Day 9 5.25.11

So 3 more soups were made today and to me it was the same results I just need more practice, training, and commitment to my craft.

Day 9 5.25.11

Well what happened today 3 soups that I was not satisfied with and one of which I will be graded on on Friday. This is a ball field I've never been on before so I guess I am doing good being that this is pretty new for me.
How do I get better by practicing my craft more often.

Day 7 5.24.11

We had a practical today and I had a few problem but I overcame them, and the results are in for the hollandaise battle hollandaise 2 and me 1. I kicked that butter and egg made but today. I am feeling ok and I always can improve on my technique and speed but today was a minor victory on this 6 week war in foundations II. Now homework!

Day 6 5/23/11

The beginning of day 6 and my weekend was ok. My son turned 17 on sunday May 22, and the world was supposed to end on saturday May 21 hmm! "Ok" So today again the hollandaise won and I am really not liking that at all. What the f@#! can I do? just jump back in there and not like in sauting (to jump) but fighting for my hollandasing life. I don't know what I'm trying to say I guess that today was a frustrating day but tomorrow I will be back at it AGAIN! Someboday pray for me please

Day 5 5/20/11

Thank God it's Friday and finally this week is over. The hollandaise massacre! Today I broke my hollandaise sauce 3 times and I did not understand why. was it me or my technique, the moisture in the room, the equipment I was using or what? I blame or me. This is a sauce that has taken me awhile to learn how to make and now that I know how, then why? I only can guess that even the best chefs will make mistakes once and awhile so I really should give myself a break. The sauce hollandaise isn't the easiest sauce to make, because it is a emulsion (an emulsion is a uniform mixture of two unmixable liquids) and its going to put up a fight and today I threw in the towel. But, I'LL BE BACK!!!!!!!

foundations II Day 4 5/19/2011

Ok so I am breathing and giving myself a break. I fell short today but it is ok. The Demi-Glace (Glace de Veau, modern) could have been reduced by another 1/4th. The Sauce Marchand de Vin could have also reduced by another 1/4th and then it would have been perfect. The Sauce Chasseur was on point but I forgot the concesser tomatoes to the finish, my bag. The Tomato Sauce was loose and the Spanish sauce was to thick and border line too spicy. I will be better prepped with my "mise en place" for now on as well as pay close attention to the DETAILS. All of these mistakes could have been prevented. Game face on and I will see you in class tomorrow. I still am loving each day in class and even at home making these sauces as well.

Oh yeah the classroom drama was really classic and very high schoolish. But hella funny.
Peace!

Foundations II day 3 5/18/2011

Today I was on my game hella hard and rocked out a 100% on both my sauces. The Mornay excellent and the Allemande was spot on. I see I need to bring it like this every day. If I fall short I will give myself a break and breath. Very good job!

Foundations II Day 2

Hello all today was fun and busy from start to finish. We made 3 Roux's (rue) A Blanc (colorless), A blond (peanut butter color), and ten A Brun (brown). Then we made clarified butter and I didn't know it was that easy to made, I will be making that more often. Finally, we made a fish fumet and the aroma that was coming off of this stock was great. I got all of my assignments down today with a lot of time to spare. Though I was upset with the way that my brown roux came out because it started getting thick, and burnt, and bubbling. That wasn't good though I did present my roux's before it got out of hand. To improve watch the fire and keep it turning.

Tomorrow I will focus on my recipes and helping anyone who needs help. It's a team effort from an individual stance. The only person I am in competition with is myself. Note to self get ahead and stay of the curve.

Foundation II Day 1. 5/16/11

Today was the beginning of a whole new game for me and it was a challenge just to keep up with making stock and I make at home all the time. I just could not get it together today, but it's ok! Because I get to go home and make my chicken stock again tonight and do my homework so I can be ready for the game and my positon that I put myself in can change for better or worst but its you to me to be about the change. I will bring my a game.

Hi I am RashidM1 and this is my blog. My feelings, experiences, growth, strengths and weaknesses are all in here. This is for me to tell myself that I can and will complete this course. As of now I have a 4.0 GPA and I have never been late to school and never missed a day in class or even an assignment. La Cordon Bleu's experience so far has been surreal and a it's a dream come true. Foundations I and my servsafe classes was the beginning of my journey. These courses were at times a challenge but I over come weaknesses and started to develope my strengths.