The Basics of Cooking 1: Knife Skills & Mise en Place

Event Date:	Wednesday, July 22nd 2009 at 06:30 pm
Instructor:	Chef MikeC.
Price:	$695.00
Duration:	3 hours

*The entire 12 week series is $695. Payment plans are available. Individual classes are $65. To be put on the individual class waiting list or for any other information please e-mail classes@kitchenonfire.com or call 510-548-2665.

This is the first of a twelve part series to teach what we like to call "cooking school light"; a fun & comprehensive training in all the savory techniques, without having to quit your job & spend thousands of dollars. We start your training with the most quintessential skills in the kitchen with your most important tools, your knives. We’ll explore the physics of the knife & cutting techniques such as slice, julienne, mince & dice & chopping, demystify sharpening & honing, choosing the right equipment, & how to keep your fingers cut-free forever. Learn about cutting surfaces, setting up a work station, proper prep procedures, keeping food fresh & safe & the basics of kitchen safety & lingo. Get ready to become the best home chef you can be! Menu Gourmet Pizzas

Executive Chef MikeC. From growing up in the wine country of Western New York to living to the fullest in Berkeley, Chef MikeC. slices and dices his way into your kitchen. By the ripe old age of four, he was already in the kitchen practicing his brand of food alchemy. Through the mentorship of his parents, he learned the finer aspects of organic gardening, simplified cuisine, and home entertaining for all occasions. As he soon discovered, MikeC.’s creative and quick mind was always in search of culinary knowledge. By the end of high school, MikeC. had found his mission in life; to teach the world how to come back to the table with friends, family and food. MikeC.’s quest has been a breathtaking adventure of food, folks, and fun. He has worked in the restaurant world, and a variety of other areas, but the food industry has always been foremost in his interests. Since arriving in California, he has owned two catering businesses, directed two cooking schools and has been teaching cooking professionally for over eight years. In his free time, he enjoys sharing his vast entertaining skills with family and friends. With a philosophy of fantastic food, people, music, and exhilarating places -- isn’t that what life is all about!? Come on down and join MikeC.at Kitchen on Fire® and reap the benefits of his training and consummate skills.

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