Today was the 1st day of prepping for tomorrow’s service. It was a really fun day! But of course, nothing happened before we completed our daily quiz. Today’s questions were centered on our knowledge of beef. It was interesting to see how much I did or didn’t retain. I’m happy to report that I remembered quite a bit. After this quick written quiz, we took a special “practical” test. We were given some eggs and cheese and had to compose some quick omelets on the fly. If anything this was a way for the chefs to see what sort of level we are at. Then we started in on the production…
The chefs assigned various jobs to everybody in the class. Different teams were working on different aspects of the dishes. I was assigned onto making the chocolate soufflé cake and ice cream. (I’ve always wanted to make ice cream!) Milk, vanilla, and eggs were all cooked together and chilled. Then I ran the mixture through an ice cream making machine. It spins and freezes at the same time, until it hardens. Then it is poured out of the machine, frozen overnight, and served the next day! That was enormously fun. The chocolate cake was also quite a blast to create. I think that was about the 4th time I’ve made a flourless chocolate cake in the last 2 weeks! I pretty much have the whole process down at this point. They are intensely delicious, so the added practice is very welcomed…
So today was a fairly easy day! We got everything prepped for tomorrow, where we’ll be serving up all our creations. I’ll have to say, I really love the way this class is going. The energy is great, the kitchen is much bigger, and we’re working really well as a team. This is definitely the cooking school experience I’ve been searching for…
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