Wednesday: Day 3 of School

So, we learned a few things today. First, we learned how to make a basic dough for tart shells. It was an interesting method of mixing, but I was thoroughly impressed with the direction the Chef gave us and the final product. We will be rolling and forming the shells tomorrow. The cleaning standards in the school are absolutely impeccable! I cannot BELIEVE how clean we are asked to keep everything, but that is so impressive to me. Prior to even getting ingredients we sanitized all work surfaces, and when we were done, we HOSED down the entire kitchen, granite counters, fridges, floors, and all, and squeegied it all dry! I'm very inspired to achieve a whole new level of cleanliness. I so look forward to wine tasting class on Friday! We also took a short placement exam today for French lessons, so I am very excited to learn the French language of the kitchen. Fellow classmates and I share such a passion; it is interesting how everyone is SO different, has different aspirations, different pasts, and different personalities, but we are ALL there for the same reason: we want to become better pastry chefs. I really think this next 5 months will go by too fast with how much I am already loving class and my classmates. I am in the process of planning a Valentine's Day dinner and movie for Sunday, so I am very excited to have not only patisserie students, but cuisine students as well visit the apartment and go out into the city and get to know one another. Well, I'll update on the wine class. Can't wait!