November 5th, 2011

Degrees of Steak Doneness Chart

I would have killed to have this chart when I was a Server! It would have been printed and laminated, and shown it to any table who complained about their steak cooking temp without good reason! That might have affected my tips though…but then again…I spent the majority of my time serving in England, and tips are few and far between. It’s also worth pointing out that no matter how long you stare at this…

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Est! Est!! Est!!!

An Italian white wine named Est! Est!! Est!!! got its name from a medieval story (you decide whether it’s true)…. A bishop was planning to travel the Italian countryside and asked his scout to find inns that had good wines, marking the door with “Est” (“It is” or “This is it”). The scout was so excited about the local wine found in the area that he marked one inn’s door “Est! Est!! Est!!!” I’m not…

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