Cooking is both an art and a science. Learning to cook is more than learning to follow a recipe. Take hold of the fundamentals and you will be confident to create and improvise any dish. Understand the basic foundations of cooking (knife skills, sauteing, poaching, blanching, pan searing, roasting, braising) and you will liberate yourself from reliance on written recipes and will truly experience the joys of cooking!
Our workshops are perfect for beginners and experienced cooks alike, including those who currently work in the food service industry. You will learn the essence of how to think and create like a professional chef. Our approach is hands on; our assignment is to take the mystery out of great cooking. Our classes encompass all levels of proficiency, and are for ages 10 and up.
A Rogue Chefs' apron is provided for use during class and is available for purchase. (All cooking classes subject to cancellation if less than 5 students)
Cooking Techniques-Basic
In this class, we will discuss the most commonly used cooking techniques used in commercial kitchens, and why these techniques are so vital to western style cookery. We will also address what equipment is needed for you to duplicate these techniques at home, and the pros and cons of electric vs. gas stoves.
Cost: $65.00 (3 hours) light lunch included.
Stocks Level I
Learn (three types) of stocks and how to execute them at home. Techniques in using stocks with dishes, soups and much more. This class takes you from beginning to end on stocks. Includes step-by-step instructions on Rogue Chefs secret practices in creating a great stock.
Cost: $65.00 (3 hours) light supper included
Soups Level I
Learn Soup basic styles and techniques. Following Stock foundations, we will be making (four) differnet soups. Puree, Broth, Cream Base and Bound..
Cost: $65.00 (3 hours) light lunch included
Learn Sauce creation andd techniques: (four) different styles of sauces; Natural Reductions, Emulsifications, Marinade based reductions and Coulis from Stock reductions. This class follows Stocks Level I.
Cost: $80.00 (3 hours) light supper included
Breads Level I "Focaccia"
This class is all about making focaccia from start to finish. You will learn (3) different styles and with these styles see how easy it is to make the transition from focaccia to pizza dough, milk rolls, braids and more. We will discuss yeasts and where they come from, how weather plays a roll and what is actually happening in your oven.
Cost: $65.00 (3 hours) light supper included
Do you feel that making your own pasta is somewhat intimidating or too complicated to bother with? In this class we will dispel those issues. We will give you the conceptual parameters behind different pastas and gnocchi and show you how to prep and execute quickly and easily.
Cost: $80.00 (3 hours) light lunch included
Desserts Level I
Desserts can be very easy! This is where you learn the basic applications of mousses, doughs, cakes, cobblers, crisps, sorbets, granites and a variety of things that do not have a name. We will dispel rumors of absolute recipe precision and in fact you will put it to the test yourself.
Cost: $80.00 (3 hours) light supper included
Chocolate Level I
Learn basic cooking techniques working with Chocolate. Also find out which chocolate is best and where to find it. Includes creating a Chocolate Oblivion Decadence Cake.
Cost: $90.00 (3 hours) light lunch included
Meal Design and Production
This class gives you the tools to design a multi course meal which can be effectively and easily coordinated and plated simultaneously.
Cost: $80.00 (3 hours) light lunch included
Butchery Basics Level I
Cutting-up chickens, cleaning steaks, understanding what this basic cuts are and where they all come from is the premise to this class. Through this understanding you will see why the markets and meat companies charge the prices they do and what options you have when buying poultry, seafood or beef. We will show you the techniques that will make you better understand why some meats are tougher than others and learn about the product that you are about to eat.
Cost: $150.00 (3 hours) light supper included
