[Kevjacko]

OK shipmates, the first Galley thread on the new Shipping History site. It's an honour.
I quite often get asked when entertaining mates where I learned some of my cooking methods, and who taught me some of the tricks I use. Common one grinding garlic down with a pinch of salt using the flat of the knife until it forms a paste.
'At sea' is the reply to most of them. Sometimes when I cook using tricks and methods learned years back my mind wanders back to the day, and all the cooks that taught me them. My cooking skills are really a bastardization of all of them combined.
Any favourite tricks or tips out there?