CAFÉ Update October 11, 2021

11 October 2021

Interested in Sustainable Seafood? Don't Miss Our Upcoming Taste of CAFÉ Event Register Now!

October 22nd, hosted by Coastal Alabama Community College with event located at Fredric’s at Coastal Alabama Community College, Gulf Shores, Alabama.

Sustainable Seafood

Objectives: By the end of this session, attendees to this professional development event will: 1) Discover the importance of utilizing sustainable seafood in their classrooms and places of employment for the benefit of the local and global ecosystem. 2) Prepare, evaluate, and critique dishes made from local, sustainable sources and their by-products in a lab environment. 3) Acquire knowledge on the ecological benefits of oysters and how we should utilize them.

Instructor: Chef Matt Palamara

Registration Deadline is October 15th

OUR NOVEMBER 5TH TASTE OF CAFÉ LINE UP

November 5th, hosted by Johnson & Wales University in Providence, Rhode Island.

Food Recovery: From Waste to Wow!

Objectives: Participants completing the program will be able to 1) assess the impact of food waste on operations and budget (in educational or production setting); 2) identify and incorporate management strategies for mitigating waste and 3) design and produce high-quality food and beverage items from would-be food waste.

Instructor: Chef Rob Lucier

Registration Deadline is October 29th

November 5th, hosted by Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts in Austin, Texas.

Doing a Deep Dive into Umami: Unlocking the culinary power of our fifth taste.

Objectives: By the end of this session, participants will be able to: 1) Explain the science and history of umami. 2) Explain MSG from a science, health, and utilization standpoint. 3) Recognize the taste of umami. 4) Practice cooking with umami to elevate overall flavor using umami-rich foods and MSG.

Instructor: Chef Chris Koetke

Registration Deadline is October 29th

November 5th, hosted by Utah Valley University, UVU Culinary Arts Institute in Orem, Utah.

Classic Cakes and Tortes

Objectives: Participants completing the program will be able to 1) Understand current plating techniques and trends in fine dining establishments. 2) Learn how to change familiar and classic items into multiple components while still keeping the classic flavor profile. 3) Gain a better understanding of the execution of basic pastry techniques as used in commercial establishments.

Instructor: Chefs Diana Fallis, CEPC and Meghan Roddy, CEPC

Registration Deadline is October 29th

For Taste of CAFÉ agenda/registration, click here

Taste of CAFÉ 2021 Schedule of In-Person Events

10/22/2021 Sustainable Seafood in Gulf Shores, AL

11/05/2021 Food Recovery in Providence, RI

11/05/2021 Umami in Austin, TX

11/05/2021 Classic Cakes and Tortes in Orem, UT

11/12/2021 Knife Skills and Carving in Columbus, OH

11/19/2021 Elegant Chocolates Made Easy in Port Huron, MI

12/03/2021 Umami in North Charleston, SC (Rescheduled from Oct. 8th)

For information and registration, click here

Did you see CAFÉ'S October GMC Ezine?

CAFÉ has published the current Gold Metal Classroom Ezine last week. Check out the informative articles on our website www.cafemeetingplace.com or for the direct link click here.

Season 4 – CAFÉ Talks Podcast

Did you miss last week's launch of CAFÉ Talks Podcast Episode 33?

Paul Sorgule interviewed Chef Francois de Melogue.

For a video peek, click here

To listen to full podcast, click here

Our next podcast, Episode 34, will launch on October 20th when Paul Sorgule interviews Chef Gavin Kaysen. Keep a look out for the advertisement information coming soon.