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1). No More Onion Tears
Over the years I have heard of a lot of remedies for preventing tears when cutting up onions. Many of these have been quite amusing; chew on a matchstick while cutting (must be wood), others sound as though they might work; run the onion under water for a few minutes before chopping and others sound just to weird to try at all; ‘with your swimming goggles firmly in place light the incense, place it next to your chopping board and chop away’.
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2). Chef Positions Explained
Ever wondered what makes a Sous Chef? Or what exactly a Garde Manger Chef does? Or whether Commis Chefs still exist after the demise of the USSR? Well look no further, all the titles and definitions are listed below.
Chef: The word in French is generally interpreted to mean boss, as when we say "chief" in English. However this can be confusing for our definitions here so please disregard this "loose" meaning.
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