A line cook in Seattle once told me 'the burn is the lesson'

We were breaking down a case of spot prawns, and I sliced my thumb pretty deep on a shell. He just handed me a glove and said that, then showed me the exact angle to hold the knife so it wouldn't happen again. It wasn't about being tough, it was about learning from the mistake right then. Anyone else have a kitchen injury that taught them a better technique?

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jordan_webb7d ago

Nah, that's just bad management. You can teach the right way without someone bleeding first. That line cook was lazy.

uma_martinez7d ago

My first kitchen job was exactly like that.

hollyl455d ago

Actually, that line cook had the right idea. Some lessons just stick better when you feel the real cost of the mistake. It turns a simple tip into something you'll never forget.