Cooking Techniques – Vegetables, Herbs, and Spices
Spring Branch/Memorial - Houston 8207B Long Point Rd, Ste B, Houston, TX, United States- Ratatouille- Green Thai Curry with Roasted Tofu- Fettuccine al Funghi;- Sautéed Fennel Cherry Tomatoes
- Ratatouille- Green Thai Curry with Roasted Tofu- Fettuccine al Funghi;- Sautéed Fennel Cherry Tomatoes
- Barbeque Spare Ribs (tangy and smoky, with chipotle, lime, and orange);- Jamaican Jerk Pulled Pork (with Hawaiian bread and goat's cheese)- Pork Chops (loin cuts with creamy cannellini beans)- Crispy Skin Pork Belly
- Basic Macaron Shells (and variations)- A Variety of Fillings (including chocolate ganache, and buttercreams!);- Chocolate Ganache(Learn how to pipe the macarons, the best conditions for baking, the do's and don'ts, tip and tricks, and creative ways to create hundreds of macarons at home!)
- Barbeque Spare Ribs (tangy and smoky, with chipotle, lime, and orange);- Jamaican Jerk Pulled Pork (with Hawaiian bread and goat's cheese)- Pork Chops (loin cuts with creamy cannellini beans)- Crispy Skin Pork Belly
- Poached Chicken Breast with Cannellini Beans, Leeks, Cream and Oregano;- Irish Beef Stew- Jamaican Jerk Chicken;- Marinated Pork with Apricot Sauce;
- The Caterpillar Roll;(avocado, cucumber, and barbecued salmon inside, topped with tempura flakes)- Dynamite Roll (warm roll with cream cheese crab avocado and cucumber and topped with green onions and masago)- Spicy Tuna Roll (classic raw tuna with a spicy sauce and finished with green onions and crunch) - Salmon Nigiri (shaped sushi rice topped with gorgeous salmon pieces) - Learn how to make sushi rice and where to buy the freshest ingredients for sushi making
- Perfect Risotto (made with parmesan, lemon, and spring-fresh peas)- Lemon Curry Basmati Rice (a unique rice that will often become your long-grain white rice replacement)- The Best French Fries (crispy, delicious, cooked;the proper way - no need to go to McDonald's)- Greek-Style Roasted Potatoes (crispy)- Quinoa Pilaf (pilaf is a style of preparing rice or any other grain. Quinoa (pronounced keen-wah) is an ancient grain originally used in South America)- Morroccan-Style Couscous (with dried fruit, almond, and honey)
You will learn: - About what knives to buy that are right for you (here's a hint, you won't need that big knife block on the kitchen counter!) - How to hold your knife properly - How to maintain and care for your knives - How to dice chop onions, carrots, celery, garlic, tomatoes, bell peppers, and herbs with rapid speed! (hopefully)- How to become a ninja warrior! (maybe)
In this class you will learn to cut:- A Whole Chicken (learn to cut breast meat, drumsticks, 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 class is taught only September - April- Mussels (with blue cheese and white wine sauce);- Pan-Seared Scallops (with sweet raisin compote and roasted cauliflower puree)- Barbecued Shrimp (with smoked gouda grits)- Oysters Rockefeller (on the half shell or barbecued, your choice)- Boiled Lobster (for lobster bisque in stocks and soups class)
This class is taught only September - April- Mussels (with blue cheese and white wine sauce);- Pan-Seared Scallops (with sweet raisin compote and roasted cauliflower puree)- Barbecued Shrimp (with smoked gouda grits)- Oysters Rockefeller (on the half shell or barbecued, your choice)- Boiled Lobster (for lobster bisque in stocks and soups class)
- Homemade Salad Dressings (basic vinaigrettes, Caesar, jalapeno ranch, and garlic honey mustard)- Classic Mother Sauces (veloute, mayo, hollandaise, bechamel, tomato, and Espagnole)- Small Sauces (take the mother sauces and blend them into delicious combinations for your meals. Adding one ingredient makes the sauce something completely different!)- Roux (learn the art of roux-making and thickening agents)- Relishes, Chutneys, Condiments (will be discussed and recipes will be provided)- Stock your pantry and know what equipment to buy for your kitchen(there will be chicken, beef, and pasta in the class so you can try your sauces with food to see how they pair);