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Chef Christopher Wolf, CCC, CCE  instructed a “sold out” Molecular Gastronomy class to students on Saturday, September 11th. Students worked with liquid nitrogen to form both savory and sweet “dippin dot” style frozen treats. The also experimented with spherification by making faux caviar and bombes. Tapioca maltodextrin was used to make a variety of sweet/savory “powders”.

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On September 17, 2010 Arizona Culinary Institute’s staff and students enjoyed celebrating Constitution Day. For those of you who may not be familiar with this national holiday, it is a day for Americans to appreciate and celebrate the constitution, which has long been hailed as one of the most impressive and comprehensive governmental documents. September 17

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ACI had the pleasure of a visit by Farmer Casey Stechnij of Superstition Farms and Chef Jennifer Johnson of Udder Delights (Superstition Farms’ kitchen). Superstition Farms is a dairy farm . . Casey and Jennifer brought delicious samples from their famous ice cream bar, Udder Delights, for the students and staff to sample. Their mission is

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It’s amazing to see the projects that students have made in the Advanced Pastry Department after only one week ! Kevin Fallscheer made this great fall themed wedding cake and Robin Carlson made a cake that could be used as a wedding or baby shower cake,[gallery link="file"]

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Students from Chef Wolf’s Basics class took a fieldtrip to Page Springs Cellars near Cottonwood, Arizona  and to Fossil Creek Creamery in Strawberry, Arizona last Sunday. The first stop was the winery, where students were treated to a tasting of “members only” wines. Afterwards, the group made their way over to Fossil Creek Creamery. The owners

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