Blog | Chef Jerry Walper

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Staying out of the weeds.

I have a simple approach I use when assigning priority to various cooking steps. That is "Can I do this now without significantly...

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Eating China

I recently spent two weeks with my (now ex wife) in China and of course my focus was mainly on food. She's from Chengdu, the capital of...

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The Harvest Grill and Greens at James Ranch, Durango Colorado

"Chef Jerry was important to our operation this summer and his contributions will be valuable as we grow our business!" Cynthia Stewart,...

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Logistics, logistics, logistics

Off-premise catering is all about logistics. It is also important in a restaurant setting but, is less a factor because there are less...

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It's (mostly) about the salt

It's the most important seasoning we use, and sodium level is a moving target. I say that it's the most important seasoning because using...

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Chicken Breast; the Catering Staple (unfortunately)

What in the world would we do without chicken breasts?! They're bland, dry, and featured at almost every event. It would help if we used...

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The Road Kit

I might be a tool geek. Off-premise catering can happen in fully equipped professional kitchens, under a tent in a parking lot, or in a...

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Better Batch Brownie

I once worked at a summer camp where my job was running four convection ovens and we fed 700 people, three meals per day. The bulk of the...

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