A good chef makes good meals, a great chef makes great meals out of nothing....over the years I've learned how to get the most value, and the most meals, out of the least amount of food.. And now I will share my methods with you. Train your self to think ahead, plan how you can use this meal to make another, before you even cook it.Working in kitchens for more years than I want to remember, I've learned many shortcuts and tricks to save food and money. And now I'll share them with you. We'll start with some basic information and go from there The trick is to repurpose food, not just reheat, turn it into a new meal, and all it takes is a little imagination. In the following pages you will learn how to set up a kitchen, tricks of the trade, and how much of something to make.