The Basic Principles of Cooking

“No one is born a great cook; one learns by doing.” — Julia Child

The basic principles of cooking involve salt, fat, acid, and heat. These need to work in harmony for a dish to taste delicious. Without that balance, it will fall flat. The following is a brief overview of each idea and how it plays into your everyday cooking.

Before we begin the cooking part of this course read and familiarize yourself with these principles.

In this more practical part of the course we will all get hands on, with instructions on how to boil an egg to making a simple dish

Course:

• How to: Eggs
• How to: Rice
• How to: Carbonara
• How to: Steak
• How to: Chicken
• Assignment: 3 ingredients dish
- Chicken Teriyaki

Vegan Corner

• Tofu, Seitan and Tofu?
• How to: Make Seitan
• Assignment: 3 ingredients dish
- Teriyaki tofu