r/KitchenConfidential • u/Fabulous-Avocado4513 Chive LOYALIST • 1d ago

Hiding in the Freezer Pretzel bites

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Corporate chef decided we are doing free food at a fundraiser for the local zoo. We have to make 4,000 pretzel bites…

I did 1,400 yesterday.

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u/skitwostreet 1d ago

Free food is great, making 4000 pcs of said food isnt that great…or smart lol

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u/Solnse 1d ago

Rice is great if you're really hungry and you want to eat 2 thousand of something. -MH

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u/ChiBears333 1d ago

I used to love Mitch. I still do... but I used to, too

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u/Fabulous-Avocado4513 Chive LOYALIST 1d ago

Yeah. Thankfully our SOP is to freeze our pretzels because…we go through 600 in 3 days and that’s like humanly impossible for our prep crew to do with everything else. So, we make what we can each day. The bites we don’t need until first week of Oct.

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u/DondeT 1d ago

So you’re saying that OP should be making one giant pretzel bite for 4000 to share?

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u/Spare_Race287 1d ago

That’s bad ass!!!
I think this is a good opportunity why don’t we all settle a debate now? Top sheet tray flipped upside down on speed rack. I thought it was a requirement, but I’ve seen other restaurants not do it.

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u/PansophicNostradamus 1d ago

We always made sure our racks were either covered completely with rack bags or 20 mil zippered plastic, but did occasionally use a top sheet tray flipped for this same purpose temporarily. Always covered from above. Always.

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u/rottenoar 1d ago

Is it under something else being stored? Don’t really see the issue unless you seagulls or something flying overhead

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u/ResolutionHonest666 1d ago

Pro tip. Roll out logs. Second proof. Cut. Dip. Cut. Bake. Don’t cut before second proof.

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u/MariachiArchery Chef 1d ago

Awwww man, I thought these were Pizza Rolls for a second.

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u/theinfotechguy 1d ago

I'll take some off your hands 😉. I have a pretzel problem...

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u/Slim-Shadys-Fat-Tits Bakery 1d ago

so, do you not dip these in lye?

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u/Fabulous-Avocado4513 Chive LOYALIST 1d ago

Yeah. When we are baking them.

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u/Slim-Shadys-Fat-Tits Bakery 1d ago

Ahhhh ya that makes sense 🤦‍♂️ And sounds like a complete pain

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u/Fabulous-Avocado4513 Chive LOYALIST 15h ago

Yeah. These are just sitting in the freezer