Through this series of classes on laminated dough --- in which butter is folded in multiple times to build a flaky, layered dough --- you'll master puff pastry, croissants, danishes and more. Make your own dough, create and bake classic shapes, and prep a wide range of international treats, both sweet and savory (and even stuffed). You'll acquire plenty of new skills, as well as lots of goodies to take home at the end of each day! Lesson 1: Puff Pastry & Quick Puff. Classic shapes for quick baking; cheese straws; spinach and cheese pinwheels; palmiers; and prepare puff pastry dough. Lesson 2: Bake Off Puff & Croissant Dough. Classic shapes for puff pastry; making dough; pithivier; savory vol-au-vent; chaussons aux pommes (apple turnovers); and prepare croissant dough. Lesson 3: Shaping Croissants & Croissant Dough, Round 2. Regular, almond and chocolate croissants; ham-and-cheese croissants; everything-spiced croissants; two-toned croissants (raspberry and chocolate); and prepare croissant/kouign-amann dough. Lesson 4: Advanced Croissant Shapes & Danish Dough. Kouign-amann; morning bun; xuixo (Spanish croissant with pastry cream); pain aux raisins; and prepare danish dough. Lesson 5: Danish Shapes & Phyllo. Bake off danish dough; apricot, blueberry and cheese braid; pinwheels, turnovers and envelopes; and baklava, tyropita (cheese pies) and spanakopita.
Five 5 Hour Lessons
Level 2 
$625
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.
The Loire is France’s longest river, and also home to a large and varied wine making region. Crisp sparklers, mineral-driven whites, refreshing rosés and fruity reds, with choices from dry to sweet; this northern region seems to have it all! This tasting, led by Richard Vayda, ICE's resident sommelier, reviews some of the classic and essential wines of this ancient winemaking region. Discussions will include French wine regulations and labeling, as well as a taste of some regional cheeses, tastily illustrating the culinary adage: "What grows together, goes together"! The class will sample at least nine wines.
Today's best French cooking combines time-tested techniques with classic French ingredients in modern flavor combinations. We’ll put all of these principles into practice as we assemble a banquet par excellence, consisting of: escargot (snails); bass vierge; rack of lamb Persillade; and sautéed carrots with quatre épices.
While handling poultry can seem daunting, it really can be a clucking good time! In Knife Skills 2 you'll discover the fundamental techniques required to transform a whole chicken into popular cuts. We'll cover such topics as trussing and spatchcocking, ensuring you leave with the confidence to tackle any chicken preparation in your home kitchen. No matter how you feel when you enter the class, the class promises to enhance your knowledge of poultry preparation and take your skills to the next level. While not a requirement, it helps to have practiced the skills of Knife Skills 1 before taking this class.
Explore plant-based Japanese-inspired cooking in this hands-on class, where you'll create a flavor-packed bento box using fresh ingredients and innovative techniques. Learn how to transform vegetables and tofu into exciting dishes with contrasting textures and flavors ranging from sweet to umami. Students will work in groups to make Marinated Tomato ‘Tuna’ Nigiri with Aquafaba Spicy Mayo; Eggplant ‘Eel’ Nigiri with Seaweed Caviar Pearls; Smoked Edamame with Toasted Nori Furikake; Sweet Root Sesame Kinpira; and Yuzu Ponzu Glazed Tofu with Snow Peas. (Note: This class is vegan & gluten free.)
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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