Basic Skills Every Cook Should Know (Day 1)

Two-Day Workshop. This is Denver’s most popular and comprehensive cooking class and has been a monthly calendar constant since 2004.

Chef Dan has been teaching foundational skills to thousands of students, so if you’re ready to cook with confidence, make healthier and tastier choices, and save money and time, this workshop will help you build a repertoire of essential culinary techniques.

You'll cover knife skills, mise en place, sautéing, roasting, grilling, sauce making, vinaigrettes, and basic pastry techniques that you can build on each time you cook and will utilize for the rest of your life. The class fee is for the two-day workshop and registration includes both days.

Menu:

Day 1

• Field Greens with Champagne Vinaigrette
• Triangle Tip Roast with Roasted Mushroom and Shallot Ragout
• Sautéed Filet of Salmon with Aioli
• Rice Pilaf
• Broccoli with Lemon Browned Butter
• Rustic Apple Crostada with Berry Coulis

Day 2

• Minestrone with Basil Pesto
• Classic Caesar Salad
• Braised Pork Shoulder
• Creamy Polenta
• Perfect Roasted Chicken with Mushroom-Marsala Sauce
• Asparagus Butternut Squash and Roasted Red Pepper Medley
• Chocolate Pot de Creme

Bar note: 

In addition to our Cooking Classes, The Seasoned Chef has a small bar area with a bartender serving up wine, and beer, (and for specific classes cocktails) for purchase. If there is a cocktail or wine pairing listed in the class description of the class, a taster will be included in the cost of the class.

After the taster, additional drinks will be available for purchase from the bar. Please note due to liquor licensing requirements, outside alcohol may not be brought to The Seasoned Chef.