International Culinary Center (FCI) is offering additional Essentials of Japanese Cuisine in October. The dates are October 5th, 6th, 7th (Wed, Thurs, Frid), and 10th and 11th (Mon., Wed). If you are not registered yet, I highly recommend it! Here are some of the previous students comments on what did theylike the couse. Thank you very much for giving us a good reaction. Without chef Jiro of Aburiya and chef Masato of 15 East I could not accomplish to this high level. Thank...
Read MoreDay 5 Essentials of Japanese Cuisine
Today was a final day. Jennifer did not show up, but everyone – Gail, Berta, Mauro, Wanda, Margie, Kasinee, Amanda, Amy, Pitipon, Mat, Leeana and Travis – fully enjoyed the last day of the venture. The topic of the day was Nigirizushi and Sashimi. We were fortunate to have a very special guest sushi chef, Masato Shimizu (15 East), with us today! Chef Masato first demonstrated how to scale (very unique technique) and fillet a fluke. Every students were sent back...
Read MoreThe Day 4 Basic Sushi
Today my students learned how to do basic items to make varieties of rolls, including traditional thin rolls, thick roll and American-born inside out rolls. The battery of my camera went down…not much photos. I will post them along with tomorrow’s class photos. We will be filleting a whole sushi fish, cutting into sushi and sashimi slices and making a REAL pro-nigirizushi. Chef Masato Shimizu of 15 East is our special guest...
Read MoreHiroko’s Essential Japanese Cooking Course at ICC
Hiroko’s Essential Japanese Cooking Courseis running next year at International Culinary Center (ICC)/ French Culinary Institute (FCI)! Anyone who wishes to learn the art of Japanese cooking to a thorough extent should join my Essential Japanese Cookuign Course at ICC/FCI in New York in July and October, 2011. The course consists of five consecutive days of classes. Here you will have the opportunity to master the complete key aspects of Japanese cooking. The...
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