This series will teach you how to work with chocolate like a professional. You'll learn tempering with both seeding and tabling methods. You'll make ganache; chocolate décor; chocolate desserts; hand-rolled truffles. Courses in this series must be taken in sequence. Lesson 1: Tempering Chocolate; Seeding Method. Mendiants, nut clusters and chocolate bark. Lesson 2: Tempering Chocolate; Tabling Method and Hand-Rolled Truffles. Ganache & Truffles: passion fruit; raspberry; earl grey and maple-bourbon truffles. Lesson 3: Chocolate Desserts. Brown-butter chocolate brownies with cocoa nibs; homemade "Oreos" with white chocolate cream filling and molten chocolate cakes.
You will work in teams to execute the class menu. At the end of class, participants gather to enjoy the food they have prepared. Wine is served with meals in most classes. All class menus are subject to change. While a snack platter is offered in both morning and evening classes, you may want to consider a light snack before joining us for class. Students are encouraged to bring a light lunch or dinner to all pastry classes.
You will work in teams to execute the class menu. At the end of class, participants gather to enjoy the food they have prepared. Wine is served with meals in most classes. All class menus are subject to change. While a snack platter is offered in both morning and evening classes, you may want to consider a light snack before joining us for class. Students are encouraged to bring a light lunch or dinner to all pastry classes.
Pinot blanc, pinot grigio or pinot chardonnay? This varietal wine tasting focuses on key white grape varieties that produce some of the world's best white wines! Richard Vayda, ICE's resident sommelier, leads this side-by-side tasting, highlighting the typical look, taste, flavors, styles and food pairings of these selections from around the globe. The tasting will include eight wines, plus matching cheeses.
Knowing how to use knives skillfully is the foundation of all cooking, and doesn't have to be scary or frustrating. Many home and even professional cooks don't always wield a knife correctly, however, which increases food preparation time and makes the process harder --- and less safe --- than it should be. Simply put, good knives are the foundation of a well-equipped kitchen. This class remedies all these basic issues: You will learn how to slice, dice, chop, and much more in the safest and most efficient manner. This class will even guide you through the practice of keeping your knives sharp and handling them correctly.
This series covers all you need to know to create spectacular piped and hand-molded cake decorations. After completing the class, students will be able to design and create gorgeous cakes for friends and family. Courses in this series must be taken in sequence. Cake Decorating 1: Pastry bag and other decorating tool techniques; development of visual awareness and creativity in design; border design; decorative writing; pressure and control piping; chocolate molding; and making marzipan fruit.
Ranked as America’s Best Culinary School (USAToday 2019), our roster of Chef-Instructors have run top kitchens around the globe.
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