Finally got into the kitchen this week.

For basic cookery, all we did was peel a few vegetables and learned some cuts. However, I do wish that we could have more time in the kitchen. We keep running out of time because the Chef's lectures go way off on tangents--which then cuts into our kitchen time. But the Chef is thoughtful and wants to see us do well and will therefore provide us with attention as needed.

However, for Garde Manger, we got straight to work...