Director The Power of a Simple Idea: How a Party Guest Changed the Course of My Show

[baychef]

Last Friday I had a party and one of the guests inquired about the cookware. I had the 10" Exec. pan with me. I heated a slice of American cheese on it, browned/ burned it slightly. Then with a small bamboo spoon, showed them how it slides off.

The person interested said...you should do that at every party and I bet people would really be interested in your cookware. It made me realize that there have been very simple ideas such as this one that I have left out of my show. I like to change things up, but this is one that I really should go back to doing for awhile again.

And...she booked a January party in hopes of earning enough to get the cookware at a discount. arty:

 

[Chef Kearns]

Thanks for the reminder, Ann! I have never done that at a show, but I will. I would like to boost my cookware sales.

 

[pamperedbecky]

It didn't stink up the place? I always heard that's why consultants don't do that demo anymore because of the smell. I'll have to try that one!

 

[ardipc]

It didn't stink up the place? I always heard that's why consultants don't do that demo anymore because of the smell. I'll have to try that one!

Not as long as you remember not to cook at too high a temperature. If you cook too high, you will ruin the pan, and it will cause fumes the likes of which you would never believe. Did this with my very first Professional Small Saute Pan years ago in my first month as a consultant. If they'd had a bird, it would have been DEAD.

Another great way to showcase the cookware without any ingredients whatsoever is with ice. Shows how the temperature diffuses evenly, even up the sides of the pan with no hot spots.

 

[baychef]

I watched it like a hawk (didn't croak from the fumes either )! You have to watch the edges and you can see when it is ready. You can do rice too. I used to do this and the entire thing slid out of the pan (it was quite impressive and that was with Gen. II pans).

Funny story was when I did this demo with rice and the kitchen was in the next room. It was a gas stove and I knew it had been on the burner long enough so I went in and turned it off. I wasn't quite ready to bring it out. Soon after the host wanted to know if I intended to burn the rice and I proudly said yes but told her I turned the burner off so it wouldn't stink. Well she smiled and said, well you actually turned the burner up on high instead!! The rice was completely black (there was no white on this rice!!) Some of the rice did stick and it took a long time of soaking to get it out. I still use the pan today!

 

[Nanisu]

I did the rice demo last week same way. Amazing. No takers on the cookware though.

 

[baychef]

It will plant booking seeds and future purchases, however.It will be easier to book a month when cookware is on sale.

 

[Chef Kearns]

Way to have a positive outlook Ann!! There a future thinker. And I don't mean a thinker in the making for the future, but a person with vision!