Three-Day Culinary Basics

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Invest a few hours of one weekend, and eat well for a lifetime. In our best-selling signature series, you’ll learn all the basics of great cooking. First introduced to rave-reviews in 1999, over 1000 happy students “graduate” each year.

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SKILLS AND TECHNIQUES Introduction to kitchen terminology and basic cooking equipment; knife skills; making soups and stocks; preparing a marinade; breading using three-stage process; shallow-frying; sautéing; pan-searing; blanching and shocking green vegetables; cooking rice; stir-frying; braising; searing and roasting a tenderloin; resting and carving meat; roasting vegetables; cooking and seasoning pasta; making a vinaigrette; buying fish; grilling fish; making a paillard or thin cutlet (pounding meat); making a free-form tart; making a soufflé; making a basic quick bread; whipping cream.

Adult classes are designed for students 16 years of age or older. (Note: Students must be 21 years of age to consume alcohol.) Alcohol is not served at our Anchorage location.

DAY 1 MENU Asian-Marinated Grilled Fish; Crispy Lemon Chicken; Basmati Rice Pilaf; Stir-Fried Vegetables; Fresh Fruit Shortcakes with Créme Chantilly.

DAY 2 MENU Chicken Stock; Homemade Vegetable Soup; Sautéed Breast of Chicken Stuffed with Fresh Herbs and Mozzarella (and other variations); Pasta with Herbs and Olive Oil; Mustard and Herb-Glazed Pork Tenderloin; Oven-Roasted Vegetables; Sweet Flaky Pie Pastry; Rustic Apple Tart. Sample Recipe: Cinnamon Vanilla Bean Ice Cream.

DAY 3 MENU Salad of Mixed Greens with Homemade Blue Cheese Dressing; Old Fashioned Pot Roast; Grilled Strip Steaks with Sautéed Mushrooms; Perfect Mashed Potatoes; Green Beans with Caramelized Shallot Vinaigrette; Individual Chocolate Soufflés; Blueberry Almond Muffins.

This class is currently not available at this location. Please check our calendar for available class offerings.

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