It seems like the summer lasted forever, and although it was fun I was totally anxious to begin Chef School. Finally at the end of September it started. The first 5 weeks are all theory and exams. Including math...yuck! I hadn't cooked all summer, and now with 5 weeks in the class I am worried that I won't remember how to use a knife once we get into the kitchen. So, today I made two batches of soup. The weather has turned cold so it is the perfect time for soup making. Bread making to follow soon!!!
I made a sweet potato, red lentil soup, which turned out okay, although a little lumpy. My immersion blender is dying a slow death so it is time for a new, more powerful tool. It has a pretty good taste and pretty low in calories as well which is a bonus. I floated a little bit of chili oil on the top of the plate which really jazzed it up, and cleared out my sinuses. Hopefully this will help fight off the cold that I feel coming on.
The second soup is oxtail, and it is a two day affair to make it up. It was a lot of fun, and it has a very rich flavour!! I have only tried a few spoonfuls as I am full of the Sweet Potato Red Lentil soup and so I didn't do up the Mustard/Madeira cream sauce that you float on the soup when you serve it. I think the bite of the mustard and sour cream that are incorporated into this topping will cut the meaty flavour that dominates the soup quite nicely. I am looking forward to trying it later for dinner.
Sigh...two more weeks until the kitchen!
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