yeah....so since ive already done all those things...maybe im well on my way to becoming a good chef...i was a janiter for my dad and a company he was working for for about 6 months...im a dishwasher at mcdonalds as well as cashier...i will keep sharing...got 3 months of school so i will have many more stories...keep you guys updated as often as i learn new stuff haha...which will be like a lot... yeah im hanging in there...with lack of sleep and trying to do all the homework thats needed as well as do my daily chores at home and work....and somewhere in between all that my social life haha...XDD

never knock anyone who works for a fast food restaurant - it's an honest job for honest pay - places like that teach you many things other than just flippin' burgers!

when I hired anyone that worked for McD's or BK - they took direction and did abetter job than most

Welcome to our forum Chef LG. I can assure you I am not a chef, just a self taught kinda cook and even that is not true. I am learning through Mama and Kevin and the rest of the gang here at Spice Place. I basically started cooking for real in 2005 when my Heart Doctor told me I'd better learn to cook from scratch and without salt if I wanted to stay on the "north side of dirt." The north side of dirt sounded a lot better then under it so here I am.

Thank you Jpshaw
well these two seem like they have enough experience under their belt and hands on training...as well as theyve been doing this for a while. Its pretty cool being taught like you have been but you know...in my oppinion the art of cooking...this profession we are in, there is always something even the greatest of chefs can learn from someone else. Thats my oppinion anyways and its cool because that means we never stop learning and since i love to learn anything and everything it works . well good luck with your self-cooking/self-teaching and with these two i have a feeling they'll teach you everything they know eventually . hang in there and you'll make it far.

chef LD - do you do any cooking a home? you should - start cleaning the turkey, making gravies, sauces - grab a cookbook and make different things - even basics - it will help you

learn to make a simple white sauce - there are many variations you can take from that

just get used to chopping, dicing, learn how to braise, saute, etc.

learn to whip, fold, stir, whisk

get your hands into different doughs - learn the feel of things