Hands-On Vegetarian Boot Camp

Broaden your palette of cooking techniques in this one-day immersion into vegetarian cooking. Join us as we explore flavors and ingredients from many cuisines as well as vegetarian proteins in this hands-on class. We’ll teach you how to create plate after plate of meatless deliciousness!

Menu:

• Lentil and Farro Soup with Kale
• Root Vegetable and Mushroom "Shepherd's Pie"
• Roasted Acorn Squash Stuffed with Gruyere Cheese Bread Pudding
• Spiced Tempeh Tacos with Avocados and Pickled Onions 
• Kung Pao Cauliflower with Steamed Basmati Rice

Skills covered in class:

• Selecting and working with seasonal produce
• Working with root vegetables, grains and legumes
• Using flour as a thickener
• Selecting potatoes
• Balancing flavors
• Working with winter squash
• Making and baking custard
• Working with tempeh
• Getting familiar with Asian ingredients
• Quick pickling
• Selecting avocados   

In this hands-on class, students will be paired in groups of four and work together as a team to prepare the recipes. Groups will eat together at their cooking stations while being spaced out from others in  their group as much as possible. Should you wish to have your own group  or table, you will need to reserve 4 seats.