Posts tagged with evening classes

  • 05
  • Aug2010

What’s Happening at Nights at ACI

The newest ACI evening class is now in full swing. Students watched Chef Wolf demonstrate a lesson on emulsified cold sauces which involves making mayonnaise and vinaigrettes. The students then went back to their stations to master the lesson for themselves. They also worked on making bound salads which included a potato salad (American) and a

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  • 03
  • Aug2010

ACI Students learn about the wines of Spain

Arizona Culinary Students learn about the wines of Spain in a special after school class. Next up the wines of Portugal Come in to du Jour for a taste of Spain. New to our wine list are some summer styles of Verdejo, Garnacha, and Tempranillo wines. See how our aspiring student chefs are pairing foods to

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  • 03
  • Aug2010

The Birth of a Bratwurst

In today’s meat fabrication class on charcuterie, students learned to make pork/veal bratwursts. They started with the grinding of the meat and then encasing it in pork hanks. Students tied them into individual brats, grilled them, and served them at today’s family meal for the students and faculty. Culinary School is Great! Check out the Pictures.

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  • 22
  • Jul2010

Lobster Lesson #1 Receiving, Blanching and Shocking

ACI Chef Instructor Hamodi Siam demonstrates how to properly receive, identify, blanch and shock fresh lobsters in this 5 minute video. Click here to view Enjoy

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  • 19
  • Jul2010

Getting Fresh

Going green has been a trend that has gained a huge following, and a ton of momentum in the last few years.  Recently, going green has expanded to encompass everything from sustainability to health.  The Slow Food Movement has been the lead in promoting sustainable food production and awareness of “at risk” food.  The Slow Food

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