Semolina Bread
Soft rolls
Margarita
Spinach, pesto, egg & ricotta
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croissant
pain au chocolat
sausage, ham & gruyère with dijon (brioche dough)
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Palmier
Apples on almond frangipane with an apricot glaze
Prosciutto & mozzarella turnover
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Apricot raspberry tartlet: pâte brisée, pastry cream, apricot glaze.
Banana walnut tart: pâte sucrée, almond frangipane filling, apricot glaze & splashed with dark rum.
Day 9:
Knife drills
Introduction to shellfish & shellfish fabrication.
Nothing too new for me here besides the fabrication of squid into calamari. We were called to the center work station to find two lobsters crawling around in hotel trays. I think everyone knew what was happening next unfortunately. We learned how to identify a male and female [...]
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Day 4:
Week 2 begins with an introduction to nutrition. I guess we learned some key points, obviously you’re not going to become a nutritionist in an afternoon. nothing to life changing here for me, eat plants you’ll be fine.
Herb Identification. Rosemary, thyme, basil, cilantro, parsley, tarragon, oregano…
Cheese ID. I love cheese, and by the end [...]
12″ Sharpening steel
10″ Crust Buster
9″ Chef’s
7″ Santoku
7″ Flexible Filet
5″ Boning
3 1/2″ Paring
2 3/4″ Peeling
Shears
6″ Fork
Cordura Knife Roll