class, exam, Japanese visitors

Today, is busy AND a written exam. That means that I have to learn French cuisine expressions. Not....

The exams is/was at 6.30 p.m., but first 2 demo's and a practical.

Re. the lessons, this was very,very easy. The first demo was an apple merinque, sauteed chicken and Parisian style gnocchi. Not very interesting, but ok. The practical was the chicken. The purpose was to cut up the whole (huge) chicken in 8 correct pieces. Quite easy actually.

In the picture, chef Stril is 'burning' the merinques....

It all tasted great (at 11 a.m.....) Ze Merinque result of chef S is not too bad.

Eduardo (Brasil) is cleaning the (chicken) pan

after the demo.
After we did our chicken dish in practical, which made

quite a nice dinner tonight, we had another simple demo.

Scrambled eggs, something fishy (trout) from the -au bain marie-

oven and a very nice dessert I can't even remember...

After the last class, we had our written exam !

Some of the class are stil studying for the exam. Well, that sure didn't help...

Above, part of the Asian connection in class- Chizuru, Cher Ling and Yong Soon. In the other picture it's Tim, Joel, Satomi and Cristina reading the last things before the exam starts. Who said nobody was nervous about this written exam.... ?

During our 'studying', there was a big Japanese group doing a practical. As you should know by now, ze French LOVE RED MEAT. All the Japanese kids made a dish with nearly raw meat that looked horrible.

And yes, some even got a (very standard) certificate for it. Everybody 'appy again !

Well, exam went fine. I think I passed. We'll find out tomorrow. I'm thinking of skipping tomorrow mornings extremely boring trout dish. I can do with a bit of extra sleep.....

See you all tomorrow,

Sj