Chef Professor students have been busy, working professionals
who've had little time to learn about cooking on their own. Some
have been gourmets or frustrated gourmets, and some have wanted
to learn about specific cuisines or dishes they've seen on the
Food Network and some just want to learn how to cook one thing
as well as their mothers or mother-in-laws.
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Each class is personalized to so that you can learn something
you really want to learn. The number of people in a class is
limited based on the size of the client's kitchen and the goal
of the class. Chef Professor offers in-home personal cooking
classes in one of two ways:
- Personal Cooking Lessons -- one-on-one,
hands-on, private cooking instruction in your kitchen with Chef
Professor. The cooking lessons may be on a technique or cuisine
you are interested in mastering or some recipe or food problem
you want to conquer with the class size limited two students.
A Chef Professor cooking lesson, beginning at $350, lasts about
four-hours, The tuition cost includes all food products needed
for the class. The Chef Professor brings all tools and equipment
needed for the lesson. The final products stay in your kitchen.
- Personal Cooking Class Party -- a cooking class
focussed party with the Chef Professor preparing a four or five
course meal in your home before your guests. The cooking class
is primarily demonstration, but party guests are invited to put
on an apron, pick up a knife, and try their hand if they'd like.
A Chef Professor Personal Cooking Party, beginning at $400 (for
"skills & technique classes" for 6 guests), lasts
about five hours. The tuition includes all food products needed
for the cooking class. Chef Professor brings all required tools
and equipment to prepare the party. Our clients have found the
cooking class party to be a very fun event -- if for no other
reason that all the guests have an excuse to hang out in the
kitchen which seems to happen to most parties anyway. The size
of the kitchen has been the only limiting factor for hosting
this type of event.
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Chef Professor instructor is Jack
A. Batten, CEC.
Chef Jack is a certified executive chef through the American
Culinary Federation with over 35 years in the culinary profession.
He also is an experienced adult education culinary teacher --
having taught culinary classes at two community colleges and
having taught galley (ship's kitchen) skills to mariners. He
has been providing personal in-home cooking classes for 6 years.
Chef Jack on this personal cooking class:
“When I put my personal cooking classes together, I thought
of what a person might like to learn from a professional chef
if they had one standing in their kitchen. I think that my personalized
classes can have something for every level of cook. All of the
classes I teach include something on knife safety -- I've been
cooking for over 35 years and have all my fingers so I'm doing
something right and I want my students to learn how to handle
a knife the right way. I also include food safety and sanitation
in my classes. There is nothing more important than making sure
that foods are handled properly and stored safely until they're
eaten up.” |
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Gift Certificates for
Personal Cooking Lessons or Personal Cooking Class Parties
Now you can give a private cooking lesson to a new bride (or
groom) or to a frustrated or budding gourmet. Gift certificate
prices begin at $350 for a personal cooking lesson for an individual
or $400 - $500 for a personal cooking class party for up to 6
participants.
 E-mail
Chef Jack about a personal cooking
lesson for you or a personal cooking class party for you and
your friends.
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COOK ONE
DAY-EAT ALL WEEK -- Available Only As A Personal Cooking Lesson.
Cost: - $350
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This cooking class teaches how to prepare one week of food for
a family -- in one long afternoon. The course involves menu planning,
recipe selection, preparing consolidated shopping list of recipe
ingredients, shopping, preparing recipes, presentation techniques,
and safe food storage principles. Depending on a family's preferences,
the training can involve all family members in the activity.
This class takes between 4-6 hours.
The chef writes the menu, picks the recipes, and sides for each
entrée. The Chef Professor instructor reviews and discusses
changes and works with client to complete menu. The chef then
shops for the class, works with the client to organize the kitchen,
works with client to cook and store menu recipes and helps client
clean kitchen afterward. |
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BASIC
CULINARY SKILLS AND TECHNIQUES.
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Each skills and technique class includes a hands-on cooking
segment and an information-sharing segment. The Chef Professor
instructor tailors each class to the client's level (beginner
to gourmet), interests, and food preferences. The instructor
writes a tailored class menu and recipes, shops for the products
to present the class, and provides informational handouts for
each class.
Personal Cooking Class Lesson -- 4 Hours -- Up to 2
participants --$350. Additional food cost surcharges may apply
to "Seafood" or "Meats" lessons, depending
upon whether market price of items dictates.
Personal Cooking Class Party -- 4-5 hours -- Up to 6 participants
-- $400 - 500. Additional food cost surcharges may apply to "Seafood"
or "Meats" lessons, depending upon whether market price
of items dictates. Food surcharge per person, above 6, may also
be applied -- provided chef determines space will allow additional
participants. (See Chef
Professor Personal Events as an alternative.) |
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201. |
Introduction to Cooking Techniques
Includes practical application of the principles
and processes of cooking such as steaming, poaching, grilling,
braising, sautéing, deep fat frying, boiling, roasting,
and stewing. |
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202. |
Meats
Looks at the cuts of meat available, how
to cook different meat cuts, saving money in meat purchasing
based on cut of meat, applying to right cooking techniques to
different cuts of meat. |
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203. |
Poultry
Practice boning techniques on chickens and
turkeys, different ways to use boned poultry for variety and
cost savings. Apply different cooking techniques for different
results.
For fun, we'll make a
chicken lollipop! |
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204. |
Seafood
Looks at different types of fish, matches
fish to cooking techniques. Reasons for and techniques for boning
whole fish. |
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205. |
Vegetables and Starches
Expand your vegetable horizons. Introduces
underused vegetables and starches. Applying basic cooking techniques
and preserving nutritional value |
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206. |
Soups and Sauces
Learn to make stocks from scratch and to
make the five master sauces. Learn about thickening agents and
basic soup styles from consommé to cream.
Mastering this course will make
you a more versatile chef! |
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207. |
Desserts Made Easy
Strategies and techniques for making quick
and easy desserts that combine ready made ingredients to make
special time-saving and delicious desserts |
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208. |
Appetizers
Lots more than meat balls and chicken
tenders.
Explore what an appetizer is. Learn how to make
a variety of new wave or upscale hot and cold appetizers and
garnishes. |
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Parties and Decorative Food
Learn how to garnishing platters and party
trays. Learn how to arrange cheese and vegetable displays and
do decorative work like melon baskets. Develop organizational skills to help you plan your
party so you can enjoy it with your guests. |
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EXPLORING
CULINARY CUISINES
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Each culinary cuisine class includes a hands-on cooking segment
and an information-sharing segment. The Chef Professor instructor
tailors each class to the client's tastes and preferences. The
instructor writes a tailored class menu and recipes, shops for
the products to present the class, and provides informational
handouts for each class.
Personal Cooking Class Lesson -- 4 Hours -- Up to 2
participants -- $350. Additional food cost surcharges may apply
to "Seafood" or "Meats" lessons, depending
upon whether market price of items dictates.
Personal Cooking Class Party -- 4-5 hours -- Up to 6 participants
-- $400 - 500. Additional food cost surcharges may apply to "Seafood"
or "Meats" lessons, depending upon whether market price
of items dictates. Food surcharge per person, above 6, may also
be applied -- provided chef determines space will allow additional
participants. (See Chef
Professor Personal Events as an alternative.) |
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301. |
Northern Italian Cooking
Learn about the regional specialties of Northern
Italy. |
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302. |
Southern Cooking
Learn about the original American melting
pot cuisine updated with a millennium twist |
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303. |
Cajun and Creole Cooking
Learn about two very special American regional
cuisines - explore cooking from the bayou to Bourbon Street |
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304. |
Mediterranean Cooking
Learn about the unique products and flavors
from the many countries that border the Mediterranean Sea |
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305. |
Provencial French Cooking
Learn about the specialities of French country
cuisine. |
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