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[Halifax Tar]

Ya'll should take a look at the videos that sailors aboard Lincoln are sharing about the quality of their food.

I've watched a few videos about life aboard a US submarine, and they always tout that the food aboard as Sub is the best in the Navy as a benefit of more difficult service. But, if you watch the video and what they are serving, you will think "but that's the same stuff the RCN gets in the surface fleet?".

I'm also very jealous of the Dutch. When we had Dutch officers aboard, they would brag that their ships have basically two galleys: a regular galley, and a bakery. The bakery just made fresh bread all day ever day. They hated our bread. There's only two things I really hated when I was in the Navy: change... and Dutch officers complaining about everything.

The Iowa Class BBs had doughnut bakery/shops.

It seems the USN is letting their culinary arts slide.

 

[NavyShooter]

We had a night baker on CHA back in the 90's named Rex. He was amazing. His breads and desserts were just outstanding.

I miss those times.

Nothing like a stack of hot fresh bread at 0300 when you wander into the mess for a coffee in the middle of your watch.

 

[Halifax Tar]

We had a night baker on CHA back in the 90's named Rex. He was amazing. His breads and desserts were just outstanding.

I miss those times.

Nothing like a stack of hot fresh bread at 0300 when you wander into the mess for a coffee in the middle of your watch.

Sadly the night baker is a role that's faded. Now the night cooks do more prep work. And any baking is done from pre made or mixed products for the most part.

Fresh, warm cookies was a great treat doing HQ1 Rounds at 0200hrs.

 

[Lumber]

Sadly the night baker is a roles that's faded. Now the night cooks do more prep work. And any baking is done from pre made or mixed products for the most part.

Fresh, warm cookies was a great treat doing HQ1 Rounds at 0200hrs.

The jr. met tech would always bring fresh muffins up to the bridge during the morning watch. It was still pitch black but you always knew that she had arrived by the smell that wafted into the bridge. That was the best part of the morning watch.... the muffins were good too...

 

[FJAG]

Sadly the night baker is a role that's faded. Now the night cooks do more prep work. And any baking is done from pre made or mixed products for the most part.

Fresh, warm cookies was a great treat doing HQ1 Rounds at 0200hrs.

I remember in my last tour around 1980 just shooting the breeze with my cook sergeant at my battery's field kitchen on a day something like this


We were discussing the developing trend the army was going to in providing "portion-controlled proteins" rather than fresh bulk meats. He recalled that when he started in the job they'd be provided with bulk meats that they would then break down into whatever they chose giving them an option of what to do with it. He greatly preferred the old method because the new one took all creativity out of the job.

I think anyone who is really good at his job likes the opportunity to show their stuff even when it means some more work.