how do restaurants cook fresh food so quickly?

Question

I know you can essentially cook anything in 5 minutes if it’s already been prepared, like boiled, fried beforehand. But restaurants use fresh ingredients, so how are they serving me in 15 minutes a freshly fried pork belly that needs at least 30 minutes to boil, then another like 10 minutes to fry, etc?

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Answer 1

In addition to what everyone else has said, [here’s a video of a high-end restaurant doing ‘Mise en Place’.](https://youtu.be/X2jakwIVLbY?si=6Lc_Cj6K3YPkDpif) I think it does a great job of showing just how much prep these professionals do.