User: hnewburn

Don't waste the time of your co-workers

On: Do You Tell a Job Candidate How Badly They Did?

We brought in a guy for a round-robin technical interview. I was first in line for the interview. Within 3 minutes, it was clear the guy had almost none of the skills as described on his resume. I then hit on some basic IT technology points, networking, sysadmin, etc. which we did every day and he had on his resume'. I finally stopped the interview and said, "I don't think this is going to work out." After having said "I don't know" or flubbing for 10 minutes, he just nodded and said "Yes, I figured". Saved us both a lot of time. H

Re:How to mask fishy flavors?

On: Ask Alton Brown How Food+Heat=Cooking

Soaking fish (or other gamey flavored food)in milk will remove musky/oily odors and flavors. Most white-fleshed fish (Roughy, Cod, Basa, etc) won't have the "fishy" flavor or smell. Keep in mind that most fish should smell like the ocean, not like FISH!. More oily fish will have a heavier aroma (salmon, sea bass, monk fish) but still should smell more like the ocean than a cannery.

Re:Non-Reactive Cookware

On: Ask Alton Brown How Food+Heat=Cooking

Aluminum and copper are examples of reactive materials. They will oxidize (giving things a nasty color and mettalic taste) in acidic environments.

Stainless steel, glass and plastic are non-reactive and can be used to marinade (and if they can take the heat, cook) more acidic foods.