Tenor CS 11:44 AM 12-31-2008
For Christmas, my wife got me the "Be A Chef" experience at Benihana. I got to visit twice, once to train, and once to cook for my party. Believe me, it is WAY harder than it looks!
My Gangsta Pose
Outside the restaurant
Cutting off the shrimp tails
Notice my Mickey Mouse head rice (We are on Disney property, after all)
It was a great time, and one of the best gifts I've ever gotten.
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Texan in Mexico 11:47 AM 12-31-2008
What a great gift. Looks like you had a ball doing it all.
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md4958 11:48 AM 12-31-2008
Skywalker 11:50 AM 12-31-2008
Ace$nyper 11:51 AM 12-31-2008
Smokin Gator 11:53 AM 12-31-2008
That is an awesome gift!!! Tell the wife I am jealous!!
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Don Fernando 11:58 AM 12-31-2008
why wasn't I invited? Looks like you had some fun Christian.
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icehog3 12:04 PM 12-31-2008
Looks like an awesome time! How was the chow?
:-)
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elderboy02 12:06 PM 12-31-2008
That is cool! I want to do that someday!
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Tenor CS 12:06 PM 12-31-2008
Originally Posted by icehog3:
Looks like an awesome time! How was the chow? :-)
Ask ucubed, he was there.
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Hardcz 12:07 PM 12-31-2008
Very cool, did you get the shrimp in your hat?
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Mugen910 12:13 PM 12-31-2008
Did you make the volcano onion tower?
:-) thanks for sharing Christian.
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Tenor CS 12:39 PM 12-31-2008
I did do the onion volcano, but I was never able to catch the shrimp tail in my hat.
It was a blast, but I must say again, it is a lot harder than it looks. You need great knife technique, and a third hand sometimes because you have 3 main tools; spatula, knife, and fork.
Plus, the table is very hot (500 degrees) and it sits kind of low for me, so I had to kind of bend over a lot, and my lower back was killing me after each course.
It was TOTALLY worth it, though.
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68TriShield 12:58 PM 12-31-2008
One of my favorite things to do when dining out
:-) Great Job Bro!
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Tenor CS 01:25 PM 12-31-2008
bonjing 01:38 PM 12-31-2008
Looks like you had an awesome time. Good job on the onion volcano! i have seen the challenges on food network where even the seasoned chefs have a hard time with it.
did you get a chance to eat?
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Tenor CS 02:12 PM 12-31-2008
Originally Posted by bonjing:
did you get a chance to eat?
Yup, I was able to sit, eat, catch my breath and relax after each course.
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Don Fernando 02:25 PM 12-31-2008
by any chance, is this one of Ucubed family's restaurants?
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Tenor CS 02:29 PM 12-31-2008
Originally Posted by Don Fernando:
by any chance, is this one of Ucubed family's restaurants?
Nope, their restaurant is called Rice & Co. But it was a bit intimidating cooking faux-Asian food for a real Asian whose family also happens to be chefs/restaurant owners.
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shaggy 02:41 PM 12-31-2008
ok that is way too cool....i dont think they have that sort of experience up here
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