Hands-On New Year's Eve: Surf and Turf

Have fun this New Year's Eve and prepare an elegant meal uniting land and sea in this hands-on class!

Menu: 

• Lobster Tail Thermidor (Lobster Tails with Tarragon Béchamel and Parmesan)  
• Seared Beef Tenderloin Fillets with Red Wine Reduction 
• Green Beans Almondine (Sautéed Green Beans with Toasted Almonds and Shallots)
• Roasted Rosemary-Truffle Potatoes 
• Individual Chocolate Lava Cakes  

Skills covered in class:

• Selecting and cooking shellfish
• Preparing béchamel
• Working with fresh herbs
• Selecting and searing beef
• Determining beef doneness
• Making a pan sauce
• Cooking green vegetables
• Roasting potatoes
• Mixing cake batter

In this hands-on class, students will be paired in groups of three to five and work together as a team to prepare the recipes.

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