EXCERPT: Nothing elevates cooking like a good sauce. Traditional European cooking created a myriad of pan sauces, "mother" sauces and cold emulsified sauces that continue to influence our daily cookery as well as the most elevated fine dining experience. International cuisines introduced modern cooks to flavors and uses of sauces that have firmly planted a culinary seat at the table. Prepare to awaken your senses as you discover new ways to take you cooking to the next level!
Getting Saucy – APRIL 2024
Nothing elevates cooking like a good sauce. Traditional European cooking created a myriad of pan sauces, “mother” sauces and cold emulsified sauces that continue to influence our daily cookery as well as the most elevated fine dining experience. International cuisines introduced modern cooks to flavors and uses of sauces that have firmly planted a culinary seat at the table. As you master the fundamentals of a properly cooked vegetable or protein, the next step is create your own highly flavored and seasoned condiment (a.k.a. sauce) to enhance your dish. Prepare to awaken your senses as you discover new ways to take your cooking to the next level!
<APRIL 2024> On the menu … strawberry gastrique (duck) ~ pickled mustard seed and apple relish ~ tahini lemon sauce and whipped garlic toum (asparagus) ~ miso caramel and salted whiskey dark chocolate ganache
Class culminates in a delicious meal served family style around our beautiful barn wood tables.
Enjoy a glass of wine or beer upon arrival and another with dinner!
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