yesterday was my first day at le cordon bleu! i went feeling very nervous, but that was mixed with huge amounts of excitement.
it was just an orientation, so no cooking happened.... but we did get to meet some of the chefs at the school, and had a tour around the tiny, cramped building, and even had a fire drill.... brought me back to the days of primary school, when we used to have fire drills, and every time you hear that noise, your heart stops dead! i really don't like that feeling at all!!!!
so, how it all works- have class every day, and some saturdays. we have a demonstration class, and then following that, there has to be a practical class, to see if you can do what you learnt in the dem class. the prac kitchens are snug, and there are 10 people in a class, which is great, so then we get lots of personal attention! the chef talking to us, chef franck, said one thing to us which really made an impression. he said there is no right or wrong way of cooking, cooking is like putting make up on food... which is so true. everyone has their own style and palate and preference, and can dress their food us as much or as little as they wish... and then he went on with such passion, in his heavy french accent about his grandmothers fish stew!
it is so wonderful to hear people talk with such passion and intensity about the simplest of things, food... life is all about food... well i know mine is anyway!!!
well, i have my first patisserie demonstration and practical this afternoon... so will update you about that later. and have a health and food safety food course all day tomorrow!!!
so... fun fun fun!!!
have a lovely day to all you avid readers of my blog!! (ha, wishful thinking)
x
it was just an orientation, so no cooking happened.... but we did get to meet some of the chefs at the school, and had a tour around the tiny, cramped building, and even had a fire drill.... brought me back to the days of primary school, when we used to have fire drills, and every time you hear that noise, your heart stops dead! i really don't like that feeling at all!!!!
so, how it all works- have class every day, and some saturdays. we have a demonstration class, and then following that, there has to be a practical class, to see if you can do what you learnt in the dem class. the prac kitchens are snug, and there are 10 people in a class, which is great, so then we get lots of personal attention! the chef talking to us, chef franck, said one thing to us which really made an impression. he said there is no right or wrong way of cooking, cooking is like putting make up on food... which is so true. everyone has their own style and palate and preference, and can dress their food us as much or as little as they wish... and then he went on with such passion, in his heavy french accent about his grandmothers fish stew!
it is so wonderful to hear people talk with such passion and intensity about the simplest of things, food... life is all about food... well i know mine is anyway!!!
well, i have my first patisserie demonstration and practical this afternoon... so will update you about that later. and have a health and food safety food course all day tomorrow!!!
so... fun fun fun!!!
have a lovely day to all you avid readers of my blog!! (ha, wishful thinking)
x
1 comment:
pick me I am an avid reader of your blog...
lol... more an avid... awaitee of tasting your cooking. invite me soon :)
i like that cooking is like "make up" on food. so true story, i was watching a movie and put eggs on boil. forgot about them. the kitchen smells so burnt and the pot...
haha, how does one screw up boiling eggs...
i can show you... chef Dazza
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