June 23, 2011

I sat up in my bed, in the middle of the night, remembering that I didn't post a blog for June 21, which by far has been the most filled with excitement yet. Today was the first day back at Product C, after my two days off. The morning was filled with preparing the kitchen with all the products needed for lunch service. I made salad for fish tacos, and salad for specials of the day. I also helped cut ingredients for all three ceviche's. After work, I went upstairs to the locker area, to change into my tennis shoes and get my backpack. I set off for my walk to the bus stop, and as I was topping the hill, to get to the bus stop two SUV's had a wreck, right in front of me. Talk about startled! I waited for the traffic to stop, and then I crossed the street to catch my bus. I had boarded the bus, and was about 10 minutes into my trip home when I realized I had left my knives at work. I rang for the driver to stop and then I RAN all the way back to work to get my knives. There they sat, leaning up against the lockers where I had left them. STUPID!!!! I then had to go back to the bus stop, and pass the accident, that was still there. Aparently, there is no rush in Costa Rica to clean up an accident. A branch of the Police Department is less than 100 meters from where the wreck happened, but as Oky explained to me later, that branch is for emergency only. Because no one had been hurt, they called for a Police wrecker. No wrecker services here, just the police department.

Today - June 23rd was a great day in the kitchen. I was able to come in and start preperation for lunch without being told what to do. After I helped set up the kitchen, Veddy gave me some recipes to make. Tartar Sauce, Dill Sambucca Cream and Tempura. I also was able to be the expediter today at lunch, as well as working the fry station. I learned what foods went on what plates, what decorations went on what foods. I also learned how to wait to drop the foods to fry until the other entrees were cooking. Of course the day flew by, that is what happens when you are busy.