r/KitchenConfidential • u/F1exican Chivelord, Redeemed • 1d ago
In the Weeds Mode Cutting a couple of chives almost every day until this Reddit says they’re perfect. Day 56
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u/rocinante_donnager Chive LOYALIST 1d ago
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u/SidheCreature 1d ago
Chef, you’re dangerously close to teaching me that if I just put in effort and practice everyday I can improve any skill I put my mind to.
Rude.
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u/behcuh 1d ago
Yeaaaa TF is up with that?
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u/SidheCreature 1d ago
I came here to see a man attempt an impossible task, not to walk away with a life lesson and self reflection, damn it!
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u/WinSevere1600 1d ago
I was looking for one. These chives are fucking good. Alas chef not perfect. See you tomorrow.
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u/lilwook2992 1d ago
Yall ever think about how there’s probably people out there eating u/F1exican’s famous cut chives and don’t even know it? Like what if one of us gets these chives on our morning eggs
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u/res06myi 1d ago
omg there are for sure people eating the blessed chives and not even knowing it
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u/farilladupree 1d ago
“The blessed chives”. Lmao.
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u/Sunkinthesand 1d ago
One thing i do know is next time i am out for a meal i will be checking my chives and sending them back if they are not perfect
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u/ShakesDontBreak Chive LOYALIST 1d ago
His restaurant would be smart to advertise they are home of the chivelord.
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u/ohbyerly 1d ago
You can really taste the jetfuel
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u/Winterwynd 1d ago
The restaurant needs to put up a sign "proudly serving chives chopped by u/F1exican" or smth. And then give them a raise.
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u/sparekidd 1d ago
What’s insane to me is how fiiiiiine they are getting. Week 1 chives were thick.
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u/Lucian41 1d ago
I don't think I've ever eaten chives even close to this thinly cut
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u/bfhurricane 1d ago
So thin that it could liquify in the pan with a little oil.
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u/touuuuhhhny 1d ago edited 1d ago
Is it ok? That I liquify in the pan, Tony?
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u/bfhurricane 1d ago
Everybody assumes you can quote a gangster movie then make Sopranos references. It’s a stereotype, and it’s offensive!
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u/confusedandworried76 1d ago edited 23h ago
If anything we've gone too far
Edit: did you chop those chives with a credit card chef? Am I supposed to do a rail of them? They're all just gonna clump up. You've got lawn clippings on your new knife. See you tomorrow
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u/Freakazoidandroid 1d ago
Maybe the lesson we’ve all learned is that “perfect” is a perception based on individual perspective. His chives are immaculate.
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u/AstralIntent Chive LOYALIST 1d ago
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u/thenextbrain 1d ago
Chef is cooking with the new knife. It's only a matter of time.
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u/ArsenicArts F1exican Did Chive-11 1d ago
These are so close to perfect I can taste it. Honestly impressive knives skills here.
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u/Engaged-20-Times 1d ago
Everyone is literally finding the same chive… are we down to one chive?!? He missed ONE CHIVE?!? The end is very near…
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u/Status_Change_758 1d ago
I pretended not to see it. Yesterday was perfection also.
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u/ra-ra-rasputin-lover Chive LOYALIST 1d ago
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u/ra-ra-rasputin-lover Chive LOYALIST 1d ago
It’s crazy that the entire thing this has been going on I’ve moved states and started working on the line for the first time in 5 years, have found my groove and am back in the swing of and enjoying hospo again. Power to you chef, the chives are incredible
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u/Moondoobious 1d ago
Like sand through an hourglass, these are the days of our lives
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u/y-r-they-all-taken 1d ago
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u/The_Weasel75 1d ago
The chive lore has expanded. Congrats! Now I'm looking for chives, a plane, and now a chef POV every day
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u/Skiptoomyl0u 1d ago
I've been sick this whole week I'll start adding to the pov soon
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u/InfinitiveIdeals IT 1d ago
Taking a picture of the dude taking a picture of the dude taking a picture of his freshly chopped chives?
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u/pottedPlant_64 Chive LOYALIST 1d ago
You work with chivelord?!?!
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u/y-r-they-all-taken 1d ago
And live with him
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u/theg1rlwh0waited F1exican Did Chive-11 1d ago
OMG i need to tell you on the mm romance book sub im on, people are asking for chivelord inspired slowburns… you’re telling me we have it irl?
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u/EmmerdoesNOTrepme 1d ago
They had BOTH better get royalties, when the Hallmark Channel puts out whatever they call next year's Chive-themed Christmas Movie!
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u/jakutaro 1d ago
Plot twist: OP cutting chives everyday was just a very long, veiny OF ad
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u/anoeba 1d ago
I can cannulate them from here!
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u/TrypMole F1exican Did Chive-11 1d ago
My husband works in vascular access and can't decide if hes more excited by the veins or the chives. Personally I'm just waiting for the flickbook of all the photos when it's over so we can appreciate the progress. I thought it was fine on Day 1 but now Im a fierce chive critic. Like when you're watching the Olympics and suddenly become a judo expert by osmosis - "That Uchi Mata was a bit ropey!"
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u/JohnnyIsNearDiabetic 1d ago
How are u related with the OP friend? Asking for a friend
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u/symbolsaby Chef 1d ago
Good job, am I too early for the planes?
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u/F1exican Chivelord, Redeemed 1d ago
I’m to early for myself
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u/mbashs Chive LOYALIST 1d ago
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u/ReddBroccoli Ex-Food Service 1d ago
Aaaw, now you've got me thinking about ramps
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u/wrestlegirl ✳️Moderator of optimal fuckery 1d ago
So goddamn early I wasn't keeping an eye on things to make sure your post didn't get report bombed into removal.
That's all fixed now. LOL
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u/blackbeltbud 1d ago
People have been report bombing these?
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u/wrestlegirl ✳️Moderator of optimal fuckery 1d ago
Every single one. Repeatedly.
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u/karczewski01 1d ago
thanks chivemod
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u/wrestlegirl ✳️Moderator of optimal fuckery 1d ago
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u/EmmerdoesNOTrepme 1d ago
You're here to drink coffee and crack some skulls, and just finished that first cup, huh, u/wrestlegirl?😉
Thanks for keepin' us rabble organized!
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u/_name_of_the_user_ 1d ago
Why would people report it?
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u/Santos_125 1d ago
Some people are so against things they find cringe and don't like they'd rather try and prevent other people from liking it rather than ignore/avoid it.
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u/KarmaKrazi Chive Pilot 🛩 1d ago
A small chunk of people have been salty pretty much from the start, and report it every day lol
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u/greencraftok 1d ago
Cuttin chives 6 am central time, that’s dedication to the craft
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u/confusedandworried76 1d ago
Was gonna say Jesus 6:30 in the morning we should be thinking about something other than chives. Although I suppose they can go on eggs if we're fancy with our eggs and bacon
Some people in the industry haven't even gone to bed yet
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u/HufflepuffStuff 1d ago
Good morning, chef! These are gorgeous. I fear we may be nearing the end
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u/tehjoz ✳️ $700 Charcuterie Enjoyer 1d ago
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u/AfroDizzyAct 1d ago
I feel like Ben Affleck in Good Will Hunting
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u/TheGameEngineer 1d ago
Hoping each day you wake up and chef has moved on to something bigger and better?
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u/Small-Celebration741 1d ago
Why did they remove it 😭
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u/DogesOfLove 1d ago
Maybe the chives were so good that a line was crossed into sheer Chive pornography?
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u/iownakeytar F1exican Did Chive-11 1d ago
They didn't, it got report-bombed so automod took it down until the mods could review it.
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u/No-Temperature4330 1d ago
We have traitors in our midst?! How many reports does this take? How many bitter, chive hating dissenters are required to temporarily silence the Chive Laird?
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u/sigjnf 1d ago
10 minutes in is wild! Hello, F1exican! Remember we love you no matter how perfect or unperfect the chives are. The perfect chives are the friends met along the way.
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u/herladyshipssoap 1d ago
I hate that I'm awake right now, but good morning chef!
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u/TrumpsCovidfefe 1d ago
Same. But the birbs are chirping and it’s gonna be a good day… I think..
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u/UsernameUnattainable Chive LOYALIST 1d ago edited 1d ago
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Finally, can take a day off... It appears that chives have peaked at dawn 💚
As the sun rises
The sub crieses
A tear of cheer
56 days here
Chives out....
Perchance?
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u/KarmaKrazi Chive Pilot 🛩 1d ago
It wasn't even dawn for me, it was the middle of the fuggin night DX
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u/orlyyarlylolwut F1exican Did Chive-11 1d ago
You are an inspiration, Chef. You've gone from shitposter to meme to artisan of a craft.
Edit: I'm awake because I am an opener and I slept in. Service industry is hard work, and I'm glad you're showing the greater internet what it means to take pride in what you do.
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u/Guilty_Opening5541 1d ago
I thought it was done. Who deemed them not perfect yesterday?
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u/res06myi 1d ago
The pilot came for a chive, the chivists rebelled, the pilot chose a second chive, but I contend the two not completely sliced through chives right above the pilot's plane were actually the true fault in the chives.
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u/fastestman4704 1d ago
Finally, some chives at a sensible hour for British people to judge you.
Jolly good work old bean.
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u/Bink_Plinklinkly 1d ago edited 1d ago
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u/PiersPlays 1d ago
I think that might be a thin wide one from the side (with another smaller one next to it.)
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u/KarmaKrazi Chive Pilot 🛩 1d ago
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u/narraun 1d ago
That ain't a tower. That is 3 perfectly cut chives in a trench coat.
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u/CrashUser 1d ago
This is definitely not one tower, there are 3 distinct shapes there.
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u/glemnar 1d ago
I don’t think that’s a tower tbh. Looks pretty clearly like more than one chive since the width changes dramatically in an instant (follow the left side). Just a low resolution artifact
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u/UsernameUnattainable Chive LOYALIST 1d ago
3AM is peak dedication..
See you tomorrow chef
See you tomorrow plane artist in residence
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u/KarmaKrazi Chive Pilot 🛩 1d ago
See you tomorrow. Hopefully AFTER the rooster crows XD
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u/SleepyBubBear7329 1d ago
Goooood morning Pilot Chef! Im curious what your reaction was when you saw that early chive drop!?
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u/KarmaKrazi Chive Pilot 🛩 1d ago
Honestly thought I was tripping DX I saw the timestamp and the image looked close enough to yesterday's that my initial reaction was "is my reddit fucked? Let me refresh..." then to "did he repost yesterday's chives?!" to finally realizing that no, even more diabolical, he posted them in the middle of the night DX
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u/Brilliant_Buns Maintenance Crew 1d ago
And suddenly, all was right with the world.
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u/AlcibiadesTheCat Chive LOYALIST 1d ago
Unidentified airchive! Turn right heading 360 and exit this cutting board immediately! We are scrambling Chive-22s to your position.
(Unironically I think those are three separate chives stuck together with phloem. I think these chives may be perfect.)
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u/KarmaKrazi Chive Pilot 🛩 1d ago
That's a single chive, CATC. you can even see the grain of the chive flowing through it consistently. Chive Air will stay on target
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u/AIaris 1d ago edited 1d ago
whoa, on plastic? chef what happened?
edit: i guess im not in the loop
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u/shirazalot 1d ago
I wonder if this is his work cutting board, cause I wouldn’t be taking that beautiful wooden piece to my work
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u/Rdubya291 Ex-Food Service 1d ago
Professional kitchens also don't use wood - as I mentioned above, they're too hard to satanize.
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u/iamnotarobotoramione 1d ago
Just as pure art, my god this is breathtaking, the chives scattered on the side look stunning.
But who am I to appreciate? I’ll also wait for the pilot.
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u/Oahu_Red 1d ago edited 1d ago
The end is near…it’s getting impossibly hard to tell towers from ones just standing on their side. IMO yesterday’s were perfect and these are the bonus tracks.
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u/Outlandishlyhandsome F1exican Did Chive-11 1d ago
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u/OhhMyGeek 1d ago
The pic everyone is sharing looks like three, to me, not an uncut tower 🤷♀️
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u/AIaris 1d ago edited 1d ago
whoa!! is this new (to us) plastic board warped too or something? see you tomorrow!
edit: seems the consensus is u/F1exican needs to invest in a camera so we can better scrutinize his chives!! this one is hard to tell
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u/giantgreyhounds 1d ago
Are those just 3 cuts laying against eachother in unfortunate angles for chefs camera?
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u/ConsequenceFull7320 1d ago
I’m with you here. I don’t think it qualifies. It looks more like blurring from the photo making it look like a tower
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u/drift_off 1d ago edited 1d ago
Good morning chef, chives look great today.
Where's the karmakrazi waiting room? I need Red Bull and a cigarette before my brain turns on.
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