[Sca-cooks] Acclaim

[johnna holloway]

Back when I routinely cooked and/or assisted in the kitchens,
I usually was the one in mundane dress. T-shirts and jeans.
No Tudor sleeves in the way, no trains to trip over, no corsets to deal
with. I came to work and was not dressed to play. If I got hot and
sweaty through the course of the day, I changed to a fresh shirt and
kept on doing what needed to be done. If we needed someone to run out
and get something, I was ready to go with a list and car keys in hand.
It always seemed to me to be more efficient and comfortable. By the time
the feast was being served and at the end where the cooks would be
called forward, I was always of the mind that it was time to be getting
everything packed up and ready to go. Accolades are for long afterwards
when the kitchen is back to normal and cleaned.

Johnnae llyn Lewis  Johnna Holloway

Michael Gunter wrote:>
> >I also don't think it's the love of applause when you
> >see people smiling after taking a bite either... but
> >rather you're pleased to see someone enjoy food period.
> >::shrugs::> That reminds me of something I hate and now refuse to do.
> After a feast when they drag the cooks out for people to
> applaud them. I know it's a nice gesture and makes some folk
> feel good for all the work I've done. But I kind of hate making> the audience have to applaud. They will applaud even if the> feast was lousy because they have been told to.
> > I prefer to stay in the kitchen or make the rounds to the diners> during the feast to make sure things are going well. If people> like the food, they'll tell me then. But I don't like "hostage> dinner approval".> Off my soapbox now.
> > Gunthar