3 Part Cooking Bootcamp with Chef Jason MacIsaac

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Thursday, March 5th, 2015
3-class series: March 5, March 12 & March 19

Are you new to cooking or feeling a little 'rusty' with your skills?...then this 3 part series is for you!

Join Chef Jason MacIsaac as he guides you from being a kitchen newbie to gaining confidence and skills.

This series will run March 5th, 12th, and 19th from 6 to 9 pm.  Get your spot soon, this is an opportunity not to be missed! Register online>>
 
Part 1 - March 5th:  Knife Skills/Stocks and Sauces

KNIFE SKILLS:

-Handling, holding and gripping your knife correctly
-Holding the item that you are cutting correctly with the other hand
-Proper cutting technique and cutting board relevance
-Vegetable cuts (dice, small dice, julienne…)

STOCKS AND SAUCES:

Chicken stock
        ~ preparation
        ~cutting chicken
Important use of chicken stock
        ~sauces (supreme, reductions, mushroom)
        ~soups
        ~braising (chicken, veal, beef)
Fish stock
        ~discussion
        ~important use of fish stock in soups and sauce
Veal/Beef stock
        ~discussion
        ~important use of brown stock in soups, braising, and sauce
Vegetable stock
        ~discussion
Tomato sauce
Mayonaise and Aioli

Part 2 - March 12th:  Food Safety/Meats and Fish

FOOD SAFETY:

-Avoiding cross contamination
-Proper temperature for food storage
-Thawing meat properly
-Danger zone temperatures
-Refrigerate meat before one hour after cooking maximum
-Cutting board sanitation
-Ground beef safety tips

MEATS AND FISH:

-How to pick and cook meat and fish
-How to cook a perfect steak
-How to roast a chicken
-How to roast meat in the oven (beef, lamb, venison and pork)
-How to cook salmon (slow cooked in the oven, seared in a pan)
-How to cook sole (poached with white wine and herbs
-How to cook mussels and clams (in tomato, broth, or wine)

Part 3 - March 19th:  Eggs and Vegetables/Pasta/How to improve your Cooking

EGGS AND VEGETABLES:

-Egg fundamentals
-How to make the best scrambled eggs in the world
-How to make an omelette

-How to make perfect mashed potatoes
-How to roast potatoes
-How to saute vegetables in butter and which ones to choose
-How to cook vegetables perfectly in boiling water

PASTA:

-How to properly cook pasta
-Tips for making great pasta sauce

IMPROVE YOUR COOKING:

-Proper seasoning
-Brown your meats
-Use chicken stock!
-Lemon, vinegar, wine, and butter