Combat Cooks Keep Marines Energized, Happy

Defend America News ^ | Lance Cpl. Ray Lewis

[SandRat]

Battling for Freedom with Beaters, Spatulas, and Spoons.

[SandRat]

Behind the Scene Warriors that of frequently derided but definitely needed for winning the fight.

[CindyDawg]

Those 3 look like they could use those beaters, spatulas and spoons for weapons, in addition to cooking:')

[CWOJackson]

Most cooks can put out a decent meal and not hear a word of thanks...but they sure will hear from those one or two who are never satisfied with the food (the true conservatives of the chow hall).

Over time that can have an impact on the cook's own morale and performance. I always went out of my way to thanks the cooks for a good meal, and compliment them for the better then average.

[SAMS]

Beans & Bullets, no army can survive without either.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

"YOU WANT MAYONNAISE HUH PRETTY BOY?! I CAN'T HEAR YOU - WHAT WAS THAT, YOU WANT THE CRUST OFF OF YOUR BREAD MAGGOT!?"

[SandRat]

Always tried to find a joke for them where they weren't the butt of the joke but the complainers were. Didn't always succeed in finding those but showing up with a good joke of some sort on things in general seemed to help.

[Centurion2000]

I did kitchen duty for 2 weeks before we deployed for Desert Storm ... that's a backbreaking 16 hour a day job that is absolute hell on your cammies.

Ever since then I had a new respect for Marine Cooks and the food was never bad.

Go cooks! Semper Fi!

[JRandomFreeper]

Just DAMN! God bless my brothers in the Marines. We are honored to feed other warriors.

Zoomie bump to the Marine Chefs.

/johnny (USAFR food service professional, when I'm not pounding out linux code) Go Reserves! Go Guard! Go US!

[2banana]

Wonder how many times Marine cooks have picked up a rifle to help out...I bet more than a handful...

[JRandomFreeper]

that's a backbreaking 16 hour a day job that is absolute hell on your cammies

I worked in a JTF environment where we were all there. As a USAFR E6, I'm here to say that if I get to pick KPs, I'll take Army out of the brig, run by a Lance. With Navy doing paperwork.

JMPO.

Some AF guy told me that E5's couldn't wash pots and pans. He and I finished the night. I kicked the Army and Marines out of the DFAC (gave them the night off) and he and I discussed washing pots and pans.

Then he swept and mopped.

It's not a job. It's about love for our enlisted.

Our troops deserve the best. If you don't believe that... you don't want to pull KP in my kitchen.

Really.... Really.

I'm just old and gumpy and should be Chief by now...

/johnny

[JRandomFreeper]

More than us zoomies do. But that is changing.

/johnny

[Lurker]

Marine cooks do a fine job, that's for sure.

But I hated the regs which said that every steak had to be cooked well done.

It's blasphemy I tell ya...

L

[hardworking]

"An army marches on its stomach" - Napoleon Bonaparte

[doc1019]

Every Marine is a rifleman first. Anything else is just a side occupation.

[perfect stranger]

If you soak said steak in a flavorful (and partially acidic) marinade for a few hours it is technically well done before it even hits the grill.

I like to use a combination of lemon or orange juice with a good dose of chopped garlic and what ever good vinegar based hot-sauce is handy, and don't forget to add a bit of sugar or honey to balance the flavor of the marinade.

[Lurker]

If you soak said steak in a flavorful (and partially acidic) marinade for a few hours it is technically well done before it even hits the grill.

BLASPHEMER!!!

Maybe a skirt steak, which technically isn't a steak at all, but doing something like that to a rib eye, Porterhouse, or Strip Steak is an act of disrespect to beef so profound that it boggles the mind.

The only thing that belongs on a steak is kosher salt, cracked black pepper, searing heat until the meat is medium rare at at maximum, and then maybe just maybe some Maytag Blue cheese crumbled and slightly melted over it.

L

[mcshot]

And I was one of you as result of VN "pipeline" as cooks were only 55% manned - cross-training was out cept for B-52 tail-gunner. Damn fine and dedicated people as I look back.

[JRandomFreeper]

JimRob bans violence.

Probably a good thing.

For a real steak.... Grill to mark. Use your knee to pop open the oven. Slap the steak on a screaming hot (500F) sizzle platter (cast iron). Depending on the doneness required by the ticket, pull it a litttle underdone. (You have to turn it more than once). Plate and watch for it to go out the door. If it sits for more than 6 minutes, recook the order, because it's now overdone.

It's a loverly dance. Especially when you have steaks, pork loin, and shrimp all going to table #23. And it all has to be right. Right now.

/johnny

[lilylangtree]

Fresh cooked food beats cold MREs anytime.