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Skills Classes
Culinary Survival (Cooking for Yourself)
Knife skills, heat control, and the confidence to feed yourself.
About this class
Real cooking skills for real life — not just recipes. Students learn the fundamentals chefs actually use, then put it all together in a 'Chopped'-style competition where they cook for their parents on the final night. Meets Monday and Wednesday from 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm; if enough families sign up, we'll open a second Tuesday/Thursday section.
What students learn
- ✓Knife skills — the most important skill in the kitchen
- ✓Heat control: sauté, sear, simmer, boil, and roast
- ✓Food safety, storage, and avoiding cross-contamination
- ✓Building flavor: salt, fat, acid, heat
- ✓Pantry Challenges — making a meal from 5 random ingredients
- ✓Reading and scaling a recipe
- ✓Meal planning and smart grocery shopping
- ✓Final 'Chopped'-style competition cooking for parents
What students take home
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A chef's knife in a protective sheath, a wooden spoon, a whisk, a liquid measuring cup, a personal apron, and a printed recipe book of every dish they made during the block.