Life is such a beautiful celebration of experience. Recently, I experienced a wonderful occurrence of a workshop on French and Italian cuisi...
Life is such a
beautiful celebration of experience. Recently, I experienced a wonderful
occurrence of a workshop on French and Italian cuisine. This workshop arranged
by renowned Bengali magazine Sananda in La Maison Des Delices-“Patisserie &
Bistro” a continental restaurant in South Kolkata known for its French and
Italian cuisine. Chef Riju Kumar Dey
with his team developed few exclusive recipes which he flaunted in the workshop.
The chef himself is a celebrity who often attends the cookery shows in Zee Bangla
and other channels. It’s amazing to interact with him rather seeing him in television.
He has a vibrant personality with wonderful skill and knowledge.
Workshop was so
joyfully interactive, entertaining and knowledgeable. Chef shares many tips for cooking, tips for
how to remove bad smell from fridge and microwave, what process you should to
restrict the sticking of fish in the pan when frying, how to check have black
mark on your fingers in the course of cutting green plantain and others like that. After that we
participants had an interactive session with chef in that period we shared our
own tips for cooking. I came to know a unique process for easy pill off a half
boiled egg. Gathered knowledge about how
papaya juice is useful to make perfectly tender mutton. Chef marvelously knows
the art of talking. He was so chatty and entertaining during the workshop.
All these
discussion happened when a dish in the process of cooking. Time passed like
water. We even didn’t able to recognize how 2 hours passed. Chef shared many
other recipes with us apart from the specific recipes for the workshop. Even
for our better knowledge and understanding he named some books, show, and
international chefs. He suggested that following them would enrich us in every
way.
The chef taught
us the recipe of
· 1. Cucumber, lime Agua Fresca
· 2. Watermelon , cheddar and Ham Salad and
· 3. Brochette de Poulet with Fresh Parsley herb rice
and Ratatouille
· 4. Crème brulee
He made all these dishes in front of our eyes.
This was awesome treat for eyes. But unique thing was we have all 4 dishes in a
healthy amount. This was so unique thought of La Maison that to learn to
prepare a dish is incomplete if you don’t able to taste it. So I had a
tremendous treat for my eyes, mouth, and mind all together. It’s a marvellous
opportunity for me to have fresh and Italian cuisine. It’s a dream come true
situation for me. Workshop mesmerized me with its name, preparation process and
taste.
The smoothy named Cucumber, Lime Agua
Fresca was so gentle and soothing that refreshed us in this burning summer. It
taste and smell so cool and delightful. Watermelon,
cheddar and Ham salad was so delicious and its cheese cubes just melted in
mouth with watermelon. It was also a unique dish which properly suits in
summer. Now come the term of Brochette de Poulet .It was a incredibly tasty
dish. Chicken was so tender and juicy with awesome rare taste and Parsley herb
rice was equally tasty. This dish was served with Ratatouille, which was
marvellous in taste. These three things they served in a sizzler plate in their
restaurant for their clients. Chef showed us how the look when it serve as
sizzler. It looked like a platter of colour. Then I realized that look good is
equally important for food also. Beautifully garnished dish automatically
increase your appetite. This exactly happened in case of this dish. It’s a splendidly
luscious dish. Last but not the least we have Crème brulee. The process of
making crème brulee is so simple but it taste so lip-smacking. The ingredient
lemon grass completed the dish by giving mouth watering smell with dish’s
amazing taste. This desert is so smooth and tasty that you can’t able to stop
able to restrict yourself to have more and more.
All together it’s a life time experience
for me. It was a spell bounding food journey by all means. I am always attracted
towards French and Italian Cuisine but its dream come to true for me that I
learned to make these wonderfully tasty dishes and on the same time I just able
have it by attending a workshop. I keep this elegant and charming and
conversant experience in my mind for ever.
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