Day one hundred twenty one

Weird thing on a buffet today

Everything on a buffet table is edible, check it...

Another day of breakfast class. Today was not remarkable. Our team cooked potato (hash brown and Macaire potato) and meat (maple bacon, chicken-apple sausages, Burgundy sausage patties).

There were some interesting dishes cooked by other teams. Crab and avocado omelet, French toast, and creamy risotto with orange segments. Crab and avocado omelet was delicious.

Our team production indeed was not remarkable. Chicken sausages were already made, we had to blanch them in water and then fry to get some colour. Burgundy sausage patties also  were super easy. We made meat mixture
yesterday and today we formed them and roasted in the oven (we overcooked them though and they were dry). Bacon was simple - place it on baking sheets, sprinkle with maple sugar and bake. Macaire potato is basically mashed potatoes with eggs and butter, formed as patties and fried. We struggled a bit at the beginning and then found a way to fry them.

The service itself was not intense at all. We had some rush time for the first 30 minutes and then there were sporadic activity during the remaining time.

During lunch we had pig head on a buffet. I though it was a decoration and did not even try to get a piece. In reality it was specially cooked pig head and in an hour there were only bones left. This is a lesson for me - if you see something interesting - check it out.

Grilling quails

At work I cooked today proteins for the dinner. There were quails and flat fish. We marinated quails on Tuesday, today we grilled them first and then finished in the oven. They were very tasty and moist.

Fish was even less complicated. We roasted it at high temperature very quickly, then transfer them to a serving plate and served with sauce chimichurri on top. Chimichurri sauce is basically freshly marinated aromatic vegetables and herbs. We made it yesterday with shallots, garlic, parsley, garlic chives, lemon juice, olive oil, salt, pepper. Easy and simple...