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How to get a job in a 3 star restaurant

The more stars you got the more people want to come and work for you. Some want to learn what you’ve got to teach. Others just want your name on their CV. However, if you thought getting your foot through the door of a 3 star was hard turning the experience into a job is even harder.

Fresh fish, honest

The inspectors who are putting Billingsgate back on the map

At Billingsgate fish market in London the inspectors have absolute powers of seizure. They can condemn a batch of fish and there is no comeback. In the first part on a series on buying fish we look at why this is a good thing and why Billingsgate is still a market to be reckoned with.

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Good bath Bad bath

Are you using your water bath properly?

If you already know how to cook traditionally then you have a head start with sous vide. But if you don't then the water bath could prove to be more than a headache. It could be a liability. We found out more with expert Andrew Fairlie.