When we think about French cuisine, sauce is king. So what better souvenir to take back from your trip to Paris than mastering these majestic accompaniments to wow friends and family back home?
In our three-hour Sauces class, we'll arm you with some classic recipes from the grand canon of Cuisine Française. We’ll tackle emulsions, roux and reductions as well as take a dip into the sweeter side of things. You’ll be able to learn a variety of important cooking techniques that will take your skills in the kitchen to a new level.
From start to finish, you'll be whisking and stirring your way to becoming Le Maître Saucier by taking on the following sauces:
Classic Cold Sauces
Temporary Emulsion: French Vinaigrette
Permanent Emulsion: Mayonnaise
Signature Hot Sauces
White Roux or velouté based: Béchamel Sauce
Brown Roux based: Port Wine Sauce
Butter Emulsion based: Béarnaise Sauce
Reduction based: Red Wine and Shallot Sauce
Decadent Dessert Sauces
Caramel au Beurre Salé
Classic Chocolate
The 'Roi' of the Parisian breakfast table, Le Croissant ! Enjoy three hours of mastering this decadent, flaky, buttery French icon.
Explore the most dynamic area of Paris, Le Marais and visit some of the finest food stores in Paris. Then, enjoy a hands-on cooking class creating a Traditional 4 course French meal.
Le Soufflé
Au menu:
a traditional savory Soufflé au Fromage (cheese soufflé)
a plateau of fromage (a selection of fine French cheeses)
salade with a traditional French vinaigrette
a delicate and sweet Soufflé au Chocolat (chocolate soufflé)
After all that hard work (and fun), enjoy lunch with your classmates and a glass of wine while admiring wonderful views across the Seine to Notre Dame.
Intensive everything Choux Pastry, from Savory to Sweet! From the tempting and delicious éclairs and Paris-Brest to delicate savory Gougères!
Those of you who have tried baking croissants before, know the golden rule during the lamination process, the name of the game is: don’t let your butter melt! So, a common solution to this problem, naturally, is to ensure that your butter is very cold, but watch out!
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