Take your cooking to the next level with this 10-week, technique-based series that will teach you to begin cooking intuitively. Your chef instructor will provide comprehensive lecture and demonstration, and you will prepare all dishes in this hands-on cooking class to master techniques. Gain confidence in the kitchen and learn to develop into an intuitive cook while making healthy and delicious daily meals. Each student will work at their own station to maximize their learning experience. You are offered 1 complimentary "make up" class if you miss a class, which we offer as a credit for a class on our schedule for a similar lesson. THIS CLASS MEETS EVERY TUESDAY EVENING
For 10 Weeks from 6:00pm to 9:30pm This is a 3.5 hour class Week 1: KNIFE SKILLS Seasonal Salads
Dressings & Vinaigrettes Buttermilk Ranch Week 2: STOCKS/BROTHS/SOUPS Chicken & Vegetable Stock Tomato Bisque Mushroom Velouté Minestrone Soup WEEK 3: CHICKEN Whole Chicken Breakdown Crispy Fried Chicken Legs Poached Chicken Salad Week 4: EGGS Fried, Scrambled, Poached, and Boiled Eggs French Omelet Seasonal Frittata Hollandaise Sauce Week 5: SAUCES Béchamel Sauce (Macaroni & Cheese) Steak Diane Chicken Breast with Beurre Blanc Week 6: VEGETABLES Roasted Cauliflower with Salsa Verde Braised Peppers Beer Battered Onion Rings Mushroom Toasts Roasted Beet Salad Week 7: PASTA / GNOCCHI Basic Pasta Dough Spaghetti All’amatriciani Classic Potato Gnocchi with Brown Butter & Sage Homemade Ricotta WEEK 8: WHOLE GRAINS / LEGUMES Roasted Garlic Hummus/Seasonal Crudité Curry Quinoa with Beluga Lentils Sicilian Farro Black Bean Turkey Chili WEEK 9: MEAT Seared Filets with Reduction Sauce and Pommes Frites Pork Milanese with Arugula Salad Mashed Potatoes WEEK 10: FISH Ginger Salmon with Cucumber Salad Almond-Crusted White Fish Shrimp Scampi ------------ Class Time: 6:00pm - 9:30pm PST
This class is for ages 16+. Participants aged 13 to 15 may attend classes if accompanied by a paying adult (aged 18 or older), with one adult required per minor within this age range. All classes are BYOB (Beer + Wine only) for guests over 21. If you’d like to set up a payment plan for a Series Course, please email our Front Desk (receptionist@thegourmandiseschool.com). Please note that space is limited and a seat is not guaranteed until arrangements are confirmed. *This course is offered by a non-accredited institution. While the program does not confer a degree or professional certification, students who attend at least 7 of the 10 classes and complete the final project (if applicable) will receive a Certificate of Completion issued by the school, acknowledging their participation in the course.* |
