First Day Le Cordon Bleu Paris

It's Christmas.....or at least that's how we felt as everyone eyed their new chef kits like kids ogling their gifts under the tree. I am WAY too tired to make an entry other than that it was a great but long day. School consisted of a 3 hour "show and tell" orientation, 3 hour demonstration (soup, knives, terms, techniques), 3 hour practical making a "rustic vegetable" soup which demonstrated proper knife skills and cuts, followed by a 2 hour lecture. The big picture items that were hammered all day were concepts of organization, planning, and sanitation. Was not a hard day, just long. Finally someone who appreciates my OCD...the chef was going nuts over my nicely brunoised onion and carrots as well as my organized work space. I may have found a place where being anal could be a good thing:)

Quick class break down:

people   26

Male   15

Female   11

USA   6

UK   1

France   1

Brazil    2

Spain   1

Peru  1

Chile  1

Italy  1

Greece   1

Netherlands   1

Costa Rica   1

Dominican Republic   1

Russia   1

China   1

Taiwan   2

Singapore   2

Japan   1

Tomorrow I will start at 8:30 am   3 hour demo, 3 hour practical, 3 hour demo!!!!

Goodnight