Tuesday, August 20, 2013
Culinary School Top Ten
So last night was my last class of culinary school. It is hard to believe that is has already been 6 months. It feels like just yesterday that I was being fitted for that ugly uniform, purchasing my knives and walking into my class nervous and excited. We have our final project in a month, we are tasked with putting on a banquet for 100 people, however we have completed our classes. All of the skills, knowledge and abilities that were meant to be imparted have been passed on and the rest is on us to put them into practice.
Since this class was the culmination of 24 weeks of food, food and more food, I decided to put together my culinary school top ten. Don't worry I will end with some food porn from our last class.
Danah's Culinary School Top Ten
- Getting nicknamed "precious" by the instructor and knowing that it is not a term of endearment.
- Stabbing and killing a live lobster. Even though it only screams in a pot of boiling water, you truly feel like you can almost hear it scream.
- Puff pastry-I still hate it and I vouch to only buy it from the frozen food section of the grocery store for eternity
- Being a knife wielding ninja...my knife skills have really improved immensely and I am so proud of them for that
- Finally getting to take off that ugly hat...I have a new found appreciation for Chefs as that hat is just down right itchy and uncomfortable
- Dishes...I have never done so many dishes in my entire life...I was a dish whore for 24 weeks and I survived
- Getting yelled at for making polenta and game and cooking by the recipe instead of by feel and sight...except that is a challenge when you haven't made something before and you aren't sure what it is supposed to look or feel like
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| This paella was probably one of my favorite dishes |
- Realizing that sausage casings look like used condoms...considering becoming a vegetarian...never mind that is too extreme...but still grossed out
- Cutting a chicken...I am so proud of myself for getting over that fear
- Dropping my homework outside of class....
I do have to say that all joking aside, truly the field trips were incredible...dim sum, farmers market, Japanese grocery store, Thai food, etc. I learned so much from touching, feeling and tasting. Truly an overall amazing sensory experience!!So on our final night of class we played with advanced sauces and this was the incredible food we made:
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| Moroccan Chicken |
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| Lamb w/Polenta |
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| Persian Rice w/Sour Cherries & Saffron |
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| Poached pears |
I am truly so thankful and blessed to have an amazing group of classmates, teachers assistants and instructors. The laughs, pranks, dishes and experiences were incredibly memorable! And a special shout out to my culinary school buddy who at least once a night had me crying from laughing so hard. Can't wait to see you in a tutu!!! As a side note, my culinary school buddy and I decided to take ballet together next...ok let's be honest he still isn't totally on board with this suggestion...so I am trying to guilt trip him by putting this in my blog. Sweet Food Dreams!!
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