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100

The temperature of the Ring fryer.

What is 350 degrees?

100

If a guest says he cannot eat wheat or cheese, the team member on Broiler should change these.

What are gloves?

100

Something you can get in Florida, OR the color of tongs we use to handle Fish.

What is Tan?

100

The letter that describes how we salt our fries.

What is a "W"?

100

The acceptable temperature range for cheese sauce on the line.

What is 160 to 170 degrees?

200

It's the first thing we adjust if a patty is not cooking properly

What is chain speed?

200

We should only have enough patties on the Broiler station for this amount of time.

What is 2 hours?

200

The pre-cooked weight of a Portillo's burger patty.

What is one third of a pound (or 5.33 ounces)?

200

The stickers we place of this item have a little clock on them.

What are cut tomatos?

200

The transfer of harmful bacteria to food from other foods or from cutting boards and utensils.

What is cross-contamination?

300

The dial that controls the chicken chain also controls the speed at which these go through 

What are buns?

300

Oddly enough, this part of a fry will often be undercooked when the shortening is too hot.

What is the inside?

300

The substance in which Portillo's fries are cooked

What is Beef Tallow?

300

The letter of the alphabet that our Fry course suggests you use to hold a fry box

What is a "C"?

300

When we provide support, this is the person who we want to "keep making."

Who is the maker?

400

Sheets made of this keep buns from sticking.

What is Teflon?

400

This will activate if there is a grease fire in the Broiler area.

What is the Ansul system?

400

We should write this on any boxes of Fries that are held at room temperature.

What is the time?

400

We have these posted at each food station to show what comes on each sandwich.

What are Build Charts?

400

What happens after surgery OR the process of oil regaining temperature after a basket of fries is dropped into it.

What is Recovery?

500

The lifeline of Portillo's kitchen, abbreviated "KVS."

What is the Kitchen Video System?

500

Cook to order when you can...because according to our Fry Course, our fries stay hot less than this amount of time.

What is 5 minutes?

500

We should fill a portion of cheese sauce this far from the top of the cup.

What is 1/4"?

500

Now you're cookin'! There are 4 of these "heat providers" on the top and bottom sections of the broiler.

What are burner boxes?

500

In the Fry Course, it is called the "Fry-montra."

What is: "salt, mix, salt, mix..."