Week 1 at PCI

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Week 1 at PCI was absolutely amazing. Each batch of students arrived at their respective classes on time. Even though they were a bit nervous, they showed great enthusiasm, and completed the set tasks to perfection.

Being the first classes of the course, the aim was to acquaint the students with the PCI kitchen, and get them started with some basic cookery techniques.

What they learnt in the first session:

1. Basic vegetable cuts – Julienne strips and mincing

2. Making a sauce – Roux and bechamel

3. Cooking techniques – Sauteing and braising

4. Working with meat – Butterflying a fillet of chicken breast

These are the ingredients they were asked to work with:

  • Chicken Breast
  • Onion
  • Carrot
  • Garlic
  • Flour
  • Milk
  • Salt
  • Mustard seeds
  • Tarragon
  •  Olive Oil
  •  Butter
The results are posted for all to see..the students made a fantastic Braised Chicken with a fusion Bechamel Sauce… and just on their first day! Well Done!

Anam’s dish. Please read her blog: Class 1 at PCI

Here is an image of Niha’s dish:

Then came the Tuesday Class :

Sabrina’s dish:

Eman’s dish:

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