18 Reasons: Season Like a Chef: Three Day Workshop

Price:
$555.00
Member Price:
$525.00

A hands-on in-person cooking class culminating in a dinner served with wine and beer. This is a 3-part series taking place on Wednesdays April 3, 10, and 17 from 6-9:30 pm. This class is limited to 12 students. Review our registration and cancellation policies here.

Think of this series as learning how to play the culinary scales. Over the course of 3 weeks we are going to arm you with the skills, knowledge, and confidence to master the art of salt, sour, and umami. Through a combination of tasting seminars and hands-on cooking, we will zero in on these 3 key tastes and dive into their uses, their sources and the importance of knowing how and why to master them.

For every exercise that we do in class, we will toggle one key ingredient and then taste. For example, we will taste and use different salty ingredients and learn how something as simple as roasted vegetables can change in character. With side by side tastings you will be able to discern the subtle differences (or not so subtle) that an ingredient brings to the table.

No more blaming poorly written recipes or yourself. This series will help you to not only increase your dexterity in executing the latest recipes but also develop the expertise to navigate those inevitable kitchen mishaps.

Day 1 is Wednesday, April 3rd, 2024 from 6-9:30pm

Ingredient Tastings: we will have a guided tasting of the star ingredients of the day. This will include different kinds of salts and salty ingredients.
Pre-seasoned Tastings: a guided tasting through simple, pre-made recipes that contain varying amounts of our star ingredients. For example, vegetable broth with Kosher salt vs. tamari vs. no salt
Play with Your Food: students are given simple, unseasoned recipes and with their new found knowledge, will doctor them up.

Day 2 is Wednesday, April 10th, 2024 from 6-9:30pm

Ingredient Tastings: we will have a guided tasting of the star ingredients of the day. This will include different kinds of vinegars, citrus and other sour ingredients.
Pre-seasoned Tastings: a guided tasting through simple, pre-made recipes that contain varying amounts of our star ingredients. For example, salad dressing with vinegar, vs. lemon juice. vs no sour element
Play with Your Food: students are given simple, unseasoned recipes and with their new found knowledge, will doctor them up.

Day 3 is Wednesday, April 17th, 2024 from 6-9:30pm

Ingredient Tastings: we will have a guided tasting of the star ingredients of the day. This will include different kinds of vegetarian and vegan sources of umami.
Pre-seasoned Tastings: a guided tasting through simple, pre-made recipes that contain varying amounts of our star ingredients.
Play with Your Food: students are given simple, unseasoned recipes and with their new found knowledge, will doctor them up.

This menu contains the following common allergens: Soy, Tree Nuts, Dairy, Wheat. If you have allergies or dietary restrictions that concern your ability to cook along, please e-mail info@18reasons.org before purchasing a ticket.

Let’s Cook Together!