Week 47 | Back to School!

This week we went back to school! It felt so amazing to be back in the classroom. It's different, and it's weird and kind of hard to wear a mask all day, but it's all worth it. There are so many safety procedures in place I do feel safe.

In Baking, we started by baking cakes! Such a fun way to get back to business and more comfortable to do in a professional kitchen. We had access to rotating cake stands, which are so helpful. I could have spent all day messing with it, but I'm happy with how mine turned out.

In Food Prep 2, we made salmon, hollandaise, and roasted broccoli. One weird thing is that our instructors can't taste our food because of Covid-19. She watches us closely and judges our food off everything but taste. It's a bit of a bummer, but she is an excellent Chef and gives excellent and helpful feedback.

In Garde Manger, we talked about fermentation, which is super interesting. We made Sauerkraut, talked about preserved lemons and kimchi. We got to try some homemade sauerkraut that had been made weeks earlier, and it's so amazing! Way more flavorful than storebought.

Overall, it is just great to be back in business, and I'm looking forward to the remainder of the semester.