Back-tracking Update 1

Grettings from the Culinary World!

 

I hope this finds you doing well and enjoying the journey. Things here in Nashville have slowed up a bit since my last final was this past Tuesday.But here is an update on some aspects of life:

 

 

HOME SWEET HOME: I have moved all of my stuff but am in a holding pattern to unpack everything, In August I will be switching rooms in the house because someone is moving out and he has a bigger room. I am continually reminded that community is better for me. While I have to deal with sharing a bathroom with 2 other guys, I am thankful that I have someone to come home to even if they are rarely at home. I did not realize how lonely I was living by myself.

 

SCHOOL: All but one grade is in and I am pretty sure I will have All As...maybe even a 4.0 (they have A- which will lower your GPA). School this quarter has been different than most because I 100% enjoyed my cooking classes and the lecture classes were so so. For my final in Asian, we just cooked up some food, Mu Sho Pork, Vegetable Somosa, Spring rolls, and some other stuff. I loved that class. I now can order Chinese food and know what all I am getting. As some of you may have read, it was in this course that I ate a fisheye ball, well I also ate some lotus blossums, mung bean sprouts, and some really spicy foods.

I had a 3 part final for Pastry,

1. Chocolate Mousse, Italian Merigune, and fresh fruit Tartlets:We had the list of ingredients but had to know the method of prep by heart. My Italian Merignue was slightly overwhipped but it was still tasty. I brought my kitchenade Mixer from home so I would not have to share the 6 mixers for 20 people. I made a 98 on this part. That included 3 extra points for cleanliness..a first for me.

2. Part 2 was the one I was most concerned about. Piping...for those who know me well..I have horrible penmanship. But I squeeked out a 93. We had to pipe 3 different types of filagrees 25 times for a total of 75. Happy Birthday and Congratulations and then pipe a sheel border and a rosettes border respectively. AS well as make a Marizpan rose.

3. A 300 written test. Mutliple choice, matching, T/F. fill in the blank, and essay. Still waiting the score on this.