A customer's complaint about my fish dish made me rethink everything

Last Friday at the bistro, a regular sent back the halibut saying it was 'too salty and the skin wasn't crisp enough'. I tasted it and he was right. I realized I was rushing the drying step before searing and being heavy-handed with the finishing salt. Now I pat the fillets dry with a paper towel for a full minute and use a tiny pinch of Maldon flakes at the end. Has anyone else had a simple critique that fixed a bad habit?

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anthony_wells4mo agoMost Upvoted

Honestly that "heavy-handed with the finishing salt" thing reminds me of the time I ruined a whole batch of cookies.

karen_martin4mo ago

Oh man, @anthony_wells, that's how we all learn, isn't it?

nancy_green2mo ago

Oh man, did I do the same thing with too much vanilla extract once (drenched a whole batch of shortbread in it)?