Ready to Cook? The Natural Gourmet Institute is!

In an effort to expand my cooking skills I recently attended a 4-part cooking series which focused on several different cooking and cutting techniques.  The classes were taught at The Natural Gourmet Institute For Food & Health in NYC.  I absolutely LOVED the school and of course the classes.

I learned a tremendous amount of useful techniques I can add to my personal and professional library of recipes.  The first session we covered pressure cooking, steaming, braising and blanching.   The next session was on boiling, simmering, wilting, poaching, reducing and caramelizing.  The third session focused on roasting, grilling, par-boiling, sauteing and melting.  My last session focused on stir-frying, broiling, baking and toasting.

My favorite new recipes include: several different bean spreads (lentil, fava and edamame), white bean soup, quinoa herb salad and homemade vegan chocolate truffles.

Whether you are new to cooking or just want to brush up on your skills I highly recommend indulging yourself in a cooking class or two, especially ones that match your cooking personality!

The Natural Gourmet Institute is located on 48 W. 21st St., 2nd floor (between 5th & 6th ave.)

Classes change periodically. Current classes include:

Current Classes

• Health-Supportive Cooking & Specialty Classes
  • Ayurveda
  • Basics 1-4
  • Bread & Pizza
  • Childrens, Teens, Young Adults
  • Cooking Techniques & Specialty Classes
  • Ethnic & Regional Cuisine
  • Gluten-Free Cooking & Baking
  • Holiday
  • Market-To-Table
  • Poultry
  • Quick & Easy
  • Raw Foods
  • Seafood
  • Seitan
  • Soups
• Pastry Arts & Desserts
• Lectures & Demonstrations
• Continuing Education

For more information on the Natural Gourmet go to www.naturalgourmetinstitute.com.  Happy cooking!

About our Contributor: Rachel Lerner is a certified nutritional consultant and fitness nutrition coach. Rachel’s passion for health and healing combined with her knowledge and expertise in nutrition inspired her to create Personal Web Nutrition, a company that designs custom online nutrition services. For more information on Rachel head to http://www.personalwebnutrition.com

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