Wednesday, March 19, 2003
Battled in the kitchen with my other fellow mates. We had to make a poached pear tart n this apple puff thingy. I forgot watz the name but I can describe it to u. it’s baking a thin layer of puff pastry in the oven without any filling for abt 15mins. While it’s baking, slice some green apples that have been quartered n thrown them into a baking tin that has some unsalted butter plus brown sugar in it. Pop them in to the oven for dunno how long n when it’s ready, turn this tin upside down onto the puff. Mine didn’t turn out well coz my frens were fantastic. They put in half of the apples, which we were required to do so. It failed obviously.
On the other hand, the poached pear tart turned out really well. The short pastry was quite well done I thought. Good practice for my exam. btw, the puff pastry was made by ourselves by HAND. Imagine all the rolling we had to do with the butter in it.
Anyway, it was a race agst time. The chef thought that it’s impossible for us to finish these two items today. Well, we did but then again, we weren’t too happy with it. LCB’s planning is terrible. They squeeze two hectic lessons in one day. Yesterday, we weren’t that busy n today we rushed like mad. They shd have put something easy n quick with something else that takes more time. Hard to believe that after so many yrs they still continue with this kinda bad planning in timetables.
Am exhausted now. Can’t do anything. But I might go for a jog later. The weather is lovely. Evening jogs are so enjoyable minus the exhaust fumes.
I haven’t sampled the stuff I made this whole week. Really sick of pastries. I know some of u must be thinking how lucky I am to be able to sample these desserts coz u guyz gotta pay quite a bit for it. but I’ve my whole life to sample them. Anytime.
Ok, I’ll be deep frying chicken drumstick but seasoned juz like tori karaage. U know watz that right? If u dun, then ask someone. Too tired to explain. Juz tat plus vege. Nothing interesting.
On the other hand, the poached pear tart turned out really well. The short pastry was quite well done I thought. Good practice for my exam. btw, the puff pastry was made by ourselves by HAND. Imagine all the rolling we had to do with the butter in it.
Anyway, it was a race agst time. The chef thought that it’s impossible for us to finish these two items today. Well, we did but then again, we weren’t too happy with it. LCB’s planning is terrible. They squeeze two hectic lessons in one day. Yesterday, we weren’t that busy n today we rushed like mad. They shd have put something easy n quick with something else that takes more time. Hard to believe that after so many yrs they still continue with this kinda bad planning in timetables.
Am exhausted now. Can’t do anything. But I might go for a jog later. The weather is lovely. Evening jogs are so enjoyable minus the exhaust fumes.
I haven’t sampled the stuff I made this whole week. Really sick of pastries. I know some of u must be thinking how lucky I am to be able to sample these desserts coz u guyz gotta pay quite a bit for it. but I’ve my whole life to sample them. Anytime.
Ok, I’ll be deep frying chicken drumstick but seasoned juz like tori karaage. U know watz that right? If u dun, then ask someone. Too tired to explain. Juz tat plus vege. Nothing interesting.
