Archive for March 2009
Things Were All Going Swimmingly….
Posted by: savoriesnsweets on: March 30, 2009
- In: Cooking | Culinary School
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When we started making sauces, things were all going swimmingly. We made our lovely veloute, our creamy bechamel, and a flavorful sauce espagnol. We cooled them all properly, stored them in individual containers and labelled them all. These containers went into the refrigerator at school on Thursday night and were ready for us to use [...]
Being an Active Student
Posted by: savoriesnsweets on: March 23, 2009
- In: Cooking | Culinary School
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In culinary school, being active as a student means more than just keeping up with reading and assigned problem sets. It also means practicing knife skills and attending culinary demos. Yesterday, I had teh chance to do both. One of the first knife skills we need to master is making a medium dice of potatoes. [...]
Another Food-Filled Day!
Posted by: savoriesnsweets on: March 17, 2009
- In: Baking | Culinary School | Personal
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A lot of my classmates tell me that when they go home, they cook. They re-do what we did in class that day or they work on other things they’ve wanted to try. When I go home, I have to admit I want a change and I don’t want to cook. I usually want to [...]
Shucking and More….
Posted by: savoriesnsweets on: March 16, 2009
Today was shellfish day at school. I was excited since I’ve never worked with these creatures before although I have heartily devoured them. I was shocked to hear that there was one person in my class who HATES all fish and shellfish. When we asked him what he’s tried, he said he never tried it, [...]
What’s the next best thing to a Farmer’s Market?
Posted by: savoriesnsweets on: March 15, 2009
I do love Farmer’ Markets with all the great, fresh fruits and vegetables. I also love the fabulous baked goods you can get at most farmer’s markets and even the occasional fresh juices and ciders. But, when you’re looking for green bananas, yucca, chayote, or bacalao (dried, salted cod) the next best thing is a [...]
Bread Baking Made Simple
Posted by: savoriesnsweets on: March 13, 2009
A while ago a friend of mine sent me this link to a very simple bread baking recipe. This recipe for No Knead Bread seemed almost too easy. The basic idea is to let the yeast do all the work of building up the glutens in the bread, so you don’t have to really knead [...]
Another Week Goes by in Cooking School…
Posted by: savoriesnsweets on: March 13, 2009
This week was really chock full of firsts for me. And I think it really helped me realize that this was a good decision for me, despite having to take out yet another student loan. Tuesday we learned even more about purchasing. I never realized how cost control management was such a big portion of [...]
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