Honey & Co: The Baking Book by Srulovich Itamar & Packer Sarit

Author:Srulovich, Itamar & Packer, Sarit
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781444735024
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Published: 2015-07-01T16:00:00+00:00

Lunch

Sometimes the lunchtime crowd blows in like a whirlwind at 12 noon sharp; sometimes before that; and sometimes it trickles in slowly in dribs and drabs from midday onwards. However it may start, by 1pm the shop is jumping, full of people engrossed in the serious business of eating. Some rush in for a quick bite, then rush out again to get on with their day; others sit deep in conversation, discussing opinions and decisions. Some people simply walk past and decide to give us a go; others have booked well in advance, and are determined to try everything on the menu in a leisurely fashion. Friends, colleagues, new business, family business; the drama of London life plays out for us, and all we need to do is serve the food.

The kitchen fires on all cylinders during lunch; in two and a half hours the chefs can send out up to 70 meals. In order for things to go smoothly, every bit of prep needs to taste right, look right and be in the right place. The porters gallop up the stairs carrying hot food. The girls shout down for extra bread, or dessert, or to check progress on main courses. The bar sends out iced tea, wine, coffee and beer, and water bottles are in constant need of refilling.

Things start to wind down towards the tail end of service. If everything has gone well, we see a dining room full of happy people finishing their meals, debating whether or not they should have dessert (of course they should!). Then off they go to continue with the rest of their day, happy and replete.

Whether you work on the floor or in the kitchen, there is nothing to compare with the satisfaction you feel at around 2.30pm or 3pm, knowing that in a small but significant way you have helped to fuel the London machine.

Our pastry section produces quite a variety of baked goods, and though many are sweet or breakfast items, all our breads and a few savouries are made there too. It would be remiss of us not to include a few traditional Middle Eastern recipes in this chapter, along with some of our go-to savoury bakes to whet the appetite, but we are keeping it short. If you want more of our savoury dishes, you will simply have to refer to our previous book, or come to the restaurant and let us cook for you (easier, and far less washing up).

Download

Copyright Disclaimer:
This site does not store any files on its server. We only index and link to content provided by other sites. Please contact the content providers to delete copyright contents if any and email us, we'll remove relevant links or contents immediately.