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Edald Peterman – Hobbies

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Most of my life is dedicated to my professional taste testing gig, however, when I’m not working I have two very important hobbies that take up most of my time. I am an avid ping pong player and I enjoy being lonely.

As a young boy growing up, I was not an athletic individual. I would prefer to read and watch movies. My passion for ping pong did not exist until I saw the movie Forest Gump. He inspired me that anyone is able to succeed. Ever since July 6th of 1994, the day the movie Forest Gump was released, I have played at-least 10 games of ping pong since. After work, it is a ritual of mine to go to my friend’s house and play an upwards 15-40 games of ping pong. We are both extremely dedicated players and don’t even say so much as a word to each other until we have finished our ping pong tournament extravaganza…which leads me to my next hobby, being lonely.

While I do enjoy my profession and my ping pong, socializing is completely and utterly revolting, in my eyes at-least. I would rather drink a concoction of white vinegar and baking soda. I simply like to be left alone with my own thoughts. These thoughts allow me to compensate for not having any friends. Who needs friends anyway? Not me… Man I love being alone. Being alone and lonely is the freakin’ best.

Edald Peterman – Professional Taste tester

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Do you find yourself curious about what goes on in a day of the life of a professional taste tester? Well you’re in luck. My name is Edald Peterman and I work as a professional taste tester in St. Paul, Minnesota so I have a clear and in depth understanding on all the ins and outs of the industry.

Often times when an individual hears about the professional taste testing industry they will assume the job is as simple as laying around and eating food all day. While I do indulge in some delicious and decadent dishes from notorious chefs around the world, my job can be extremely demanding and time consuming.

Some of my responsibilities include tracking down new talent, whether locally here in Minnesota OR working with colleagues in other continents to locate skilled chefs. This means majority of my time I spend “stalking” Yelp reviews for websites, or even “stalk” potential clients on social media platforms such as Instagram or Facebook to get a first hand look at what they have to offer.

Once I track down a potential client, I get in contact and set up a meeting. At this meeting they cook for me, explain the thought process behind the meal and then they leave me to thoroughly taste the food they made. I then review the food, give a rating and then match up the chef with a restaurant or catering business depending on their worthiness. I would consider myself a matchmaker for skilled professionals in the food industry.