Three-Part Cooking Bootcamp with Chef Jason MacIsaac

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Thursday, February 27th, 2014
February 27, March 6 & March 13 from 6 pm to 9 pm

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 February 27, March 6-13, 6 to 9 pm. Get your spot soon, this is an opportunity not to be missed!

Please note: a full meal will not be served in these classes, you will get to taste some items.

Agenda:

Part 1 - February 27th: 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 6th: 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 13th: 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

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