(NYC) Culinary Boot Camp for Beginners: 5-Day Summer Intensive

Join us for an adult "summer camp" experience! Why let the kids have all the summer fun?

This hands-on, skills-based series covers all the basic skills you'll need to feel comfortable and creative in the kitchen. We'll focus on each cooking technique, using multiple ingredients to drive it home, so you leave confident to cook up most any food in your own home kitchen.

This class will meet July 8, 9, 10, 11 , 12 | 10am - 1pm each day.

DAY 1: Knife Skills and Vegetable Techniques

SKILLS COVERED: Knife Skills and Sharpening ~ Vegetable Techniques: Blanching/Shocking, Roasting, Sautéing ~ Seasoning Techniques: Balancing Salt/Fat/Acid
RECIPES INCLUDE: Sautéed Swiss Chard with Garlic and Lemon, Roasted Seasonal Vegetables, Blanched String Beans with Lemon Gremolata

DAY 2: Chicken Techniques

SKILLS COVERED: Poultry Butchering Skills (deboning chicken breasts, breaking down a whole chicken) ~ Understanding Different Cuts, Sautéing, Pan-Roasting ~ Pan Sauces ~ How to Make Stock vs. Broth
RECIPES INCLUDE: Chicken Breast with White Wine Pan Sauce, Pan-Roasted Lemon Chicken, Chicken Stock

DAY 3: Meat + Vegetable Techniques

SKILLS COVERED: Brown + White Braising Techniques for Meats and Vegetables ~ Searing Meat ~ Pan Sauces
RECIPES INCLUDE: Classic Beef Stew, Steak with Red Wine Pan Sauce, Braised Collard Greens, Mashed Potatoes with Roasted Garlic

DAY 4: Fish + Shellfish Techniques

SKILLS COVERED: Choosing Fresh Fish (wild vs. farm-raised) ~ Sautéing ~ Fish Pan Sauces ~ Choosing and Cleaning Shrimp ~ Dressing a Salad
RECIPES INCLUDE: Crispy Fish with Lemon-Caper Butter Sauce, Sheet-Pan Roasted Fish with Julienned Vegetables, Garlic Shrimp with Tomato-Garlic Toasts, Salad with Dijon Vinaigrette

DAY 5: Egg + Grain Techniques

SKILLS COVERED: Eggs 101, Working with Whole Grains, Vegetarian Meal Planning
RECIPES INCLUDE: Frittata with Roasted Tomatoes, Goat Cheese, and Olives, Smoky Black Bean Soup, Rice Pilaf, Baked Fruit Clafoutis