Who is Chef Mike?
By Lena Kovadlo
@lovebuglena (52140)
Staten Island, New York
October 23, 2021 5:20pm CST
Recently, I came upon a video on YouTube where Gordon Ramsay went to a restaurant, ordered some stuff from the menu, and then critiqued it. It might have been from some show of his but don't remember.
Something that he ordered was scalding hot. Seemed like it was reheated in the microwave. He called the waiter and asked him who made this dish. The answer was Chef Mike.
Ramsay was surprised by that and asked the waiter if they had a third chef in the restaurant since as far as he knew they had only two chefs.
The waiter laughed and said Chef Mike is the microwave. They use it a lot in the restaurant.
That was a bit funny but it made me wonder... How many restaurants actually cook (or even reheat) stuff in the microwave?
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@RebeccasFarm (91299)
• United States
23 Oct 21
Oh now that is way funny haha the joke on Ramsay
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@lovebuglena (52140)
• Staten Island, New York
23 Oct 21
I don't remember if Ramsay was laughing at that bit or not.
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@lovebuglena (52140)
• Staten Island, New York
23 Oct 21
@RebeccasFarm Yeah. Somehow I don't think he'd be laughing.
@Danielclark691 (2143)
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27 Oct 21
I think there are lots of secrets at restaurants we don't know about. methods of cooking etc.
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@lovebuglena (52140)
• Staten Island, New York
25 Oct 21
They should not serve us leftovers.
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@Nawsheen (28761)
• Mauritius
26 Oct 21
@lovebuglena Yes they should not but I think restaurants as any other business are profit motivated. I don't believe that customer is the king. Have been badly treated in restaurants before
@lovebuglena (52140)
• Staten Island, New York
26 Oct 21
@Nawsheen I sure hope that at least fine dining restaurants do not use microwaves to make customers’ dishes.
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@kaylachan (84699)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
23 Oct 21
A lot more than one might think, me thinks. Also, I think that was on an episode of Kitchen Nightmares.
@kaylachan (84699)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
24 Oct 21
When I read your post, I recalled that exact conversation. My husband and I love kitchen Nightmares.@lovebuglena
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@lovebuglena (52140)
• Staten Island, New York
23 Oct 21
That could've been the show.
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@Hannihar (130150)
• Israel
24 Oct 21
@lovebuglena
I never knew that restaurants use a microwave and do not actually cook the meal.
@lovebuglena (52140)
• Staten Island, New York
25 Oct 21
Apparently, there are those that do use it.
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@lovebuglena (52140)
• Staten Island, New York
26 Oct 21
@Hannihar I would think that a microwaved burger wouldn’t taste that good. How was yours?
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@Hannihar (130150)
• Israel
26 Oct 21
@lovebuglena
That is sad but I remember I went to one of my favorite burger places this summer and I believed they heated up the burgers too. Maybe during the virus they do that.
@LindaOHio (222286)
• United States
24 Oct 21
I'm sure there are a ton of restaurants that use the microwave.
@lovebuglena (52140)
• Staten Island, New York
25 Oct 21
That’s not a good thing. To me anyway. I wouldn’t want my food microwaved if I am dining out.
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