Day 3 - Last Day of Basics

Well I've officially finished my last day of basics. From tomorrow forward it's all about the food. Well the food, the plating, the production schedule etc, etc. Starting tomorrow we're expected to have a pretty good grasp of the basic cuts and terminology. That means I'll be cutting and chopping at home tonight and tomorrow morning. And studying the terms one more time.

Today we watched more sanitation videos. It makes six in all. Apparently it's very important to be very clean preparing food. Duly noted.

We also chopped up leeks for Vichyssoise and did an oblique cut on carrots for tomorrow's Glazed Carrots.

So tomorrow we start cooking. Although Glazed Carrots and Vichyssoise (French for tasty cold leek and potato soup) are not the most exciting meals I've ever prepared, I'm ready to get up and cook the snot out of them. I'll let you know how it goes.