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@great-big-stees said
Indeed. Might I suggest that, as you seem, to me, to have a grip on good food that you apply for the position of sous chef?

Sir, I am honored that you would even suggest that.

As you might know, I tend to overthink things, and a reservation I have is that this might sow the seeds for resentment and maybe even knife fights in the kitchen, e.g., if I end up doing the thankless grunt work in support of poorly conceived menu ideas, or conversely, if I am the one who ends up setting the menu and coming up with popular novelties, thereby upstaging the main chef.

I don't have the skills or equanimity of a Jacques Pépin, so I'm not suited to be the top chef of The Tavern.

Hm. Hm hm hmm. Maybe I could also consider it a kind of practice. Saturn is a key planet in my chart, and it is currently in opposition to the Sun*, so I'll take a chance and say yes.

I understand I would be on probation until things go horribly wrong, but let's give it a try nonetheless. 🙂

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* From Earth's POV. My Arcturian friends are probably laughing at me.

@kevin-eleven said
Sir, I am honored that you would even suggest that.

As you might know, I tend to overthink things, and a reservation I have is that this might sow the seeds for resentment and maybe even knife fights in the kitchen, e.g., if I end up doing the thankless grunt work in support of poorly conceived menu ideas, or conversely, if I am the one who ends up setting the menu a ...[text shortened]... try nonetheless. 🙂

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* From Earth's POV. My Arcturian friends are probably laughing at me.

Good choice. A win-win situation - you will be happy with us, we will be happy with you.

@torunn said
Good choice. A win-win situation - you will be happy with us, we will be happy with you.

My dear torunn, let’s just see how it plays out, for a while, before jumping to conclusions and see that Chef makes sure Kevin is only allowed to use the dull knives to start with.

@great-big-stees said
My dear torunn, let’s just see how it plays out, for a while, before jumping to conclusions and see that Chef makes sure Kevin is only allowed to use the dull knives to start with.

Dull knives really sound useful in a kitchen. 😉

-VR

@very-rusty said
Dull knives really sound useful in a kitchen. 😉

-VR

They are used for “crushing” garlic.

@great-big-stees said
My dear torunn, let’s just see how it plays out, for a while, before jumping to conclusions and see that Chef makes sure Kevin is only allowed to use the dull knives to start with.

Ok, you will know how to handle this, I wait for the results. 🙂

@torunn said
Ok, you will know how to handle this, I wait for the results. 🙂

I’m afraid that, due to my entering a golf tourney today, you’ll have to deal with it. I have complete trust in your ability to handle this...don’t let me down.🙈😉

@great-big-stees said
I’m afraid that, due to my entering a golf tourney today, you’ll have to deal with it. I have complete trust in your ability to handle this...don’t let me down.🙈😉

No problem, I trust him.

@great-big-stees said
I’m afraid that, due to my entering a golf tourney today, you’ll have to deal with it. I have complete trust in your ability to handle this...don’t let me down.🙈😉

Finally a golf tourney, you must be jumping in joy!

-VR

@great-big-stees said
They are used for “crushing” garlic.

LOL....OK Stees! 🙂

-VR

OK, so for lack of other tasks that might require the skills of a beginner on probation (e.g., PB&J sandwiches), I have peeled and smashed about 10 pounds of garlic. Hoping the Tavern can find a use for all this.

Chef isn't talking to me (only glares) so I'm wondering if maybe I should pickle half of the smashed garlic and maybe jar up the rest with some good but not top-quality olive oil?

@kevin-eleven said
OK, so for lack of other tasks that might require the skills of a beginner on probation (e.g., PB&J sandwiches), I have peeled and smashed about 10 pounds of garlic. Hoping the Tavern can find a use for all this.

Chef isn't talking to me (only glares) so I'm wondering if maybe I should pickle half of the smashed garlic and maybe jar up the rest with some good but not top-quality olive oil?

Great idea, we could never find the time to do that. I will have a talk with our chef and see what fails him.

@very-rusty said
Finally a golf tourney, you must be jumping in joy!

-VR

It was a fun day.👍🍺

@torunn said
Great idea, we could never find the time to do that. I will have a talk with our chef and see what fails him.

How’d the talk go? He can, at times, be a bit...unforgiving.😲

@great-big-stees said
How’d the talk go? He can, at times, be a bit...unforgiving.😲

He may seem an unreasonable man, insists on sticking to his principles but he is also very creative. He may get along very well with Kevin once they get to know each other. What about them garlics?
I might add that I find most men unreasonable and will not have a problem for that reason.