Timing

Timing is what makes the world keep moving.
Timing is what makes plants grow correctly.
Timing is what makes things happen.
Timing is affected by our actions.
Timing is at the mercy of human error.
Timing is what makes a soufflé rise perfectly.
Timing is critical.
Timing will not be disregarded, it is an inevitable force.

Just thought I would share some thoughts on timing. I’ve been thinking about the seeds I lately planted and how some worked out better than others because of timing(did you know seeds are so finicky, my lettuce flat out refuse to sprout- it’s too hot already). It is one of the basic fundamentals of food preparation. Whether you are cooking at a restaurant trying to get 20 orders out right without leaving things in a window, or cooking at home trying to not let the chicken overcook while you are thinking about the carrots. It is all timing. It is all management. And it is always there. Always watching. Always waiting. Kind of like a villain from a horror film.

Then you make a soufflé and it rises and is perfectly cooked and you remember once again who is in control.