Chef Secrets: Cooking with Spices

Menu: Furikake Crusted Fish with Ginger Sesame Vinaigrette – Harissa Spiced Chicken Tagine with Olives and Couscous – French Arugula and New Potato Salad with Herbes de Provence Vinaigrette – Chai Ice Cream

Class Description: If you’re intrigued by the wide variety of culinary spices but aren’t sure where to begin, this is the class for you. Our instructor will introduce you to the art—and wonder—of cooking with spices. We’ll share secrets for identifying spices, toasting and grinding them to achieve maximum flavor, and even creating your own spice blends. You’ll work alongside classmates as we prepare a menu of simple dishes that allow spices to shine. Then we’ll finish on a refreshingly sweet note with homemade chai ice cream.

What To Expect: Great cooking isn’t about recipes—it’s about techniques. In our classes you’ll work together with other students in a fun, hands-on environment led by our professional chef instructors.

• Classes are 2 to 2 1/2 hours, unless otherwise noted above
• You will work with other students in groups of 4
• Hands-on classes are limited to 16 students
• You will be standing, cooking and working for most of the class
• Please wear comfortable, closed-toe shoes and have long hair tied back
• You will enjoy a generous taste of every dish
• Students receive a coupon good for 10% off in-store purchases the day of class

Sur La Table recipes are developed using common cooking and baking ingredients that may or may not be specified in the menu titles, including various fruits and vegetables, nuts, meats, spices, wheat flours, etc. If you have a food allergy, please check with your local Cooking School before attending the class. Adjustments to recipes cannot be made during class.