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Improvisation
2 hour Hands - On
Prerequisite: Students select an improvisation topic after they complete the demonstration class of that topic.
This is the most important course in the Natural Cook Studio. This is our opportunity to ground the systematic approach of "the language of cooking". After ten sessions you will be a 'natural cook', practicing attunement to the unknown -- learning to listen and trust your choices and actions. The food in class is shared and leftovers go home with students. This course work is educational, social, and incredibly edible.
There are two ways to practice this system with a teacher at hand to guide you:
1. Open session: students select ingredients and cooking methods of their choice
2. Topic sessions: teacher guides students through a variety of information on the following topics:
- Knife Skills
- Whole Dish-Grain
- Vegetables
- Beans
- Soup
- Sauces
- Meal Composition
- Vegetable Protein
- Fish and Shellfish
- Poultry
- Red Meat
- Cookies
- Bars
- Scones
- Cake
- Custard
- Pie
- Japanese Dishes
- Greek Dishes
- Thai Dishes
- Italian Dishes
- Mexican Dishes
- American Dishes
- and more
