Cooking can be a delightful experience. This was amply proved at a programme organised by the Overseas Women's Club at Le Creuset, in the City, recently.
At the event, chefs Nithya Sunil and Rohan D'Souza made a variety of delicious and exotic dishes. And while doing so, they explained recipes and suggested different tips to the women present there. The chefs even asked for volunteers and talked to them about the availability of various items, as well as substitutes that can be used for ingredients not easily available here.
"Chocolate is one of the most temperamental and difficult of all food items. If you heat it too much, it'll burn and spoil. But if not melted properly, it won't be as smooth as required," says chef Nithya. She made a divine dark chocolate pie with brown sugar and walnut crumble. The other dishes that were made included sticky toffee pudding with a honey and caramel sauce, mix seafood thermidor with roasted almond, grilled fillet of beef with sauteed spinach and shallot red wine balsamic butter and feta cheese with lemon herb risotto. "I've been to a cooking class like this earlier in a restaurant. I'm also here to explore the venue and use the discounts that are available for the different products here," says Kristien Offeciers, who was present.
Kristi Lenahan, who also attended the programme, says that she loves to cook and came to the event to find out more about various ingredients and where to get them. "The cookout has been very informative. I have been to other cookery programmes — at one, they taught the art of bread-making and everyone was allowed to try it out too. It's when we try it ourselves that we learn," adds Kristi.
For Nancy Burlingame, who is pretty new to the City, this was more of an exploration. "I was here to pick up some quick tips and learn about the different cooking styles that are used in India. I also wanted to learn where to buy different items, as it's not a one-stop shopping experience here," feels Nancy.
Roni Yoo, who has been in the City for four months, has gone to such classes earlier too. "I found this a very interactive and fun experience. At most places, it's pretty boring but here, the people are very accepting and friendly," opines Roni. Pastry chef Nithya shares her experience at the programme, saying, "It was nice to see everyone here on time. The concept of this cookout was to make them realise that almost all restaurant food can be made in the confines of your own kitchen. We also tried to inform them of small things to note while cooking, like greasing the pan."
At the event, chefs Nithya Sunil and Rohan D'Souza made a variety of delicious and exotic dishes. And while doing so, they explained recipes and suggested different tips to the women present there. The chefs even asked for volunteers and talked to them about the availability of various items, as well as substitutes that can be used for ingredients not easily available here.
"Chocolate is one of the most temperamental and difficult of all food items. If you heat it too much, it'll burn and spoil. But if not melted properly, it won't be as smooth as required," says chef Nithya. She made a divine dark chocolate pie with brown sugar and walnut crumble. The other dishes that were made included sticky toffee pudding with a honey and caramel sauce, mix seafood thermidor with roasted almond, grilled fillet of beef with sauteed spinach and shallot red wine balsamic butter and feta cheese with lemon herb risotto. "I've been to a cooking class like this earlier in a restaurant. I'm also here to explore the venue and use the discounts that are available for the different products here," says Kristien Offeciers, who was present.
Kristi Lenahan, who also attended the programme, says that she loves to cook and came to the event to find out more about various ingredients and where to get them. "The cookout has been very informative. I have been to other cookery programmes — at one, they taught the art of bread-making and everyone was allowed to try it out too. It's when we try it ourselves that we learn," adds Kristi.
For Nancy Burlingame, who is pretty new to the City, this was more of an exploration. "I was here to pick up some quick tips and learn about the different cooking styles that are used in India. I also wanted to learn where to buy different items, as it's not a one-stop shopping experience here," feels Nancy.
Roni Yoo, who has been in the City for four months, has gone to such classes earlier too. "I found this a very interactive and fun experience. At most places, it's pretty boring but here, the people are very accepting and friendly," opines Roni. Pastry chef Nithya shares her experience at the programme, saying, "It was nice to see everyone here on time. The concept of this cookout was to make them realise that almost all restaurant food can be made in the confines of your own kitchen. We also tried to inform them of small things to note while cooking, like greasing the pan."