diff --git a/scone/head/cli/__init__.py b/scone/head/cli/__init__.py
index a128a7a..b58f230 100644
--- a/scone/head/cli/__init__.py
+++ b/scone/head/cli/__init__.py
@@ -111,22 +111,8 @@ async def cli_async() -> int:
             os.path.join(head.directory, "depcache.sqlite3")
         )
 
-        # eprint("Checking dependency cache…")
-        # start_ts = time.monotonic()
-        # depchecks = await run_dep_checks(head, dep_cache, order)
-        # end_ts = time.monotonic()
-        # eprint(f"Checking finished in {end_ts - start_ts:.3f} s.")  # TODO show counts
-        #
-        # for epoch, items in enumerate(order):
-        #     print(f"----- Course {epoch} -----")
-        #
-        #     for item in items:
-        #         if isinstance(item, Recipe):
-        #             state = depchecks[item].label.name
-        #             print(f" > recipe ({state}) {item}")
-        #         elif isinstance(item, tuple):
-        #             kind, ident, extra = item
-        #             print(f" - we now have {kind} {ident} {dict(extra)}")
+        kitchen = Kitchen(head, dep_cache)
+        await kitchen.prepare_to_cook()
 
         eprint("Ready to cook? [y/N]: ", end="")
         if argp.yes:
@@ -136,17 +122,6 @@ async def cli_async() -> int:
                 eprint("Stopping.")
                 return 101
 
-        kitchen = Kitchen(head, dep_cache)
-
-        # for epoch, epoch_items in enumerate(order):
-        #     print(f"Cooking Course {epoch} of {len(order)}")
-        #     await kitchen.run_epoch(
-        #         epoch_items, depchecks, concurrency_limit_per_host=8
-        #     )
-        #
-        # for sous in hosts: TODO this is not definitely safe
-        #     await dep_cache.sweep_old(sous)
-
         try:
             await kitchen.cook_all()
         finally:
diff --git a/scone/head/kitchen.py b/scone/head/kitchen.py
index 771d905..74e491f 100644
--- a/scone/head/kitchen.py
+++ b/scone/head/kitchen.py
@@ -173,13 +173,9 @@ class Kitchen:
 
         return await self._chanproheads[hostuser]
 
-    async def cook_all(self):
+    async def prepare_to_cook(self):
         await self._emit_fridge_resources()
 
-        num_workers = 8
-
-        self._sleeper_slots = num_workers - 1
-
         for vertex in self.head.dag.vertices:
             if isinstance(vertex, Recipe):
                 rec_meta = self.head.dag.recipe_meta[vertex]
@@ -201,6 +197,10 @@ class Kitchen:
                         )
                     self._cookable.put_nowait(vertex)
 
+    async def cook_all(self):
+        num_workers = 8
+        self._sleeper_slots = num_workers - 1
+
         workers = []
         workers_routines = []
         for _ in range(num_workers):