Group creative activity of IIAP class - dry cooking

26th floor, Ayala Life -  FGU center, Ayala Ave, Makati City  PHL
May 8, 2013

                          Yna E was the food taster and the judge;  what was the decision?

The most important activity of the day I think which engaged the class was the dry cooking activity.  Initially,  we planned to have 2 groups but because of the power outage, we were forced to shift to this activity and there were only 5 attendees at that time.  We settled for one group.  I brought two sets of bell pepper and imported strawberries.  The class mission was to create a dish with the two ingredients I brought.  They brought their own ingredients to complete the product.

The major criteria was that it is to be edible;  the class should eat what they prepared.  And second the food should be different and delicious. 

And they rose to the challenge.  We ate all that they prepared.  See more of what they did.

Many commented that their colleagues were laughing for attending a culinary arts school.

But they said that:  they learned to connect and work as group, they had fun;  those who did not cook or prepare food got interested in food and lastly, they became creative.

          My contribution to the challenging and fun filled activity:  bell pepper and strawberries

                                    Michael F going solo in preparing his award winning creation

                                Insurance execs turned chef thinking of how to plan the menu

                                   Michael F putting the final touches

                                   Chefs in action

                                  More food preparation

 

                                  Can we monetize these treats?

                                Appearance and food taste both count;  nice presentation of food

                                    For marketing and for Facebook (face of the dish?)

                                 Photos (not prayers) before we eat

                                    Admiring their creation

                         Time to taste the food;  Michael G says chicaron with jam tastes good

                                   Enjoying the meal

Michael F took home the rest of the strawberries, he will prepare food for the class and bring some wine.  That will be the last class day celebration

Culinary Arts Class for Sentrep August 13, 2012 session

After the usual prayer, the presentation of new id project, and the I can do (penetrating the potato with a soft straw,   we proceeded to the biggest event of the evening:  preparing two dishes:   one sour and one sweet based on what the professor brought, red bell pepper and and strawberries.  (I got only 3 packs of strawberries at Rustan's.  Despite assurances last Friday, I did not get the best strawberries and complete number for the five groups)

And these were the amazing results (finished dishes/products)

 x                                 Rainbow salad

                                       Work in progress

                                    The winning dish by Group 4

                                The beauty and the beef by AJ, Maica, Vian, and Abigail

 x                                   Marty and company's creation

                                  Martha, Jane, Gadwin and Janes imaginative dish

                                Rainbow Salad by Patrick, Daniel, Arlene and Kathleen;  voted 2nd best


I asked the two Aces to judge the dishes in terms of taste and appearance.   Group 4 dish made by Jen, Ray Anne and Lei was voted the best.

For the dish creation, I give all the 5 groups 4.  They yet have to submit their menus (how they prepared it and the dish name)in order for them to get another 4.  (They can just transcribe the pitch and write how they made the dishes)