But ever notice how ‘mise en place’ sounds so organized, but our prep station looks like a tornado hit it before service? I spent half an hour looking for my chef knife under a pile of onions yesterday. How do you all keep the chaos at bay when things get hectic?
I totally get it! I lost my chef knife for what felt like ages the other day too. One thing that helps me is using a dedicated area on the counter for essential tools, like your knife — just a small mat to keep it from joining the onion avalanche.
, I’ve been there too! It drives me nuts when I’m racing against the clock and my knife goes AWOL under a mountain of ingredients. I’ve started keeping my most-used tools in a designated box to avoid the chaos, but I still feel like a detective half the time.