A few things I take interest and dare I say pride in... is ordering food for the table. It takes practice... it takes knowing your audience. It's knowing what's good... knowing what's filling... and knowing the general way chef's cook.
At a big church party... I had the pleasure and honor (and even a little guilty pleasure) in ordering food for 3 tables of adults and 1 table of kids. I think I could've done better... shouldn't have taken the easy way out and ordered 4x the food.
At a family dinner... I once again... had the chance to order. I love having control... love reading the menu... love conversing with the waiter... love debating with them when they recommend something that's expensive but impractical. I love ordering weird stuff that normal families wouldn't order... but knowing the kids would love it. I love it when other tables look at our food longingly and curiously. I love it when the neighboring table comes and steals our food. I love it when kids who usually don't eat can't stop eating. I love it when adults would fight the kids for those off-menu items. Then of course... I love it when the parents compliment me on picking the exact right things at the right time at the right restaurant in the right weather.
Ordering food and pairing it. It's not just a culinary science. It's an art. If I had a chance at a second career... it would be in the medical field. If I had a chance at a third career... I'd be a chef and open my own restaurant.
To dream.
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