I forgot to mention that we went for knife skills too.. We practice 8 cuts today.. In 40mins we have to complete the following: medium dice (1cmX1cmX1cm), batonnet (6mmX6mmX6cm), julienne (3mmX3mmX5cm), diced onions, sliced onions, minced garlic, tomato concasse and chopped parsley. All these will come out in the skills test next friday.. Scary.
Everything went smoothly.. Even the onions which previously had problem with, completed with ease. However.. Being in the pantry, it is really difficult to hear how much time is left. By the time I know it, left one more minute and I was mincing my garlic.. Just as I was about to chop the parsley, time's up. Oh my.. I have to be faster..
We have to complete the task in the following sequence, carrots - onions - tomato - garlic - parsley. I think is from those that will spent the most time to be completed first.. I didn't want to have too much trimming from my carrot so I spent more time on it.. If I could have been faster, everything will be completed within 40mins. I have to practice.. But so far.. I'm kinda lazy..
We presented our cuts with the homework carrot, chef say I've improved. YEAH! At least something good is happening to me after so long.. But its only some of it.. Now I remember I forgot to say more things.. Me and my memory.. Things that I should remember I forgot, those that I should forget keep remembering.. What's wrong with me?
Anyway. Now I shall say those things that I missed. On day 6, we have a lecture at 5pm after training. But our debrief took very long. 15mins plus. Then we went to the cram locker room to change. Then we have to go all the way to the front of the engine school which is EXTREMELY FAR from the culinary academy, no kidding. The engine block is very complicated. So complicated that I got lost while looking for my classroom. Already feeling very tired from the long day, then still lost. It was only 5.30pm when I finally discover my classroom after asking help from engine students. Luckily, we knew the teacher and he understands our situation, if not I'm in dead meat. Phew. So much for a day. Ok, now I'll move on to day 9 in another post.
