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FALL/HARVEST COOKING - OUTLINE


Summary:

Nothing beats the Virginia apple freshly plucked, yet what to do after eating a few? Discover a host of dishes enhanced by this and other fruit that chase the doctor away and keep old age at bay. From appetizers to entrees, sides, salads, and desserts, you'll learn how to make the most of a divine harvest at every meal.


Methodology:

  1. Lecture
  2. Hands-on

Class Outline:

  1. Apple - varieties
    1. Apple Sauce
    2. Apple & Acorn Squash Rings with Curry
    3. Apple Dumplings
    4. Sweet Potato Croquettes with Cranberry Apple Salsa
    5. Sweet Mash Potatoes
    6. Parsnip and Apple Soup
    7. Pork Chops with Apple Sausage Stuffing
    8. Apple Chips

  2. Pumpkin - varieties
    1. Pumpkin Puree
    2. Pumpkin Walnut Flapjacks
    3. Pumpkin Soup
    4. Pumpkin Ravioli
    5. Pumpkin Appetizers

  3. Pear - varieties
    1. Pear Tartlets
    2. Pear Chutney
    3. Crispy Duck with Pears
    4. Pear and Stilton Salad with Hazelnut Vinaigrette
    5. Crepes with Pears and Fudge Sauce


Kitchen Equipment

  • Paring knives
  • Chefs knives
  • Cutting board
  • Rollin pins
  • Mixing bowls
  • Frying pans
  • Sautee pans


Food Required

  • Pumpkins
  • Apple
  • Pears
  • Chicken stock
  • Flour
  • Goat cheese
  • Milk eggs
  • Duck
  • Stilton
  • Hazelnuts
  • Butter
  • Chocolate
  • Sugar
  • Raisins
  • Onion
  • Parsnip
  • Potato
  • Rice
  • Leeks
  • Stilton
  • Parmesan cheese
  • Acorn squash
  • Cranberry
  • Syrup
  • Buttermilk
  • Cake flour
  • Sausage
  • Pork
  • Rye bread


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