ESSENCE OF COOKING INTERMEDIATE SERIES
If you have experience as a cook and want to learn more about the finer points of cooking, or have taken our Essence of Cooking Series, this class is your next step in developing your cooking skills! Come for this Six Week series to cook and learn! Our lessons will be:
- Week 1 – Braising & Poaching – applications of using liquid added to the cooking process in order to create moist, tender and flavorful foods; locking in flavors as they gently simmer and combine.
- Week 2 – Salads & Side Dishes – Creative use of Vegetables, elevating and transforming with balanced flavors; using advanced techniques to enhance the natural flavors of each ingredient. Focus on achieving appealing textures.
- Week 3 – Intermediate Breads and Pastries – Exploring the baking process of yeast, sourdough and quick breads. Creating traditional Pastries using French baking techniques; Puff Pastry and Phyllo; implementing advanced baking techniques and principles.
- Week 4 – Bowls & Stir-Fries – Mastering wok cooking, gaining an understanding of Asian fresh ingredients, Spices, and Sauces. Using the combinations of “bowl food” choices to make complete meals in one dish.
- Week 5 – World Comfort Foods – Lesson of beloved, home-style dishes from around the globe using techniques of pastry shaping, sauce creation, spice balancing and texture creation.
- Week 6 – The final challenge will be a Chopped Class – working in teams to create a meal with few recipes; rather using the knowledge gained in classes to prepare from a market basket of ingredients. Teams will be evaluated for creativity, flavors, presentation and use of ingredients provided.
