Technique & Fundamentals

In this class, you will learn to cut:
- A Whole Chicken (learn to cut breast meat, drumsticks, and thighs, keeping the much-sought-after "oyster", and saving the bones to make wonderful stock for your soups and sauces)
- A Whole Fish (learn how to cut the skin off cleanly and how to cut filets on a snapper or other round fish, saving the precious fish bones to make a flavorful soup and fish stock);

This menu includes:

- Poached Chicken Breast with Cannellini Beans, Leeks, Cream and Oregano
- Irish Beef Stew
- Jamaican Jerk Chicken
- Marinated Pork with Apricot Sauce

This menu includes:

- Beef Stock- Chicken Stock
- Seafood/Lobster Stock (all stocks are made both traditionally and the new, quick way with a pressure cooker)
- Chicken Enchilada Soup (always a crowd pleaser, good for any time of year!)
- Tomato Basil Soup

- Lamb Sausage
- Deer Sausage
- Pork-Style Sausages (such as andouille and chorizo)
- Spice Blends
- Learn How to Cure and Smoke Meats;

The menu includes:

- Skirt Steak (poached in red wine, with sauteed haricot verts)
- Classic Beef Stew - Tangy Braised Short Ribs
- Grilled Beef Kebabs- Learn about the difference between Sauteed Grass-Fed Steaks vs. Traditional Corn Fed

Explore a diverse menu, including:

- Classic Buttermilk Fried Chicken: Crispy on the outside, juicy on the inside.
- Roasted Chicken: Infused with herbs and surrounded by vegetables for a flavorful dish.
- Braised Coq au Vin: Luxuriously slow-cooked with salt pork and pearl onions.
- Crispy Skin Duck Breast: Served with honeyed haricot verts and a rich hazelnut vinaigrette.

Menu:

- Creamy European-Style Scrambled Eggs
- Poached Eggs The Modern Way
- Hard-Cooked (Boiled) Eggs
- French Omelettes (made in less than 1 minute)
- Frittata (aka Tortilla Española)
- Ham and Egg Quiche

This menu includes:

- Homemade Salad Dressings (basic vinaigrettes, Caesar, jalapeno ranch, and garlic honey mustard)
- Classic Mother Sauces (velouté, mayonnaise, hollandaise, béchamel, tomato, and Espagnole)
- Small Sauces (transform mother sauces into new flavors with just one additional ingredient)
- Roux (learn the art of making roux and other thickening agents)
- Relishes, Chutneys, and Condiments (discussion with recipes provided)
- Taste Tests: (Try your sauces with chicken, beef, and pasta to see how they pair)