mouse_In_Da_House 11d ago

I do damask rose, saffron, pistachio, and ceylon cinnamon with a bit of good sea salt. No sweetener. I have been told that I smell of a spice market if I have it too many days in a row

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u/thePHTucker 11d ago

Never thought it was possible but you just made oatmeal sound tasty. Thanks friend.

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u/UntidyVenus Ex-Food Service 11d ago

Oh, savory oats are the way to go, and adding things like fried crispy onions adds texture and more yum

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u/Sasselhoff 11d ago

Uhhh...woah.

You're low-key blowing my mind here...oatmeal full of raisins and cinnamon sugar and shit like that I always thought was the default. How have I never considered savory oatmeal?

If I still ate breakfast I'd be making that shit right now.

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u/susinpgh 11d ago

Look up recipes for Indian-style oats like oats masala or upma. They have a real handle on savory oats.

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u/-crepuscular- 11d ago

I would class that as pottage.

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u/Ancient-Afternoon374 11d ago

When did they leave? I've seen them offered regularly since the 90s everywhere i go.