Month: October 2019

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For this big breakfast lab we were tasked with finding two recipes with our groups to make in class over two days, where we would all spread the food out like a big breakfast buffet and some teachers and students would come in to try it. For my groups breakfast ideas we decided to make some breakfast rolls with bacon cheese and eggs, and some Dutch pancakes.

some of the things that went well for me and my group throughout the lab was our ability to be quick minded which came in handy when there were some changes in our recipes, i also believe that we all communicated very well with each other, and i also think i did a good job in helping out my team when they needed it.

Some things i need to improve on are being more confident in the kitchen for example preparing the bacon i was asking a lot of questions like if it looked ready or not, when it wasn’t necessary. I also need to improve a little on my time management skills because when it was getting close for us to start bringing our food out, we were a little behind to do so. Also there was supposed to be scrambled eggs in the breakfast rolls but due to the lack of time we ended up just not making it.

Overall i think the breakfast buffet went really well and we got a ton of positive feedback for our food and i was super proud of how everything turned out. Next time i make these recipes i’m gonna make sure i add the scrambled eggs as intended in the recipe.

For these reasons i think i deserve a 4.5/5 on the make your own breakfast lab.

REFLECTION…

For this lab we were given a demo by Chef Evan, a talented chef who showed us how to make Mexican rice and shared with us different tips and tricks to make this particular dish perfect. The recipe introduced to us with many different knife skills and with the idea of seasoning your dishes to taste which done right can really add some flavor to your food, the idea wasn’t new to me but it’s always cool to learn how to improve my dishes from someone who’s familiar with the trade.

What went well for me was my ability to take more responsibility while cooking this lab, i helped my group whenever they needed it, and my knife skills also improved a lot due to having to cut a variety of different veggies throughout the recipe. But i think i have to work on following the recipe a little better and make sure i’m putting the right things in at the right time, also to try to be a bit more confident which overtime i think i’ll be able to master.

Overall i think the recipe turned out all right but i could have turned out better, i added water when i wasn’t sure i was supposed to, and it ended up turning out a little more watery then intended but luckily me and my group were able to fix it but it still could have been better. I would like to make this again and i would try and fix my mistakes from before to try and make it the way it was supposed to be.

For these reasons i decided to give myself a 3.5/5 stars, it wasn’t my best dish but it still turned out pretty well in the end.

I would like to thank Chef Evan for coming in and teaching us some cool things and skills that i hope to master in the future.

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For this lab we had to do a double recipe, we had to make some rustic bread which was quite a new way to make bread for me which i was super curious to see how it would turn out. We also had to make something call a Shakshuka which was a dish i never heard of before as well so this lab was i very new thing for me which made it more fun to make and taste. The methods we used to make these recipes were flour mixture and yeast bread for the rustic bread and egg cookery, knife skills and mis en place for the Shakshuka. For the recipe we had to do it within two days, we prepared the bread and let it sit and rise overnight on day one, and on day two we made the Shakshuka and cooked the bread which we ate at the end of that class. What went well for me was communicating with my group in the kitchen, time management by quickly finishing the recipes and cleaning up our unit while everything was cooking and getting ready to eat, and finally i thought that my knife skills improved a whole lot throughout the lab. I think that the one of the big things i need to work on is trying to step up in my unit because i want to try and improve my cooking ability and skill so to do so i think i need to try and take responsibility for more tasks in the kitchen, this would benefit me and my fellow teammates.

Overall i think that it was a very successful lab and i was very proud of how the final product turned out and i would definitely make this again at home because it would be a cool thing to show my family what I’ve learned in class by making them a more complex dish like the Shukshuka. For these reasons i think that i would give mine and my teammates performance during this lab 5 stars

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In this lab we had to make some basic crepes which is a breakfast that i personally enjoy, we also had to make a delicious blueberry sauce to go with them. I think what went well for me during this recipe was my communication with my teammates, being able to follow the recipe and for taking responsibility in the kitchen when needed. But for next time i feel i need to work on being more confident in the kitchen and not always having to ask my teammates questions that aren’t necessary to ask, i feel that i need to just go with my instincts and trust myself to make right decisions in the end. Overall i was pretty proud with how they turned out and i was proud of the crepes that i was able to make. I would definitely make this again because they are fairly easy and they taste super delicious and would make for easy fast breakfast to make for my family over the weekend and i would also like to try and add other fruits to my crepes to try and test different flavors in the recipe. For these reasons i believe that i deserve 4.5/5 stars for my crepes and blueberry sauce.

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In this lab we had to create a veggie Frittata which is a recipe that I’ve never heard of before, which i was pretty excited to make cause i was curious to taste what it was like. For this recipe we had to use the egg cookery method which i was familiar with from past recipes, we also had to use knife skills which i had used before but i wasn’t super confident with. Throughout the recipe i think what went well for me was my communication with my teammates and i feel my knife skills improved a lot during the lab, i learned how to cut a variety of different veggies which i feel will be useful for me in future recipes at school and at home. I feel that i need to work on my time management which is a very important skill to have when learning to cook and i believe overtime i will learn to master this skill. Overall this was i really fun recipe to make and i would definitely make this again and i would try to add some different veggies and some other ingredients to maybe spice it up. I was super proud of how it turned out and i would say so far that this is the recipe i’m most proud of. For these reasons i gave myself 5 stars for how well i did, my group did, and how the final product turned out.

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For this lab we were tasked with creating our very own breakfast sandwich. For my sandwich i chose to do an eggs Benedict style breakfast sandwich which included a poached egg, smoked salmon, bacon, avocado, and a creamy yogurt sauce to top it off. But unfortunately during the lab i ran into some troubles so i had to change the poached egg into a scrambled egg instead due to the yolk of the egg breaking. I would say what went well for me was my quick thinking when there were changes needed to the recipe. But next time i hope to improve on my time management skills and to follow the recipe better. Overall i would say that the sandwich turned out mostly the way i wanted it to, and i would definitely make it again so i could fix my mistakes from before and make it the way i wanted to originally. I ended up naming my sandwich the Seafood Benedict Breakfast sandwich which was very tasty and i’m proud of how it turned out.

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In this lab we had to make a double recipe, some flaky layered warm scones and a fresh egg of your choice which i decided to go with a poached egg, because I’ve never made one before and i thought it would challenge me a bit to make it. Overall what i think went well for me was being able to work well with my partner and helping out my partner while in the kitchen. Next time i think i need to work on being a little faster and improving on my ability to follow the recipe completely so the final product can turn out perfectly and finally try and take more responsibility in the kitchen. As for the scones and the egg in the end, i think they turned out very well, and i would definitely make these again because there pretty simple and would make for a great breakfast or brunch idea on the weekend.