Hola people,
So the second week of blogging is here. Interesting week, with work,college and everyday life. Where do i start.?!!?
Since i was last here i`ve put down a few hard days at work. As it was before i started my journey back into the college world, work was its usual crazy busy. Between groups,restaurant,buffets and afternoon tea we certainly earned our wages this week. Good to see things are not slowing down in work at the moment. Good for the company..yes, Good for the staff, i`m not so sure. I think at this stage of the season everyone is looking forward to the 3-4 week lull we get after the october bank holiday weekend. Just for the break really. Before we hit the extra busy christmas period!!! Its been a tough year all round for every department. Mainly because of staffing issues. It seems to be harder to get quality chefs in the last number of years. I`m not saying their not out there but they are few and far between. That`s my own opinion though.
Back to college so. Not so busy week this week. The “Pigtown” event is on this week (wed 26th sept). Catering for numbers between 35-40 people. Monday was a prep day for us. I have been chosen for the pastry element of the menu. Along with my two compatriots eimear and christine. Each taking a different element on the dish to prepare. This seems like the easier part of the course for me (the practical side) because i`ve been doing it for so long. We are probably 75% ready for the service apart from a few small elements which can only be done on the day. Not to fear though, as we will be ready to rock early. I have the utmost confidence in us.
Our dish, as it says on the menu :- Honey,Plum,Almond.
Consists of a Honey Cake,Sous Vidé Poached Plums, Compressed Plum filled with a Plum and Brandy compoté,Plum Gel and a Honey and Almond Praline Ice Cream. Sounds delish, does`nt it..!!! When you marry all the flavours in your mouth it`s amazing. As a good friend of mine described a dish before “its like two angels making love on your tongue”.
In my next post i`ll elaborate how the service went. More to follow………
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