Cooking with Kings
Facts
Reviews
Bravo pour la Chef Touch du 24/01 ! 6 heures ou l'on oublie tout, qui passent a toute allure, avec a la cle un repas merveilleux. Merci au chef pour sa bonne humeur et tous ses secrets culinaires. A bientot.
Merci pour le foie gras, il etait vraiment delicieux !!!
J-B est super sympa,il explique vachement bien...vraiment un bon moment a passer !!!
Simplement genial !
Super Soiree..top..;top...et encore Top! Merci JB
Sample Menus
* Oeuf fermier poche en meurette, lard croustillant et champignons poeles
* Pic de noix de st jacques et saumon, celeri doux cremeux et en chips craquantes
* Millefeuilles leger a l' avocat et crevettes croquantes, lait de coco au citron vert et coriandre
* Cailles roties au jus miele epice, ble concasse aux carottes fondantes et raisin
* Noix de St Jacques a la Thai, lait de coco epice et riz noir
* Carpaccio de St Jacques a la noix, Chantilly a la betterave et celeri legerement releve
* Noix de St Jacques aux noisettes juste poelees, risotto a la courge butternut et jus de poulet aux morilles
* Noix de Saint Jacques cuites en coquille a la pince, celeri fondant et croquant, bouillon mousseux terre et mer a la brisure de truffe noire
* Saumon marine "a la Norvegienne" en coque croquante de radis noir, jeunes pousses et copeaux de legumes en salade
* Cannelloni de saumon fume et cremeux de crabe royal a l' aneth
* Saumon marine "a la Norvegienne" en coque croquante de radis noir, jeunes pousses et copeaux de legumes en salade
* Cannelloni de saumon fume et cremeux de crabe royal a l' aneth
* Foie gras poele et creme legere de chataigne aux brisures croquantes
* Foie gras cuit vapeur en verdure de blette et sauce aigre douce mielee au raisins
Details
Cooking for Pleasure
JB obtained his diploma from the "Ecole Superieure de Cuisine Francaise" in 2001, where he was first in his year. Backing up this achievement is his on-the-job experience covering a period of 15 years with some of the most renowned top chefs:
* Gerard Vie at the Trianon Palace Hotel, Versailles
* Stephane Raimbault at the Oasis restaurant, Mandelieu la Napoule
* Guy Martin at the Grand Vefour restaurant, Paris
His enquiring nature into the world beyond has led him into developing his career in such places as California and Tahiti. His deepest desire is to pass on to others his passion for the culinary practices not only of his home country but also elsewhere. JP has set up his atelier as a learning center for gourmet delight".
Jean-Baptiste will be happy to communicate with you in English if you are an English speaker.
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Cooking with Kings near Chateau de Versailles
A wonderfull way to spend a day is to take the train to Versailles where you will spend a few hours learning to cook "a la francaise" with fresh seasonal products.
After your light lunch you are only about 10 minutes (3km) from Versailles and here you can enjoy the afternoon in the Chateaux and Gardens. After your visit you can return back to Paris on your own by train very easily. Take about 35 minutes.
The primary aim is to enable you to seek out quality products according to the season, combine them according to their flavors and cook them for your own pleasure as well as the pleasure of others.
Ideas and techniques can of course be obtained from books and other sources. However, only in-the-kitchen experience plus the inspiration provided by a fully-qualified Chef will provide the degree of knowledge and confidence required. When it comes to learning about taste and handing down its traditions, there is no substitute for personal contact and the hands-on approach.
After the Saturday evening class you can easly take the train back to Paris in 35 minutes with frequent schedule or we can arrange a taxi which will cost 25-40euro payable to the driver depending on where your hotel is.
Sunday and Monday closed except for group requests
Inquiry Form
Morning Class 2hrs
Discover simple cooking. You'll learn a main dish with a starter. Every Wednesday at 10am and on 2 other mornings which vary so please email us with your availability.
99€pp
Saturday Evening 5hrs
Discover simple cooking. You'll learn 3 courses and when you sit down to eat 2 wines will be served that will be paired with what you eat and the chef will talk about the characteristics of the wine and why each was chosen.
150€pp
Desserts & Pastries 2hrs
On Thursday aftrernoon for apprx 3-5pm you will learn the art of making desserts with a French pastry chef.
69€pp
Groups
JB developed a wide array of skills managing large teams of kitchen staff. If you wish to strengthen your team's spirit he can assist you in preparing an overall program in which his gastronomic expertise can be a powerful catalyst.