Use the time-honored method of adding a drop of water to the pan to see if it sizzles. If it does, the pan is ready to use. Braised meat should cool in the liquid it was cooked in for the fullest flavor. Cook from the heart. Use common sense and creativity.
Freshness is a passion.
But I think it's just so important to put the best quality product on the plate. If freshness is the passion, cleanliness is the religion at Penguins. The stainless steel gleams, the lights are bright and everyone in the kitchen will, at some point, remark on the cleanliness of the place. Gold, who never misses a chance to preach the gospel of freshness, never mentions cleanliness. The topic only comes up when he talks about the kitchen.