Watched a line cook break down a case of bell peppers in 4 minutes flat

Last Friday I was sitting at the counter of this little Italian spot in St. Louis and I couldn't stop watching one of the cooks work. He tore through a whole case of bell peppers like it was nothing, no wasted movement, perfect cuts every time. Made me think about how I used to hack through tile cuts with bad form until I finally slowed down and paid attention to my setup. Any of you guys ever watch someone work and realize you've been doing your own prep all wrong?

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king.robin13h ago

Four minutes? That sounds like a video on fast forward.

morgan_martinez2d ago

Used to rush my knife work too. Watching that changed my whole approach.

faith_thomas2d ago

Same here @morgan_martinez, totally changed how I move in the kitchen.