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Beginning Gourmet Cooking Techniques | Tuesday, period 1
"Good afternoon." Hannibal nodded to the students. "I hope those of you who spent the weekend as a different gender have had sufficient time to recuperate. This week, we move to discussing some of the parts of a meal that don't necessarily happen in the kitchen."
He waved them toward seats. "There are a number of things to consider before and after you cook, to make a meal successful. The first is planning. When planning any meal, consider your time, and your skill." He looked at them. "The less you have of one, the more you will need of the other. So - how much time will you need to make a meal? Always overestimate if you're at all uncertain, and leave yourself some leeway in case of unforeseen circumstances." He gave them a wry smile. "Such as having to buy new clothes due to a sudden change of gender."
He tapped on the counter. "Ingredients. What does your budget allow for, what can be gotten in the time you have allotted, and when can you get it? Don't plan for out-of-season produce; even if you can get it, it's unlikely to be as good. Don't buy things too far in advance of your meal, or they may spoil. Don't plan for one very expensive dish if it means you won't have money for any others.
"Plan for things that go nicely together, not flavors that will clash or fight for dominance," he advised. "Also, try to remember you're likely to be cooking several things at once. Unless you have help, avoid more than one dish that needs to be closely observed, or more oven-baked dishes than can fit in your oven at once."
He waved them toward a bank of computers that replaced the usual cooking stations. "Your assignment for today is to plan out a menu. Research recipes, look up ingredients, whatever you need. Then present to me an idea of meal for twenty that you would be capable of executing given one week's planning. I want to see a list of dishes, recipes for each, a shopping list, and a description of how you would carry it off - whether you give me that last in descriptive prose, video clip, or animated 3-D rendering is unimportant; I will be grading on logistics rather than innovation.
"And as always, please ask if you have questions."
He waved them toward seats. "There are a number of things to consider before and after you cook, to make a meal successful. The first is planning. When planning any meal, consider your time, and your skill." He looked at them. "The less you have of one, the more you will need of the other. So - how much time will you need to make a meal? Always overestimate if you're at all uncertain, and leave yourself some leeway in case of unforeseen circumstances." He gave them a wry smile. "Such as having to buy new clothes due to a sudden change of gender."
He tapped on the counter. "Ingredients. What does your budget allow for, what can be gotten in the time you have allotted, and when can you get it? Don't plan for out-of-season produce; even if you can get it, it's unlikely to be as good. Don't buy things too far in advance of your meal, or they may spoil. Don't plan for one very expensive dish if it means you won't have money for any others.
"Plan for things that go nicely together, not flavors that will clash or fight for dominance," he advised. "Also, try to remember you're likely to be cooking several things at once. Unless you have help, avoid more than one dish that needs to be closely observed, or more oven-baked dishes than can fit in your oven at once."
He waved them toward a bank of computers that replaced the usual cooking stations. "Your assignment for today is to plan out a menu. Research recipes, look up ingredients, whatever you need. Then present to me an idea of meal for twenty that you would be capable of executing given one week's planning. I want to see a list of dishes, recipes for each, a shopping list, and a description of how you would carry it off - whether you give me that last in descriptive prose, video clip, or animated 3-D rendering is unimportant; I will be grading on logistics rather than innovation.
"And as always, please ask if you have questions."
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