ENR3005 - Cooking Under Pressure

Course Description

Interested in preparing great tasting healthy food and learning a little about nutrition at the same time? We've prepared a series of great classes with chefs that will expand your culinary repertoire and give insight into eating for wellness. 

As a personal chef for with over 25 years experience, Alyssa Moreau has made a reputation among her clientele for creating delicious vegetarian meals. As a food lover with a strong interest in healthy diets, Alyssa combines good flavor with good nutrition and practical tips for the home cook. 

Course Outline

It’s kind of surprising, but this has been one of our most popular offerings over the years. Seems there are a lot of people out there with a pressure cooker hiding away in the cupboards. Well, it’s time to break them out and have no fear of cooking under pressure! Alyssa uses them almost every day and will be happy to teach you how to make the most of this versatile kitchen tool. She’ll show you how to make a golden mushroom basil soup (onions, potatoes, and cashew butter with basil and mushrooms); a fava dip made with red lentils, lime, garlic, cumin and herbs; and a delicious vegetarian risotto with asparagus, shiitakes, fresh herbs, lemon and parmesan. And time permitting; Alyssa will demonstrate a few more dishes that you can knock out in no time. By the way, if you have one of those hidden pressure cookers, please bring it to class. 

Learner Outcomes

Students will learn to interpret recipes and use standard kitchen tools and cooking techniques to produce home style healthy dishes.