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Mexican Master Class: Fried Enchiladas and An Afternoon with Rick Bayless July 7, 2011

Filed under: Entrees,Mexican,Side Dishes,Vegetables,Vegetables — thekitchenbitch @ 9:30 PM
Tags: bayless cooking philosophy, enchiladas positanos, esquites, fried enchiladas, kendall college, Mexican master class, rick bayless lecture

We went straight to the kitchen on Day 4 of my Mexican Master Class because star chef Rick Bayless was going to be lecturing to us later in the day. It was somewhat of a crazy day for me because I had accidentally drank a half a pot of espresso thinking it was coffee, and needless to say I was ALL over the place. It was lots of fun though because my partner Angela and I got to work with the adobo-spiced masa I had made the day before.

We pressed the delicate dough into tortillas, sprinkled one side with cheese and folded them in half to make little half moons. Although they look like empanadas, these are special enchiladas, enchiladas positana, that are deep-fried after they’re formed. YUM! (more…)

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Mexican Master Class: Sopa Seca or “Dry Soup” July 2, 2011

Filed under: Entrees,Healthy,Herbs and Spices,Kitchen Basics,Mexican,Pasta — thekitchenbitch @ 8:14 AM
Tags: culinary school, dry soup, fresh tortillas, homemade adobo sauce, kendall college, making fresh masa, Mexican master class, sopa seca, sopa seca de fideos

Each morning after lecture in our Mexican Master Class, Chef Fernando has a meeting with each group of students to let them know how to proceed with their assigned recipes for the day. Chef came up to my partner Angela and I and said, “Favorite team, today you are making sopa seca—it’s a dry soup.”

“What?!” Angela and I exclaimed as we exchanged looks.

“Yes, dry soup,” he said matter of factly, so we nodded and did as we were told. Somehow Angela and I always mange to get assigned recipes without recipes, so we’re always flying by the seat of our pants trying to figure out exactly what chef wants us to do. I think that’s why he likes us so much—we do whatever he tells us with a grin.

I really liked this recipe; it’s unlike anything I’ve ever done before. (more…)

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Becoming a Mexican Master June 29, 2011

Filed under: Entrees,Kitchen Basics,Local Stuff,Mexican,Travel — thekitchenbitch @ 4:51 PM
Tags: beef feet, cortadillo, kendall college, menudo, Mexican master class, quelites, tomatillo

I’ve loved Mexican food for as long as I can remember. I eat some form of taco at least three times a week, and my life would be very sad indeed if tortillas or chiles were to disappear. So when my culinary school announced an intensive Mexican Master Class that would be offered between the spring and summer quarters, I emailed my advisor immediately and told her to sign me up.