Tue 31 Oct 2006
After walking by the Cambridge School of Culinary Arts many times I finally took the plunge last weekend and enrolled in a back to basics six week course. I figured I lived and worked around here, there was no excuse for not taking advantage of the area. The classes are 3 and a half hours long on Saturday mornings which give me a reason to get my lazy butt out of bed. The best part is we all sit around a table at the end of class and eat what we make. To celebrate finishing my first lesson, knife skills, I went out and bought a set of Global knifes from Ser La Table in the Chestnut Hill Mall. I also somehow got myself committed to helping with Thanksgiving dinner.
October 31st, 2006 at 2:24 pm
I, too, have been walking by there for years. What’s your current skill level? I’d love to hear how the classes go. Great knives, BTW - I’ve got the 8″ chef’s & even though my cooking is unbelievably basic, it’s still a pleasure to use it.
October 31st, 2006 at 2:27 pm
Oh, I can highly recommend the Spyderco Sharpmaker for keeping the knives sharp - easy to use and very effective.
http://www.amazon.com/Spyderco-204-Triangle-Sharpmaker-Medium/dp/B0001WOV5M/sr=1-2/qid=1162319116/ref=sr_1_2/102-0366310-8592956?ie=UTF8&s=sporting-goods
October 31st, 2006 at 5:55 pm
My skill level is pretty amature right now. I can cook a few good italian and thai dishes but I don’t understand the finer points which is why I wanted to take the course. I am actually really interested in saucing which is the last class.