Beginner Lessons:
Welcome to Smart Kitchen! We look forward to helping You Cook and Eat Much Better Food! "Better," in every sense of the word - "Tastier," "More Attractive," "Quicker," More Nutritious" and much "More Economical." It won’t be Complicated or Expensive! We'll Work Together and Get It Done.
Knife Skills are the Foundation of Cooking! No matter what You Cook or How You Cook, the Primary and Essential Skills Needed to Achieve Success, will Always Begin with Your Knife.
“Culinary Arts,” is enabled by Organization, Basic Preparation and Elevated by “Feel” and “Science”. One can better Organize their Preparation, Techniques and Processes, when Understanding How They'll Interplay with The Ingredients and the Forces Used in Cooking. In this Lesson, learn "How a Chef Prepares and Organizes" and "How a Chef Thinks," to achieve consistant and exquisite flavors.
The Purpose of Cooking, is to Make Food; more Nutritious, Tastier and Safer to Eat. In Introduction to Cooking Methods, we teach the Bulk of Classic Cooking Techniques, Controlling Temperatures and How and When to Introduce Product to Heat.
Breakfast is a "Distinctive Meal," characterized by Egg, Fruits, Vegetables, Grains, Dairy, Starches and Proteins. In this Lesson, learn "All 5" and Incorporate New Techniques!
Garde Manger; means “Cold Kitchen.” In this particular Lesson, we Concentrate on Producing Different Types of Cold Food and Developing More Confidence in the Kitchen.
Learn "How to Recognize and Assess Types of Meat (when grocery shopping)," "How to Trim and Butcher Larger Cut's of Meat To Save Money" and "How to Prepare Types of Meat For The Proper Cooking Method."
In any kitchen, Stocks, Sauces and Soups are the Triple “S” Secret that Separates "The Chef's from The Cook's." Learn How Stocks are the Building Blocks for a Mind-Blowing Sauce and How Soups Tie Both Together.