Behind the Scenes: Understanding the Kitchen Brigade
The kitchen brigade system (brigade de cuisine) is a hierarchical system and everyone has specific responsibilities and follows a strict hierarchy.
A Small Step, but My Own Giant Leap
From my first day at the school, I re-learned everything from scratch. Today, I finish my training, and I’ll be responsible to continue learning, but
a beautiful adventure it’s been.
Baking Bread from scratch (Beginner friendly!)
Baking bread is like magic, I think, and this was an unforgettable session at home. We laughed, we got dirty, and we enjoyed the loot.
Getting Ready for the Second Round of Exams
During the semester we cooked 30 traditional dishes. The exam would be 1 of those 30 to convince the jury we were ready for what would follow.
Gardens and Gastronomy: A Trip to the French region of Berry
France is renowned for its culinary treasures, but it’s not all haute cuisine. Discover with us the culinary specialities @ Berry, France.
Butter in Traditional French Cooking: Why is there so much in it?
The great French cooking came about when taste and appearance was everything but why does French cooking have so much butter in it?
