Army Catering Corps
St. Omer => Best Catering Instructer => Topic started by: Brian on November 20, 2005, 01:59:41 PM
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SSgt. Dodds pastry, this bloke really was good. I learned more in 10 minuets with him than hours with other instructors.
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Dodgy Ground! There were that many...and not necessarily serving at the School! There were lots of unsung hero's out on the ground...and cooking more than 5 portions!
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Dodgy Ground! There were that many...and not necessarily serving at the School! There were lots of unsung hero's out on the ground...and cooking more than 5 portions!
Yeah Bad wording by me. :oops: There were a lot of excellent instructors, and now Ive given it more thought I learned a hell of a lot while working with people in my units. Sgt. Pete Crowhurst sticks in my mind the guy was an artist working in the field. Maybe next time I will think before hitting my keyboard. :roll:
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Sid Swan top bloke. 1st instuctor in 77
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Big Sid, (Father of Major Sid Swan) was one of the finest and most genuine instructors at the School. Sadly, he died a few years ago, but like most of the "Good Guys" his name still comes up in conversation when there is a reunion.
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I remember a few great instructors from my early days in the corps (joined late '68).
I remember being in the annexe before the new school opened and there was a great butchery instructor - he may have been the Swan just mentioned but I'm not 100% sure on that.
Another one I recall was Hyman? Again I'm not 100% on this but we did have a nickname of Hyman the Pieman for him :)
Two I do recall are Chef Jenner and Chef Frost. Now Jenner was a portly guy with a great character - he had a huge wooden spoon on the wall of his area.
I remember he seemed to be fond of Hell's Angels - in that the local guys did a lot for charity, while he hated skinheads (in the rage at the time).
Chef Frost was in charge of the section the cooked lunch for the other chefs. He (quite rightly) wanted the food produced to be superb and I can remember when we were being scheduled for that week for the second time thinking "oh no....."
One final one who I can't recall the name of used to be heard down the annexe regularly shouting "hurry up...hurry up...we've lots to do and little time to do it in..." in a west country accent.
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Above should read joined late '68.
Dave Elson
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I agree with the comments about Sid Swan senior, butchery week was the highlight in our training schedule. I'm still getting mileage on his jokes 40 years later. RIP Sid, you're still remembered with affection.
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Ah God Bless Him, once made me eat a pot of charcoaled baton carrots I'd left on the stove during a Naafi Break in the old garages...the taste lingers on when I think of the incident all these years later. Worse thing was...he made me wash the pan! They were the days before diamond headed drills, the task was impossible...he made me buy a new pan out of my meagre wages. He was a great guy though and you knew where you stood. Again, sadly he died too young, he was a Major serving in Shrewsbury when he got the call. RIP Ray, you were one of the best.
(Ian E Scott)
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Sid Swan top bloke. 1st instuctor in 77
Yep Top bloke great fun in his classes but you also learned a hell of a lot
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Ah God Bless Him, once made me eat a pot of charcoaled baton carrots I'd left on the stove during a Naafi Break in the old garages...the taste lingers on when I think of the incident all these years later. Worse thing was...he made me wash the pan! They were the days before diamond headed drills, the task was impossible...he made me buy a new pan out of my meagre wages. He was a great guy though and you knew where you stood. Again, sadly he died too young, he was a Major serving in Shrewsbury when he got the call. RIP Ray, you were one of the best.
(Ian E Scott)
Hell whats this Scottie you screwed up Wish Id known that in cove :D
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Yes Brian,
I cocked up...hard to believe I know.
Even a technical genius can get it wrong!
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Yes Brian,
I cocked up...hard to believe I know.
Even a technical genius can get it wrong!
Hmm..... you are right I know the feeling happend to me as well :lol:
What was the other one I used to hear all the time... Very good chef now garnish it with tea leaves and bin it.
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talking about good instructors,i see one of them has joined the site, ike curran,i joined the corps in 1977,21 squad,we had ike for most of the catering training,left the corps in 2003,now live in norway.
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To me Tom Selby was the best butchery instructor the school ever had.
Now no longer with us.
God Bless you Tom.
Alan Myers
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To me Tom Selby was the best butchery instructor the school ever had.
Now no longer with us.
God Bless you Tom.
Alan Myers
More of a Professor of Meat ! Made incisions like a surgeon, never missed a joint or muscle and the commentary was awsome....Sadly we won't see Tom's like again at the School, he was a true Master Butcher
Ian E Scott
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Sid Swan, bless his soul, I cut the top off my finger on his bacon slicer and he was more worried about the dam bacon than the fact I was bleeding to death LOL I learnt a lot from that guy and to this day I can still butcher like the old ways that he taught me, I tip my hat to a real Gent
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Hi guys
Just found this site and your topic just topped the lot, I joind back in April 69 and remember the good old garages very well, If I remember Sid Swan was very good at thowing things, but the thing that still keps in my mind was the fact the he could cut meat, talk and look up in the air at the same time, when he was talking to you he never looked at you in the eye. And the times he would do the Hand and fingure nail check outside the garage doors. Oh thous were the days.
Timm Turner
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Big Sid, (Father of Major Sid Swan) was one of the finest and most genuine instructors at the School. Sadly, he died a few years ago, but like most of the "Good Guys" his name still comes up in conversation when there is a reunion.
Sid now there was a guy as Scottie says is always in my memory, I remeber my years in training 72/74 his opening gambit "now if you dont listen to me I am going to cut your little cocks off :oops: :o " from that day I have never forgotten those words and he was a great instructor.
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SSgt. Dodds pastry, this bloke really was good. I learned more in 10 minuets with him than hours with other instructors.
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Was at the college from early 69 to 71.
Chef Swan made you go to the cold room by the Garage door to wash your hands in ice cold blood from the drip trays if you complained that the meat was too cold to handle.
SQMS Rodrigues who would throw small knives darts style at your hands if you were leaning on the old wooden tables during field cookery lessons opposite the old garage
Bill Jenner and his 'Bloody wissocks' - hit you with his stick and then let you sign it at the end of the week.
Can't remember the name of the big guy who taught in P4. tried to sit my mate on the stove for not making bread and butter pudding the way he wanted - didn't butter the bread properly???
Happy Days
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I'd say Sid Swan I still laugh at some of antics and mannerisms...also I learned a hell of a lot from him. Chef Jenner and Chef Frost were excellent too.....I recall a chef trainer in Bulk Larder he was a Staff Sergeant and had a spanish name i think he was maltese or Gibraltan he used to say "Chef go to da store and bringa me da pepper" so obviously you'd bring black pepper or white pepper..when you gave it to him he used to roar "No notta dat pepper the GREASEPROOF PEPPER bloody fool" anyone remember him I can't recall his name just now.
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I'd say Sid Swan I still laugh at some of antics and mannerisms...also I learned a hell of a lot from him. Chef Jenner and Chef Frost were excellent too.....I recall a chef trainer in Bulk Larder he was a Staff Sergeant and had a spanish name i think he was maltese or Gibraltan he used to say "Chef go to da store and bringa me da pepper" so obviously you'd bring black pepper or white pepper..when you gave it to him he used to roar "No notta dat pepper the GREASEPROOF PEPPER bloody fool" anyone remember him I can't recall his name just now.
Would that be Rodriguez?
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What about "Parky" Parker? I worked with him after I left the ACC at Grimsby College as a catering lecturer, Real Gent then, retired to the West Country last I heard.