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FCS Episode 17| Canapes

June 1, 2009
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In this Episode of The Free Culinary School Podcast, we finish our Basic Garde Manger Course with a lesson on Canapes.
Canapes are those nice little one bite hors d’oeuvre that you’ll find at cocktail parties and wine tastings.
Books Referenced

Hors d’Oeuvres At Home With The Culinary Institute Of America

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FCS Episode 16| Composed Salads

April 26, 2009

In this episode of The Free Culinary School Podcast we talk about composed salads and how they differ from a standard tossed salad. We also go over how to plan for a composed salad, and the different components used.
Videos Mentioned In This Podcast

Composed Salad Video – Butter Lettuce
Plating Video Part One
Plating Video Part Two

Books Referenced

The [...]

 
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FCS Episode 15| Classical Salads and Creamy Dressings

March 23, 2009
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In this episode of The Free Culinary School Podcast we continue our Garde Manger Course with a lesson on creamy and emulsified salad dressing, and talk about some classic salads such as the Ceasar, Cobb and Louis.
In the Discussion Segment you will learn:

How to make an emulsified creamy dressing.
How to make classical creamy dressings such [...]

 
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FCS Episode 14| Salad Greens and Vinaigrettes

January 28, 2009
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In this episode of the Free Culinary School Podcast, we start or next series with a 4 episode basic course on Garde Manger, which is also know as the “pantry” or “cold kitchen.” Traditionally, Garde Manger is the first station that every cook will work when just starting out in a professional kitchen, and the [...]

 
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FCS Episode 13| Listener Questions Answered!

January 6, 2009
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In this episode of The Free Culinary School Podcast, listener questions about food and cooking are answered.
But first, let me apologize for my absence. It has been too long since the release of the last FCS podcast, but I have a really good excuse. As some of you already know, I have been working for [...]

 
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