CULINARY BOOT CAMP (OPS)

ISBN: 9780764572784
Publication date: 14/04/2006

Discover the secrets of The Culinary Institute of Americas popular week-long \"Boot Camp\" course -- five days of dynamic, hands-on instruction in cooking basics that help teach the non-professional cook to think like a chef -- with Julia Child Award-winning cookbook author Martha Rose Shulman. Combining Shulmans entertaining and compelling narrative with a wealth of invaluable culinary information, you'll take a \"step up\" in the kitchen with this vicarious adventure through basic training at one of the countrys finest professional cooking schools. DAY 1: \"Our 'drill sergeant' comes into the room and writes his name on the board. He wears the CIA staff jacket, a green name badge, and the chef's kerchief around his neck, which he later shows us how to tie. 'YOU ARE MINE!' he says with a sly smile on his face, and we know that he's going to give us the guidance we need. He'll be strict, but kind.\" DAY 2: \"Until I went to Boot Camp, I was never very comfortable around (or succeessful with) lots of hot oil in a pan. That was all about to change.\" DAY 3: \"One of the most important terms for dry heat cooking is 'carryover cooking.' Carryover cooking refers to the fact that heat penetrates meat from the outside to the inside, and when you remove it from the oven, the meat will continue to cook. That's why it must rest, during which time the carryover cooking continues, the temperature equalizes, and the juices relax and flow through the meat.\" DAY 4: \"Our dessert w

Pages: 256
Dimension: 241mm X 196mm
Author: CIA