In this hands-on cooking class, Chef Rahul will teach you how to turn simple ingredients into a gourmet meal using traditional French and modern techniques. Practice foundational cooking skills while creating a classic chicken consommé and hearty chicken Niçoise salad with a creamy herb dressing. For the main course, you will prepare sirloin steak with Bordelaise sauce and potatoes three ways. Learn a trick of molecular gastronomy to garnish this steak centerpiece, then finish the meal with a beloved French dessert, crème brûlée.
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Chicken Consommé
With egg, onion, carrot and celery
Chicken Niçoise Salad With Green Goddess Dressing
With mushroom, asparagus, parsley and fresh herbs
Sirloin Steak With Bordelaise Sauce and Molecular Caviar
Served with three-way mashed potatoes, vegetables and beet foam
Crème Brûlée
With eggs, sugar, heavy cream and vanilla bean
Most dietary restrictions can be accommodated if noted prior to the event. Please mention this in the message field when you submit your booking request as adjustments to recipes cannot be made during class.
Chef Rahul perfected his talents for the culinary arts in one of the finest academies in the world. After serving as a chef and supervising kitchens in the cruise and hospitality industries, he turned his expertise into a role as a chef consultant working in Vancouver and San Francisco. Now based in Calgary, Chef Rahul looks forward to sharing his vision for what home cooking can be with budding chefs around the city.