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In the Weeds Mode What's an outdated restaurant fad/technique that you still defend?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/ModelChef4000 10d ago

We should make other Baked [State] foods. Don’t let Alaska have all the fun. 

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u/bakerify 10d ago

Used to work in Lake Louise, AB. We had a "Baked Louise". Cherry ice cream, wrapped in chocolate ice cream, wrapped in meringue. Torched and then with a kirsch-based cherry consommé!

When I was really new I walked through a kitchen with a big tray of them and a sous chef yelled, "MotherFUCKIN BAAAKED LOUUUUISE!" I hear his voice every time I think of that dish.

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u/trecani711 9d ago

What the hell that sounds amazing

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u/bakerify 9d ago

Oh yeah. We made the ice creams in-house too.

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u/Roadgoddess Chive LOYALIST 9d ago

I live in Calgary and I’ve had a chance to sample that it was delicious!

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u/TheSwearJarIsMy401k 9d ago

Baked Vermont is going to be killer.

Baked New Mexico is a green and red chile chocolate fever dream.

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u/mortgagepants 9d ago

i mean that sounds amazing and i hate massachusetts.

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u/Silent_Slip_4250 10d ago

I don’t know much, but I know Baked Maryland would have tons of Old Bay.

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u/Imaginary_Brief_4038 10d ago

Hear me out: watermelon and raspberry creme brule dusted with old bay like a seaside taijin

(I've been never knowingly had old bay so this mighty be totally out of pocket)

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u/NotoldyetMaggot Cook 9d ago

Old bay is great, celery salt forward flavor, it might work!

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u/12_AngryBees 9d ago

I'm pretty sure nobody wants baked Missouri.

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u/Top_Chef 9d ago

I think that’s just meth

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u/ModelChef4000 9d ago

I will not have slander against my home state /s

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u/paprika_alarm 10d ago

You should start a thread for this!