Developing and Refining One's Sense of Taste - the Beginning

I realized midway through the email that I was holding my breath. The email read:

We look forward to welcoming you to L’Academie de Cuisine (LADC) as a student in our Culinary Techniques 101 (CT101) class with Chef Brian Patterson on THURSDAY, January 15^th, 2015
Plan to arrive early so we can begin promptly at 6:30p.m.  If you are driving, please park in the lot in the FRONT of the building.  Upon your arrival please check in with me at the front desk.  At that time you will receive your tools, chef jackets and aprons. 

Dress is casual.  However, please plan to wear comfortable clothing as you will be spending a good amount of time on your feet in the kitchen.  Jeans, black pants, khakis, or traditional checked chef pants are all acceptable alternatives.  Footwear options include: clogs, sneakers or any other kitchen shoes with non-slip soles.  Open-toed shoes, sandals, and high heels are not permitted in the kitchen.

 

L'Academie de Cuisine describes Culinary Techniques 101 as, " an intense fundamentals course adapted from LADC's full -length curriculum used in training our professional culinary students. Combining classic techniques with a contemporary approach, you'll get hands-on practical experience in each and every class. Learn to cook by expanding your knowledge, honing new techniques, perfecting your timing and developing and refining your sense of taste - all  in our professional kitchens. "

Culinary Techniques is a 20 week course. It really began to sink in:

• for the next 20 weeks Thursday evenings were accounted for - including the evening of my birthday
• the class would cover a different topic each week including knife skills, stocks, soups, fish, poultry, pasta, bread, and more.
• the pants,shirts and shoes  I wore as a class volunteer would also be worn in this class
• the long awaited monogramed chef's jacket had arrived.

I've packed my bag with the shoes, pants, and shirt I will wear for tonight's first class. I invite you to follow my journey developing and  refining my sense of taste in L'Academie de Cuisine's  Culinary Techniques Class. Tonight topic: Knife Skills.

Are you ready?

Be well,

Technicolor girl

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