Game Time!

Today started off like a normal day. I slept for about 11 hours and woke up still very tired. Today was game day. We talked about game. Deer. Rabbit. Pheasant. ETC. I’ve never been big on venison (deer). It tastes game-y and sometimes it’s tough. I’m just not a fan. So first we talked about what we’d be making in the kitchen in class, then we went down to the kitchen. We were waiting outside of the kitchen and one of my classmates had a song stuck in his head. He started talking about it and I sang it, very badly, because I LOVE that song! Everyone laughed but I was asked to sing it again. So I did. My classmates are turning into friends, and I don’t really care how they feel about me either way. I think they like me though. Who knows.

We had four options to choose from: duck, rabbit, venison, or pheasant. I wanted either rabbit or pheasant because I had never made either one. I liked the rabbit recipe more so I chose rabbit. Another kid and I made that together. At the beginning, I wasn’t doing so hot. My mind is in the kitchen off and on at school. Today, I was dead tired so it was another day where I was screwing everything up. I just wasn’t paying attention fully. I got in trouble for it too. My mind has been on work and other things. Not really at school. I mean, it is at school and I’m not lazy. I was just tired.

Our vegetable of the week was broccoli shoots. It tastes like broccoli but has a longer stem. Our starch was potato pancakes. Our rabbit came out really well. My potato pancakes tasted really good! My broccoli got a lot of good compliments. People were impressed and that made me feel really good. I hope I don’t have people thinking that I’m showing off. I’m just trying new things that come to me. Either way, I’m having fun.

Yesterday the Epicurean Club (cooking club) went to Abreo for dinner. You had to sign up ahead of time and I’ve always wanted to try the food there and this was the perfect opportunity. Abreo is the mother restaurant to Social. Social is my dream job. The food was amazing! There were 7 of us that went out. All girls. The chef that came with us was Chef Katie. She is a pastry chef. I haven’t had her yet for a class so it was nice getting to know her and for her vice versa. The executive sous chef came out and talked to us a lot and me and her introduced ourselves because word had gotten around that I was the new kid at Social. She was super nice and very skilled! I was definitely impressed. Back to the food; we ordered one of everything on the menu. I wasn’t big on 2 of the things but everything was amazing nonetheless. I would definitely recommend the Beet Napolean or the Australian Barramundi. Go try it out!

Potato pancake mixture

Fry it up!

After being in the oven for an hour or so.

Braided broccoli shoots.

I love this picture.

Chef moved my broccoli. *Final Product*

I’ve always known that being a chef is going to be very hard, especially physically. I came to the realization yesterday that everything that has happened to me lately has happened for a reason. I’m ready to start this new chapter at Social. I want to be one of the best and learn from the best! I won’t have much time for anything but I’m ready to make this positive change and become a better chef. I’m so ready. I’m nervous but I’m confident in my abilities. I can do this!