As part of the course, my college mates and I are required to fullfil a semester of practical classes in Cafe 87 kitchen for 6 weeks. At first I panicked because I have not many experience in the kitchen. All sorts of images came to my mind when I thought of all the possible accidents that might occur in this practical class. Fire accidents, cuts and maybe other major injury or damage might happen because majority of people are careless at times. But then, I decided to be brave and face this semester and be optimistic as I could widen my experience in the kitchen.
After experiencing the first class, I found out that it had not been as bad as I thought. We learned to cut vegetables, prepare different types of stocks, and dressings. At first it was rather difficult, but as time goes on, we found out that we could do it much better with practice. But that also means that the dishes that we were preparing during classes are also getting more complicated. We not only learn cooking, but also the way we present the food to the guest. We must always consider the colour factors and the placing of food. Cleanliness is also important in a kitchen as no one wants to work in a dirty kitchen
Apart from all the theories that have been thought to us, we also learned how to work in groups. Here are some photos from the kitchen.
Student doing preparation
The Result
by Diana
