Dumplings have been part of my life for as long as I can remember. In Poland, we call them pierogi, and they can be made in so many different ways that there are entire restaurants (pierogarnia) dedicated to them. Pierogi can be boiled, fried, or baked; filled with savoury or sweet fillings; and served with…
Tofu, also known as “bean curd,” has been around for over 2,000 years! Legend has it that it was discovered by accident in ancient China when soy milk curdled during cooking. What started as a happy mistake quickly became a staple of Chinese cuisine. By the 8th century, tofu made its way to Japan, where…
I’ve been cooking for many years now, but plating has never been my strong suit. In fact, learning how to plate beautifully was one of the main reasons I joined culinary school. I was hoping to get inspired by seeing how other students present their dishes, and to have classes that cover the theory behind…
Yesterday was one of the most exciting days so far. Chef Casper gave us a live demo of a dish that we were then asked to recreate under a strict time limit. We were given just ten minutes more than the duration of the demo itself — which lasted around 26 minutes. On top of…
I love Chinese cuisine, I’ve lived in China for two years and I’ve had stir-fried dishes countless of times during my time there. I love how social the experience of eating the stir-fried dishes is. Outside of my school there where several restaurants were my classmates and I would go to have lunch or dinner….
These past few days, we’ve been practicing our knife skills. Proper knife technique is the key to an enjoyable cooking experience—after all, cooking doesn’t exist without cutting. At home, I would mostly improvise with my own cutting style, rarely paying attention to how I held the knife or my posture. But in culinary school, things…
Today, was the first cooking challenge in the kitchen. Everyone was suppose to make their go-to dish, a dish that we know in and out and doesn’t require too much effort. Basically, something that we can quickly make on a weekday night when we don’t have much time or energy. My go-to dish is okonomiyaki,…
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