10:30 — Late morning
Everything that goes out in this service window. Service 10:30; cards run shortest time budget first.
Shift
09:00 Early platenothing up yet
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10:30 Late morning7 cards
Cold Brew Tonic: Eighteen Hours, Two Ingredients, One Glass
Cold brew tonic is the easiest drink on a brunch menu and the one most often made badly, because the two things…
Make-Ahead Hollandaise That Survives a Brunch Service
Hollandaise is the one sauce that stops people cooking brunch at home, because the classic version has to be made…
Poached Eggs Without a Whirlpool: The Vinegar Bath and a Slotted Spoon
The whirlpool is theatre.
Custard French Toast: Stale Bread, 12 Seconds a Side, and No Syrup Needed
French toast is a custard problem with a bread variable.
Cornmeal Johnnycakes: The Soak That Separates Them From Polenta
A johnnycake is cornmeal, water and salt cooked on a griddle, and it lives or dies on one step: soaking the meal…
Shakshuka for the Table: Six Yolks, One Pan, No Stirring
Shakshuka goes wrong when the sauce is too thin, the eggs are added too early, or someone stirs.
Parboiled Hash Browns You Can Finish in Eight Minutes
The bottleneck on a brunch plate is the potatoes.
12:00 Middaynothing up yet
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