TGIF!!! Apparently, this means "Thank God It's Friday" But I saw a church sign the other day that said Thank God I'm Forgiven, so I like that better. But still, I'm glad Friday is finally here, so that I can look forward to a weekend of doing nearly nothing that requires conscious thought.
On Wednesday, we made pizza, which was fantastic. We practiced stretching it three different ways, including the pizza parlor way of throwing it up in the air. You don't really throw it, you really just make a fist with both of your hands and twist your hands while flicking your fingers. Obviously, it's easy. HA! I didn't drop my dough, but I was one of the few. We were given our choice of toppings, so I chose caramelized onions, ricotta, mozzarella, Parmesan, and fresh basil that I cut chiffonade. In case you're wondering, chiffonade is when you roll up whatever you're cutting, usually some type of leaf, and cut thin strips off of the end. It's similar to shredding using a food processor. At any rate, it was delicious.
Thursday and today, we had practicals, so today we just worked on the practicals, but on Thursday, we made pitas, which were delicious!!! Very complicated to make, but still good. Our practicals today consisted of baguette, epi, and pain au lait, which we tied into single, double knot, figure eight and single braid. Of course, my mind decided to take a break when it was time for the single braid, and I completely forgot. My baguette turned out fine, except for the seam showing on the far side. Overall, Chef gave me a 93%, which isn't terrible, but didn't meet the standards that I'm held to. Hopefully I'll do better next time. For now, I go to work and wish for 4:30 to come faster. Have a nice weekend!
M
On Wednesday, we made pizza, which was fantastic. We practiced stretching it three different ways, including the pizza parlor way of throwing it up in the air. You don't really throw it, you really just make a fist with both of your hands and twist your hands while flicking your fingers. Obviously, it's easy. HA! I didn't drop my dough, but I was one of the few. We were given our choice of toppings, so I chose caramelized onions, ricotta, mozzarella, Parmesan, and fresh basil that I cut chiffonade. In case you're wondering, chiffonade is when you roll up whatever you're cutting, usually some type of leaf, and cut thin strips off of the end. It's similar to shredding using a food processor. At any rate, it was delicious.
Thursday and today, we had practicals, so today we just worked on the practicals, but on Thursday, we made pitas, which were delicious!!! Very complicated to make, but still good. Our practicals today consisted of baguette, epi, and pain au lait, which we tied into single, double knot, figure eight and single braid. Of course, my mind decided to take a break when it was time for the single braid, and I completely forgot. My baguette turned out fine, except for the seam showing on the far side. Overall, Chef gave me a 93%, which isn't terrible, but didn't meet the standards that I'm held to. Hopefully I'll do better next time. For now, I go to work and wish for 4:30 to come faster. Have a nice weekend!
M
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