Saturday 06th January 2007: Culinary Training Day
HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAD!!! Today Johnny and I had culinary training day, basically what is means is that we went around to kitchen and worked within all the different department throughout the day.
Firstly I went to the prep area with Christian (the head chef) and we prepared the peppers to go into the Chicken Pastries, but chopping the cut into small dice shape (hey mum dad, they are even teaching me how to cook over here, how about that and they’re paying me, oh go poor guests, hehehe). Then I had to pour the pepper into a huge tray then add chicken, carrots, celery and the cream sauce. After that I got the pastry and added a spoon full of the mix into the middle and then folded like a pastry (good fun).
Then I went across to expo which is where all the tickets come in from the servers and then they plate up what is needed. This is passed to the food runners who take to the food to the guest’s table.
After this we went into the fish and chip shop (where I spend my life) and were shown how they cook the fish and chips (not that I didn’t know this already!!). From there we went to the chef’s handover meeting to see what is disgust between. Then I had to follow Ricky (a chef) and he showed me how the handover in the kitchen to do with the fish station and here he made me hold fish and then cut it up - it was disgusting - (thank god for gloves I put about 3 pairs on).
At this point we were given a plate of food and told to go on our break and try out the different dishes. They were the fruit and cheese plate (just fruit for me), fish & chips (just chips for me), Beef Stew (made with Guinness Stout, so didn’t really like it and bangers and mash, which was very nice.
When we went back down to the kitchen I was on the pantry, which is where they make all the ice creams, puddings and salads (me kind of job) and dad I got to try some of that pink stuff called custard, hehehe, it was very good.
Then I had to go over and work with the ovens cooking the pizzas, cottage pie and vegetables, oh my god was it hot hot hot in there, it could do that job at all. Thank god I was only there for half and hour because I was dying.
Finally we had to go to pot wash and help them. Johnny and I worked together which made it better, Johnny unpacked the dishwasher and I put the stuff away in the kitchen. Johnny also thought it would be good fun to splash me, I think it must have been pay back because of Islands of Adventures a few weeks ago. I liked today as it helped me to learn about some of the different meals and what’s in them, ready for my pre service test.
We finished work at about 1800 and headed home and in the evening I went to Celsey’s apartment and we watch Centre Stage and just chilled out.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAD!!! Today Johnny and I had culinary training day, basically what is means is that we went around to kitchen and worked within all the different department throughout the day.
Firstly I went to the prep area with Christian (the head chef) and we prepared the peppers to go into the Chicken Pastries, but chopping the cut into small dice shape (hey mum dad, they are even teaching me how to cook over here, how about that and they’re paying me, oh go poor guests, hehehe). Then I had to pour the pepper into a huge tray then add chicken, carrots, celery and the cream sauce. After that I got the pastry and added a spoon full of the mix into the middle and then folded like a pastry (good fun).Then I went across to expo which is where all the tickets come in from the servers and then they plate up what is needed. This is passed to the food runners who take to the food to the guest’s table.
After this we went into the fish and chip shop (where I spend my life) and were shown how they cook the fish and chips (not that I didn’t know this already!!). From there we went to the chef’s handover meeting to see what is disgust between. Then I had to follow Ricky (a chef) and he showed me how the handover in the kitchen to do with the fish station and here he made me hold fish and then cut it up - it was disgusting - (thank god for gloves I put about 3 pairs on).
At this point we were given a plate of food and told to go on our break and try out the different dishes. They were the fruit and cheese plate (just fruit for me), fish & chips (just chips for me), Beef Stew (made with Guinness Stout, so didn’t really like it and bangers and mash, which was very nice.
When we went back down to the kitchen I was on the pantry, which is where they make all the ice creams, puddings and salads (me kind of job) and dad I got to try some of that pink stuff called custard, hehehe, it was very good.
Then I had to go over and work with the ovens cooking the pizzas, cottage pie and vegetables, oh my god was it hot hot hot in there, it could do that job at all. Thank god I was only there for half and hour because I was dying.
Finally we had to go to pot wash and help them. Johnny and I worked together which made it better, Johnny unpacked the dishwasher and I put the stuff away in the kitchen. Johnny also thought it would be good fun to splash me, I think it must have been pay back because of Islands of Adventures a few weeks ago. I liked today as it helped me to learn about some of the different meals and what’s in them, ready for my pre service test.
We finished work at about 1800 and headed home and in the evening I went to Celsey’s apartment and we watch Centre Stage and just chilled out.
Pic 1 - Ok guys i hope you didn't laugh to must at the picture of me in the chef whites cos my real costume is even worse.
