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Post by Maria Lurdes (Milu) on Jul 14, 2016 12:13:15 GMT
I just saw this funny post in the community, and commented on it. A chef left a portion of very expensive ham and returned to find it gone.I didn't want to add more to my comments, but honestly I find it a bit petty to leave foodstuffs in the fridge and then accuse a guest of actual theft. Again, it's all about boundaries that are set. Well, before I spout off any more, I'd better go check that hosts listing, maybe he does say "food in fridge off limits". |
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Post by High Priestess on Jul 14, 2016 12:36:52 GMT
I had no idea there was food that was that expensive...apart from something like caviar, or black truffles. It does seem a big mistake to keep such things anywhere in a place where guests could get at them. Even if you tell guests not to eat "your" food in the fridge, it can happen at times. If this is annoying to have happen with ordinary-priced food, it would be infuriating to have happen with very expensive food.
I think hosts with expensive food items really should invest in a separate refrigerator for their own items, and either put the refrigerator in a place where guests can't get at it, or put a lock on it so guests cannot open it up.
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Post by Inanna (Shaun) on Jul 14, 2016 13:02:06 GMT
Oh my god, it must have been pata negra. www.jamon.com/iberico.html I know what happened!! When I lived in Spain, a neighbor gave us an Iberico for Christmas. It is basically salt and fat. You set it up on a stand and slice little thin slices from it. The problem arises when you taste it once. You must continue to eat. Even though you feel your blood pressure raising, your ankles swelling and your breath getting short from all of this salt laden animal fat. You are like a rat pushing the pedal to deliver the drug. These guests ate one bite. And the whole thing was gone. |
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Post by lambada on Jul 14, 2016 16:02:47 GMT
Yeah, I always wonder what you'd do when you use the same fridge for guests and yourself. At B&B's, you don't normally get to use the kitchen, only whatever is in your bedroom. Hotel, definitely bedroom only. In my case, I have a separate quarter so I don't use the same stuff/cutleries that my guests use. But yeah, if it was me, i'd invest in a small fridge either for the guests, or for myself, just to help with those boundaries.
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Post by helgaparis on Jul 16, 2016 17:47:56 GMT
I like Spanish, Italian and French ham, but you get very good ones cheaper here, close to the producers. And obviously, I don't buy this brand, even if I had it once (Spanish friends).
It happens that I leave a portion package in the fridge for full apartment rentals. That, or smocked wild duck breast. Some eat it, some don't dare.
A few times, I had dry sausages from the market in the fridge. I told the guest to leave those in the white napkin alone, but the one in the red napkin is for them. It always worked. They loved the gift and did not eat more.
We locked away very expensive spices and ingredients, (truffle oil) and alcohols.
We had always a passage in the contract what to use freely or replace only if it runs out and what to replace by the same item if they use it. And what is off limits.
Without that, I would not cry theft.
As a chef, he can probably order it cheaper - we bought pasta, rice and olive oil from Italy - freight free for over 200 pounds ;-)
The first time, the delivery guy searched for the restaurant.
We supplied a few friends at half the supermarket rate.
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