I have successfully made it through orientation!!! Knives!!! Uniforms!!! I’ve finally arrived!!!
Orientation itself was pretty uneventful. I did, however, get a lecture on the proper uses of a fire blanket! For those of you who don’t know; if somebody is on fire, it’s best to promptly put them out!
All kidding aside, Le Cordon Bleu looks like it’s going to be an unbelievable, life-changing opportunity. I am going to have the chance to be instructed by world-renowned chefs in classes of only ten students. We will be using the best of ingredients to create both traditional and unique dishes inspired by hundreds of years of tradition as well as the decades of experience brought to class by each chef.
Every lesson consists of a lecture which revolves around a few dishes, each becoming more complex than the last, and then a practical class where we will have a limited time to recreate the dishes taught in discussion. From the very beginning, our focus will be on proper technique, taste, and presentation.
I can’t even imagine how much I will be learning in the next ten months!