Behind the Line: Edward Lee
Topic: On the Job
A Day in the Life
Your apron's tied and you're ready to roll. Time for a new day. What's the first thing you do when you get to work?
- Edward Lee
- Executive Chef
- 610 Magnolia
- Louisville, KY
I clean for about 15 minutes, whatever needs cleaning, in the kitchen or bar. It gets me in a rhythm to work.
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- Nate Hamilton
- Chef de Cuisine
- Harvest
- Madison, WI
Set up my cutting board. Grab a bain with my favorite spoons and tongs. Put away the orders, drop some tunes on the iPod. Divvy up the prep list - we don't set a list based on stations, like "fish ...
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- Matt Danko
- Pastry Chef
- The Greenhouse Tavern and Noodlecat
- Cleveland, OH
Start making bread.
- Josh Galliano
- The Libertine
- Clayton, MO
Quadruple espresso after I say hi to everyone.
- Craig Harzewski
- Pastry Chef
- NAHA and Brindille
- Chicago, IL
I check what orders were placed to be ready for the deliveries, open the coolers, turn on the ovens, and check for any notes left from the night before. Then I hoarde all the sheetpans, pots and u...
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- Nathaniel Meads
- Pastry Chef
- RM
- Chicago, IL
Coffee.