I am taking a class regarding cost control and 60% of our grade is a huge project. We come up with a menu and cost out every ingredient, making everything from scratch, keeping track of everything, down to the last pinch of salt. From there, we do a bunch of calculations, eventually figuring out how [...]
Posted by Becka on February 1st, 2010
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Posted by Becka on January 20th, 2010
Starting the New Semester
It’s been too long since my last post, but I haven’t really made anything special since school started. The class rotates the different positions in the kitchen, and I started out in the pantry, mostly doing salads. Tasks include stocking the salad bar and sandwich bar, preparing al a carte salads. After the first few [...]
Posted by Becka on December 27th, 2009
Semester 1 is over!
The last day of this semester was December 21st, and I have been busy getting ready for Christmas instead of spending hours on my computer and writing posts. I am going to miss Chef Jones and we now move onto the cafeteria with Chef Sartain. I’m not sure what to think of him, he is [...]
Posted by Becka on November 22nd, 2009
Goodbye Sweet Kristen!
Friday was our last day of our “Breakfast” class. It was sad because I was having so much fun but also it would be the last day I would see Kristen. She is my best friend in school. She does not intend to finish the culinary arts program and was just taking these classes to [...]
Posted by Becka on November 19th, 2009
Our Last Night!
Today, Thursday Nov 19th is the last day of our Breakfast class, so our usual brunch day of Friday is moved to today. It will be a crazy night. The large room attached to our dining room has been taken over by another group with no consideration for our needs. There is an event Saturday [...]
Posted by Becka on November 5th, 2009
This little piggie went to market…
Last night in our meat fabrication class we looked at a side of pork. With the side of beef, it was already cut into “Primal Cuts” and did not resemble much of a cow. The pig however still had the skin on, the hooves were attached, at least the head had been removed. I felt [...]
Posted by Becka on November 2nd, 2009
Our Buffet Was A Success!
Our buffet went very well. We served a lot of food, and there was nothing but complements from the guests. The guests ate almost all the food that was prepared, and even ran out of waffles and duck legs. Other things on the menu were wild rice hash, asiago hash browns, walleye, tatertot casserole, a [...]
Posted by Becka on October 28th, 2009
Open For Business
Today, Wednesday Oct. 28th, we open for business in the school restaurant. We did a trial run for staff and other culinary students and things went well considering we had no idea what we were doing. Each day we rotate stations, I was at the deep fryer making chicken for chicken and waffles and polenta [...]
Posted by Becka on October 20th, 2009
Almost Done.
We have done the bit with chowders, our team made corn chowder and it turned out wonderful. The last type of soup to do is bean. We were to do that today, but chef is sick and he called off class for today. Monday you could tell he was suffering with sinus and respiratory stuff, [...]
