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SOUTHWESTERN COOKING COURSE OUTLINE

Summary:

All cooking is made up of building blocks. This is no more apparent than in southwestern cooking. In this class you will learn the essential ingredients and techniques and learn to apply them across the spectrum of the Southwestern style of cooking.


Methodology:

  1. Lecture
  2. Demonstration
  3. Hands-on

Class Outline:

  1. Brief History of Southwestern Cooking
  2. Basic Southwestern ingredients
  3. Overview of class
  4. How to Make Tortillas
    1. Flour
    2. Corn
  5. Salsas
    1. Salsa Verde
    2. Mango salsa
    3. Corn & Pepper Salsa - use chipotle puree
  6. Sauces
    1. Red Chile
    2. Ranchero
    3. Pico de Gallo
    4. Chipotle Puree
    5. Roasted Red Pepper & Chipotle Aioli
    6. Chipotle cream Cheese Sauce
    7. Chipotle Sour Cream
    8. Spice Rub
  7. Appetizers
    1. Quesadillas
    2. 3 Cheese Chile Rellenos
    3. Tortilla chips & Strips
    4. Guacamole
    5. Chicken Taquitos
  8. Salads
    1. Jicama Salad
    2. Seared Ahi Tuna Salad
    3. Mexican Caesar Salad
  9. Entrees - Building blocks of
    1. Chicken Enchiladas
    2. Chicken Tamales
    3. Beef Fajitas
  10. Rice & Beans
    1. Red rice
    2. Black Beans
    3. Pinto Beans
  11. Desserts
    1. Sopaipillas
    2. Cajeta
    3. Flan



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