Posts by Sancho

Wow! Thanks for all the great ideas. I have been researching these ideas and will have to do some testing before I settle on the menu. I will do either a speatzle or knoedle for sure. I found an interesting recipe for wurstknoedle...

My dad is grew up in Holland and has requested that I cook him a German meal for a father's day gift. I have decided to do an apple struedel for dessert but would like to steer clear of sausage and sauerkraut for the main. Does anyone...

Morffin: So what you're really saying is..... Seriously though, thanks for your viewpoint. In looking at CIA's and JWU's curriculum for culinary arts bachelor's degrees, it seems that a large portion of the classes they offer are...

I have read statistics about average pay of chefs who have no degrees, associates, and bachelor's degrees. The statistics would say that the more school you have, the more money you will make on average. It seems that the...

Thanks for the ideas. The only thing I can think of besides a coffee roaster (great idea by the way!) is to do throw it in a clothing dryer once it is out of the oven to eliminate the post-cook stirring. I will explore these...

I visited Johnson and Whales in denver and had the pleasure of sampling an assortment of student creations from a sorbet lab they had done. Among the more interesting flavors were pineapple/ tarragon and blood orange/ cardamon. Both...

I work in a pastry kitchen that makes granola for wholesale. The product demand is increasing and the process of constantly stirring the granola is very labor intensive. For each batch, we get 8 sheet pans that need to be stirred...

Thanks for the link Cakerookie. I have gotten that far and it gives a good description of what the program would be like. I have also seen that Colorado Mountain College uses this program. Seems like you get a ton of work experience...

I am new to this site, but have been gaining a lot of insight by reading these posts. I am planning on getting some form of formal culinary education and have been looking into a lot of different school options. I am visiting JWU's...