What You Can Expect As Our Student?
- At our gourmet cooking schools, all of our gourmet cooking lessons, public and private, include:
Safety - Knife skills and kitchen etiquette. |
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| Instruction - How to select and prepare ingredients, equipment & more. |
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| Plating - We will teach you how to plate like a pro with arrangement, garnishes & final touches. |
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| Hands-On Experience (Optional) - We will have opportunity for you to join the chef in preparation! |
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| Food Tasting - Come hungry and eat what we prepare during your gourmet cooking lesson. You will learn to serve a complete gourmet meal. |
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| Wine Pairing - Whenever we hold our classes at a winery, you will learn how to choose the best wine to complement each dish like a professional sommelier. |
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| Recipe and Instruction Booklet - Our manual includes all the ingredients for each dish and step-by-step instructions so that you can prepare our meals at home. |
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Video - We supply a web address of HOW-TO videos for each dish we prepare at class. |
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| At our gourmet cooking classes, everyone gets hands on experience. |
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About Chef Michael
Temecula Cooking Classes' Chef Michael received a Bachelor of Science degree in Culinary Management from the Art Institute of California. From there he took a position as a chef with the Patina Group's restaurant in Downtown Disney at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, CA. For the last five years, Michael has worked for the Ritz-Carlton as a butcher, line chef, restaurant manager, banquet chef and many other positions. He was awarded the Ritz-Carlton's “FIVE STAR” Award for employee excellence four times during his time there. He started Temecula Cooking Classes to share his love of cooking and techniques he has learned through working with some of the best chefs in Southern California.
Learn to cook at home with our cooking class videos
Live Lobster is always a challenge for a home chef
When home chefs look at lobster, they see those sharp claws and wince thinking that it is too much of a challenge. We would like to remove as much of the fear as possible with our 10 minute video which demonstrates how to hold, prepare, cook and break down a LIVE LOBSTER so that you can use this tasty meat in your home cooking.
Temecula Catering Shows you How To Prepare a Live Lobster from dgcarticle on Vimeo.
Gourmet food requires using the best ingredients. It is impossible to skimp on quality when your goal is to WOW your guests. We will introduce you to special foods and ingredients as well as new cooking techniques that will elevate your skills.