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YES CHEF!! – TAKING YOURSELF TO THE TOP OF THE KITCHEN BRIGADE

Being the Emperor of the kitchen and ruling over it is often the ultimate goal in Chefdom for most culinarians.  However, most of the young chefs fail to realize that before stardust lies years of unfaltering perseverance and a never-say-die attitude. The cost of success might not come easy. The price could be standing on your feet for hours on end and being expected to perform monotonous mechanistic chores. But let’s face it, all great chefs have been there, done that!

With times quickly changing on the hotel and restaurant scene, it goes without saying that you constantly need to evolve yourself as a chef. Let the learning never stop. Early in your career, you might start off with jitters and not too much experience on hand. However, what will have you covered is inculcating skills by following footsteps of great chefs.

Identify chefs you most admire and educate yourself regarding their talent and how they made it! You can also look for cookbooks of chefs that you really connect with. While you follow footsteps of seasoned chefs, don’t be intimidated by their high-profiles and years of experience in the industry. Instead, implant in yourself their wide spectrum of knowledge and crisis-management skills.

Another thing to bear in mind is that mainstream celebrities and foodies might offer a distorted and confusing image of what a chef is. Don’t buy every idea until you’ve learnt it through experience and seen it for yourself.

The best way to start off is to get oneself trained in the skill at a culinary school like ICCA which makes sure that all the foundations are laid correct. It has been a little over a year now that I have been grooming and working with student chefs getting them ready to join the industry taking with them the right mental makeup along with the skills they harness here at ICCA. Because to be able to mentor and supervise people, you need to be groomed and mentored yourself!

Don’t take the profession like a nine-to-five proposition but like your lifeline and you are sure to taste success. Say ‘Yes Chef’ with all the conviction, and you’ll have someone say it to you soon!

Source: https://blog1.iccadubai.ae/yes-chef-taking-yourself-to-the-top-of-the-kitchen-brigade

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LOVE FOR DULCE DE LECHE - METHOD OF PREPARING LAVA CAKE

Sweetened condensed milk is a favourite of many people, and when it comes to indulging in it, transform it into Dulce de leche which is nothing but the same condensed milk cooked in its own tin in boiling water for 4-5 hours to give the delicious toffee colored confectionery spread.

I came across Dulce de leche a few years back when I was working with an Argentinean restaurant, where they were using a lot of Dulce de leche in their dessert preparations. The love for the taste of Dulce de leche inspired me to work on different recipes based on them, and here  you can find one of them given below.

Dulce de leche lava cake

Baking Temp: 180*C for 8 min

Portion size: 4pc Round 6cm ring

For Lava cakeIngredientsQuantity

Dulce de leche½+1/3 cup

Melted Unsalted Butter2tbsp

Egg yolk1pc/20gm

Whole egg1pc/50gm

Flour2tbsp

Method

For the Dulce de leche

Fill sauce pan with water half way and place the unopened can of condensed milk in the middle of the sauce pan. The can should be covered with water and bring it to a boil for 5-6 hrs, and add more water if it evaporates. Remove the can from the pan and leave it to chill in the fridge overnight.

For the Lava cake

Grease and dust the ring moulds and chill for 10-15min

Cream the dulce de leche into the bowl, then add melted butter and mix well

Add egg yolk and whole egg gradually while continuously whisking

Lastly add in the flour and mix

Pour the mixture into the rings and bake at 180*c for 7- 8 min.

Source: http://blog.iccadubai.ae/love-for-dulce-de-leche/