Beginning Gourmet Cooking Techniques | Tuesday, 1st Period

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Hannibal was not best pleased. He was doing his best to stay pleasant, but he had a suit upstairs in his office with chocolate stains all over it, and his hair was still wet from being washed in the sink. At least he'd learned to keep spare clothing here.

"Today is your final exam," he said with no preamble. "I hope you can all guess what that will be." The kitchen stations around the room and the computers in between them might be a hint. "There are a wide variety of meats, produce, spices, and other materials in the refrigerators. I want you each to cook a meal. At least three dishes and a drink to go with it.

"The more you use of what you've learned this semester, the higher your score. You will also get points for presentation, difficulty, number of dishes, how well the parts of the meal go together, creativity, and proper technique." Think of it as an Olympic skating event.

"You may use whatever resources you like, including each other, the Internet, and me. But keep in mind your time is limited.

"Any questions?" He nodded and waved them at their stations.