Vent: That cilantro order that I thought was fine but wasn't

Last Tuesday I got a delivery of 12 cases of cilantro for our Saturday special. I did the quick sniff test and everything smelled fine, so I tossed it in the walk-in. By Thursday I pulled it out for prep and it was basically wilted slime - cost me $180 and 3 hours of my sous' time to fix the menu. Turns out the stems were already going brown at the cut end, but I missed it because I was rushing between tickets. How do you guys check leafy herbs during a busy week without slowing down service?

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joel_hall171mo ago

Saturday is your busiest day but you left herbs sit since Tuesday.

the_sam1mo ago

Yo @joel_hall17 I feel that pain so much. One time I had a whole batch of fresh rosemary and thyme I grabbed on Tuesday for a big Saturday catering order. I got swamped with other stuff and totally forgot about them until Friday night. What saved me was I prepped them right away that night even though I was dead tired. I stripped the leaves and chopped them up, then sealed them in a damp paper towel inside a ziplock bag. They were still good Saturday morning when I needed them. So if you can get to those herbs ASAP and give them some quick TLC, you might still salvage them for your busy day.

claire_hart531mo ago

Nah, sometimes life gets wild and you grab stuff early hoping to prep later but it doesn't always work out that way lol.