What do firefighters eat on a 24-hour shift? In this episode of “On the Job,” Priya Krishna takes us inside the kitchen of a firehouse in Jersey City, New Jersey, where Pete Gonzalez cooks elaborate meals for his fellow firefighters.
Everyone pitches in. Even if they’re not cooking, they’re washing dishes, prepping ingredients or mopping the floor. At any moment, a meal can be interrupted. When a call comes in, burners are switched off and the kitchen empties in seconds. Later, firefighters wander back in, peeling off their gear, shaking off adrenaline and sitting down as if they’d never left.
“That’s why we take these meals so seriously,” Gonzalez said. “It could be our last meal together. It could be just your last meal in general.”
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we know why she's smiling all the time….
loved this
i saw similar thumbnail on different site
Pete is like a guy I worked with in the SFFD (Lloyd Goldberg)-re cooking and foot, nothing written down, all in his head, and a helluva a firefighter
Amazing crew engine 7 is. My dream is to visit NY / Jersey someday before I go. God Bless NY Firefighters 🚒
I want to go feed them all ❤
Notice how you see no woman, because of no DEI.
Jersey city, my home town.
You’re saying that this fire company is sending actual firefighters to buy their ingredients, with the damn trucks? And now we understand this expanded out to all our fire companies across the country. A: we need to wake up and realize what a poor situation this is. B: in the meantime, these guys should have plans set up, don’t be so of the cuff. OMG what a mess
Plenty of fire out west ….firefighters are losing their lives Trying to fight those fires out there…. maybe a little less focus on recipes……
this was well produced I loved everything about this. the shots and the angles taken were chefs kiss
those dudes love cookin
GREAT STORY!
It’s a real shame these men have to work two jobs give them raises they are the best of us
Need one of those sandwiches with hive house hot honey on it, looks 🔥🔥🔥
I ordered Hive House Hot Honey, the same one they use on their sandwiches in the video. It’s honestly the best hot honey I’ve ever had!
I watched this from the movie Quarantine 😮
Having a son who is a firefighter / paramedic, this one hits home. A 2nd family for the individuals at the station! All of this hits home and I understand. God speed to all of this station's crew!
PICANHA steak? That's a first.
Uncle was firefighter. Best gumbo at Christmas
Suprised the fire house dosent pay for the groceries like its personal money and not town
Let’s GO Crillz love you brother!
This is probably the greatest recruitment ad for the JCFD
Sooooooo good omg sooooo good beautiful
Thank you for your service gentleman.
I fucking love prosciutto