Garnish Like a Pro (Online)
Taught by Laura Scheck
Laura Scheck is the founder of Teaching Table, a culinary education platform that aims to inspire others to cook foods that are better for their bodies, their families, and their communities. Laura previously worked as a teacher and adult educator and was trained at the Natural Gourmet Institute, making her uniquely suited to share her passion for food in an educational way. Teaching Table provides public cooking demos and workshops, lessons targeted towards individual needs and special diets, private cooking classes & events for cooks of all ages and experience levels, as well as tips, techniques, and recipes via a blog and social media.
In Garnish Like a Pro, you’ll understand and apply the 6 rules of mouth watering garnishing. First, we will whip up a scratch-made creamy vegetable based soup, like asparagus, fresh pea, broccoli or carrot. Your choice. Then, learn to prepare an array of potential garnishes for the soup, including toasted nuts and seeds, spice oils, pistou, fresh herbs, crackers and croutons. Assemble your soup using 3 different plating styles. You’ll build an arsenal of tools, such as knife skills, flavor and texture pairings, sauce creation and artistic plating, so that you can professionally garnish everything you serve up, from tacos to eggs to dessert.
In this class, you will make:
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Cream of Asparagus, Carrot, Fresh Pea or Broccoli Soup (plant-based, dairy free, and gluten free & your choice)
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Chili Oil
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Pistou
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Fresh Herbs
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Toasted Nuts & Seeds
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Parmesan Crisps
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Garlic Croutons
This is a virtual hands-on class. There is some prep required for this class. You’ll receive a detailed ingredients, materials and prep list at least 1 week before class. No special tools or equipment required, but a blender or food processor is highly recommended. Recordings are made available after class.