How To Become A Chef #5

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So what do you have to do? Most chefs begin by becoming apprentices for a few years so that they can build up the necessary experience of working in a kitchen. Being a chef often requires that you stand on your feet for hours at a time, and are rarely able to relax for long.

You will begin by helping out kitchen staff in busy restaurants, you will leave with a great deal of experience. You may begin by helping the sous chefs, cooks, and prepare them with their daily work such as cutting vegetables etc This position is called an apprentice. Some apprenticeships do pay you for the chance to train, but it really depends on your location. Trained apprenticeships that are required for your certification, if they do pay, they pay little.

Of course it is worth it because in the end you can qualify for your certification. The experience is invaluable to you when you are looknig for a better and higher paying opportunity. If you can handle the stressful environment of working in a restaurant, then you cna work your way into high chef relatively quick.

The possibilities are endless in the culinary field of work. Once you have gained all of your training you can pretty much choose any job you'd like to have. This job requires that you work to satisfy the public, but it also guarantees you freedom.

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Never Dry Clean your sheets

It is recommended to always wash sheets as opposed to dry cleaning, this avoids dry cleaning chemicals becoming close to your body. Another reason is that you can control exactly what is washed with your sheets at home.

Only use a mild detergent or soap.

It is recommended to only use detergents or soaps that don’t have any whiteners or brighteners, and ones that have very little fragrances and colourings in it. Today, it is easier to find products without a lot of dyes or additives because society is more “green” conscience. Some Brand examples are Eco Store, Planet Ark Aware, and Bosisto’s. Also stay away from Clorox. Oxygen Bleaches are ok to use, however it is best to test it on a corner of the linen just to make sure it won’t take any of the colour out.

It is good practice to dissolve the detergent or soap in the water first.

(Hint: Front loaders are a lot better for your washing. They are more gentle on your washing and they don’t have the agitator in the middle.)

Use Cool Water

It is recommended to use cool – luke warm water, stay away from Hot Water. Hot Water is very harsh on the fibers and hard on the colours, and will shorten the life span of your sheets.

Use a gentle cycle; you don’t need a lot of agitation.

Don’t over fill your washing machine. If you have a king size bed with lots of sheets, pillowcases, etc, it is best to do separate washes. You may do one load with your fitted sheet and flat sheet, and then do another load with the quilt cover and pillow cases. Whatever you do, make sure there is plenty of room so the sheets can move freely in the washing machine.

Line/Air Dry Your Sheets

It is recommended to line/air dry your sheets as opposed to using a dryer. Not only when you line dry, the wind will take most of the crinkles out and may avoid the need to iron the sheets. Avoiding a Dryer will increase the longevity of your sheets. Also did you know, all that lint you see in the dryer, it is the fabric breaking down into little particles. In other words it’s your clothing or your sheets coming apart.

If you don’t have the luxury of line drying your sheets, then dry them in the Dryer on the air tumble mode. You just want to fluff dry them. It is best not to use any heat (once again because it is hard on the fibers and they will break down faster) and just before the sheets are bone dry, take them out and lay them over your bed for the last ½ hour of drying before you put them away in your linen closet.

Unless a person fishes their local area on a near daily bases

Fishing may utilize many different techniques or styles to suit either weather conditions or the movement of fish. A person cannot always be sure of what they might be doing on the day until they have been fishing for a while, it will depend on if the fish are biting and what sort of fish to target. This can be very confusing when selecting fishing gear to purchase, unless, a universal rod and reel to suit different conditions can be found. Another solution would be to have different gear for surf, estuary, boat and jetty, which is fine if keen on fishing a lot.

In Australia we are very fortunate to have so many different fish to catch and we can fish all year round, depending on the biology of the different species. For instance, when they congregate to spawn each year or move in to feed and grow. The seasonal rains wash debris from our creeks and rivers, providing plankton with a feed of microscopic creatures that in turn, break down this organic matter. This begins the food chain cycle over each year as animals such as juvenile prawns feed on the plankton, which in turn provide food for fingerling fish. It’s quite reasonable to respect these environments, and to look after them, which most fishing people do.

Unless a person fishes their local area on a near daily bases, knowledge of the dynamics in the water, beaches and estuaries is difficult to know.Unless there is somebody to ask, you’re on your own with basic decisions such as whether to fish with heavy or light line, a sinker or float, and what sort of bait or even size hook to use.

The fishing tackle market is flooded with smallish fishing equipment for the person who likes to fish recreationally on occasions. Cheap gear can be quite suitable, however the discerning purchaser might wish for something of better quality or with particular features. One such fishing reel is the Tuff Tackle 5000B, stands out from the choices available in the reasonably priced category. It is a serious piece of precision machinery that has much more muscle than its apparent size and lush appearance would suggest. It’s a very versatile little reel and would be fantastic when going on a holiday or fishing trip and not quite sure what sort of fishing might be encountered. I think it can be a worthwhile lasting Birthday or Christmas gift that can be bought with confidence.

I had an awesome morning fishing the first time with mine, christening it with a 700mm long Golden Trevelli, weighing 4.176kg (9.2lbs), as well as a few 700mm longish School Mackerel. The reel never faulted when battling these strong fighting fish, much to my surprise because it is quite a small reel. It handled beautifully, even with a much larger fish, which I had lost on a rocky bomby.

I used P-Line® Floroclear Line, MIST GREEN 20 LB .016" DIA. (.41mm), which is a new colour for 2009 and fantastic if a stealthy approach is favored, it just disappears in the green waters close to shore where I like to fish. I was dubious about putting 20lb line on such a small spool as this thickness line usually “curles”, but not this brand of line. I wouldn’t usually use this size reel as I prefer to have more line capacity; however, I matched it with a short (7') Diawa surf rod (Eliminator EL-SA702MRS) to fish for largish fish from a jetty. I like this setup very much; the rod has a rather large first guide allowing for longer casts, especially with this smaller spooled reel. The line runs out smoothly and easily, even with nothing but a small and very light live bait fish. It’s an unusual looking setup, but I have used it successfully from a boat as well as beach and estuary shores. It is very universal, and quite capable of catching any fish up to 30kg.
The winding action is so smooth on this reel, on par with a Diawa Capricorn, which comes in a similar size, so pleasant to use, except, the Tuff Tackle 5000B seems to have a better drag (8lbs). I had fish running out nearly all of the 130m line capacity, but was able to apply pressure to “turn” the fish, it never faulted, requiring no adjustment while “playing” the fish in.
The 5000B has a dual drag, a secondary one to set as a baitrunner, which is nearly a necessary feature for preventing rod and reel being dragged into the water when unattended or “set” waiting. It is so much more convenient than loosening the main drag, which snaps into play with a wind of the handle or flick of a latch. It is not a common feature on smaller reels and a definite advantage to easier fishing.
To further this little reels versatility, is in its strength and durability as an excellent sport fishing reel. For instance, if loaded up with 30lbs Braided Line (P-Line Spectrex IV), would be an excellent challenge for a 30kg fish. That would be near extreme fishing.
I’m impressed with this reel, suitable for the serious recreational fishing person in us all.

MEASUREMENTS: CONVERTING INCHES, CM's and MM's

These tables below can be easily used to convert between fractional, decimal inches, cms and metric millimeters
When buying, designing and manufacturing jewellery in Australia we use "mm's" and "cms" to measure our jewellery
We have included these easy to use conversion charts for quick size conversion
We hope you find these easy to use and helpfulin accurately assessing the real life size of our jewellery from mm's, cm's and inches

INCHES CM
0.5 = 1.25
1 = 2.5
1.5 = 3.75
2 = 5
2.5 = 6.25
3 = 7.5
3.5 = 8.75
4 = 10
4.5 = 9.5
5 = 10
5.5 = 13.75
6 = 15
6.5 = 16.25
7 = 17.5
8.5 = 21.25
9 = 22.5
9.5 = 23.75
10 = 25
10.5 = 26.25
11 = 27.5
11.5 = 28.75
12 = 30
12.5 = 31.25
13 = 32.5
13.5 = 33.75
14 = 35
14.5 = 36.25
15 = 37.5
15.5 = 38.75
16 = 40
16.5 = 41.25
17 = 42.5
17.5 = 43.75
18 = 45
18.5 = 46.25
19 = 47.5
19.5 = 48.75
20 = 50
20.5 = 51.25
21 = 52.5
21.5 = 53.75
22 = 55
22.5 = 56.25
23 = 57.5
23.5 = 58.75
24 = 60
24.5 = 61.25
25 = 62.5
25.5 = 63.75
26 = 65
26.5 = 66.25
27 = 67.5
27.5 = 68.75
28 = 70
28.5 = 71.25
29 = 72.5
29.5 = 73.75
30 = 75
30.5 = 76.25
31 = 77.5
31.5 = 78.75
32 = 80

Fractional Decimal mm

. = 0.0394 = 1.0000
. = 0.0433 = 1.1000
3/64= 0.0469 = 1.1906
. = 0.0472 = 1.2000
. = 0.0512 = 1.3000
. = 0.0551 = 1.4000
. = 0.0591 = 1.5000
1/16= 0.0625 = 1.5875
. = 0.0630 = 1.6000
. = 0.0669 = 1.7000
. = 0.0709 = 1.8000
. = 0.0748 = 1.9000
5/64= 0.0781 = 1.9844
. = 0.0787 = 2.0000
. = 0.0827 = 2.1000
. = 0.0866 = 2.2000
. = 0.0906 = 2.3000
3/32= 0.0938 = 2.3813
. = 0.0945 = 2.4000
. = 0.0984 = 2.5000
7/64= 0.1094 = 2.7781
. = 0.1181 = 3.0000
1/8= 0.1250 = 3.1750
. = 0.1378 = 3.5000
9/64= 0.1406 = 3.5719
5/32= 0.1563 = 3.9688
. = 0.1575 = 4.0000
11/64= 0.1719 = 4.3656
. = 0.1772 = 4.5000
3/16= 0.1875 = 4.7625
. = 0.1969 = 5.0000
13/64= 0.2031 = 5.1594
. = 0.2165 = 5.5000
7/32= 0.2188 = 5.5563
15/64= 0.2344 = 5.9531
. = 0.2362 = 6.0000
1/4= 0.2500 = 6.3500
. = 0.2559 = 6.5000
17/64= 0.2656 = 6.7469
. = 0.2756 = 7.0000
9/32= 0.2813 = 7.1438
. = 0.2953 = 7.5000
19/64= 0.2969 = 7.5406
5/16 =0.3125 = 7.9375
. = 0.3150 = 8.0000
21/64= 0.3281 = 8.3344
. = 0.3346 = 8.5000
11/32= 0.3438 = 8.7313
. = 0.3543 = 9.0000
23/64= 0.3594 = 9.1281
. = 0.3740 = 9.5000
3/8= 0.3750 = 9.5250
25/64= 0.3906 = 9.9219
. = 0.3937 = 10.0000
13/32= 0.4063 = 10.3188
. = 0.4134 = 10.5000
27/64= 0.4219 = 10.7156
. = 0.4331 = 11.0000
7/16= 0.4375 = 11.1125
. = 0.4528 = 11.5000
29/64= 0.4531 = 11.5094
15/32= 0.4688 = 11.9063
. = 0.4724 = 12.0000
31/64= 0.4844 = 12.3031
. = 0.4921 = 12.5000
1/2= 0.5000 = 12.7000
. = 0.5118 = 13.0000
33/64= 0.5156 = 13.0969
17/32= 0.5313 = 13.4938
. = 0.5315 = 13.5000
35/64= 0.5469 = 13.8906
. = 0.5512 = 14.0000
9/16= 0.5625 = 14.2875
. = 0.5709 = 14.5000
37/64= 0.5781 = 14.6844
. = 0.5906 = 15.0000
19/32= 0.5938 = 15.0813
39/64= 0.6094 = 15.4781
. = 0.6102 = 15.5000
5/8 = 0.6250 = 15.8750
. = 0.6299 = 16.0000
41/64= 0.6406 = 16.2719
. = 0.6496 = 16.5000
21/32= 0.6563 = 16.6688
. = 0.6693 = 17.0000
43/64= 0.6719 = 17.0656
11/16= 0.6875 = 17.4625
. = 0.6890 = 17.5000
45/64= 0.7031 = 17.8594
. = 0.7087 = 18.0000
23/32= 0.7188 = 18.2563
. = 0.7283 = 18.5000
47/64= 0.7344 = 18.6531
. = 0.7480 = 19.0000
3/4 = 0.7500 = 19.0500
49/64= 0.7656 = 19.4469
. = 0.7677 = 19.5000
25/32= 0.7813 = 19.8438
. = 0.7874 = 20.0000
51/64 0.7969 = 20.2406
. = 0.8071 = 20.5000
13/16 0.8125 = 20.6375
. = 0.8268 = 21.0000
53/64 0.8281 = 21.0344
27/32 0.8438 = 21.4313
. = 0.8465 = 21.5000
55/64 0.8594 = 21.8281
. = 0.8661 = 22.0000
7/8 = 0.8750 = 22.2250
. = .8858 = 22.5000
57/64= .89063 = 22.6219
. = .9055 = 23.0000
29/32 .90625 = 23.0188
59/64= .92188 = 23.4156
. = .9252 = 23.5000
15/16 .93750 = 23.8125
. = .9449 = 24.0000
61/64= .95313 = 24.2094
. = .9646 = 24.5000
31/32 .96875 = 24.6063
. = .9843 = 25.0000
63/64 = .98438 = 25.0031
1 = 1.000 = 25.40
. = 1.0039 = 25.5000
. = 1.0236 = 26.0000
. = 1.0433 = 26.5000
. = 1.0630 = 27.0000
. = 1.0827 = 27.5000
. = 1.1024 = 28.0000
. = 1.1220 = 28.5000
. = 1.1417 = 29.0000
. = 1.1614 = 29.5000
. = 1.1811 = 30.0000
. = 1.2205 = 31.0000
1 1/4 = 1.2500 = 31.7500
. = 1.2598 = 32.0000
. = 1.2992 = 33.0000
. = 1.3386 = 34.0000
. = 1.3780 = 35.0000
. = 1.4173 = 36.0000
. = 1.4567 = 37.0000
. = 1.4961 = 38.0000
1 1/2= 1.5000 = 38.1000
. = 1.5354 = 39.0000
. = 1.5748 = 40.0000
. = 1.6142 = 41.0000
. = 1.6535 = 42.0000
. = 1.6929 = 43.0000
. = 1.7323 = 44.0000
1 3/4 = 1.7500 = 44.4500
. = 1.7717 = 45.0000
. = 1.8110 = 46.0000
. = 1.8504 = 47.0000
. = 1.8898 = 48.0000
. = 1.9291 = 49.0000
. = 1.9685 = 50.0000
2 = 2.0000 = 50.8000