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Course Overview
Rice too mushy? Lentils too tough? Quinoa too bitter? This course will turn on your cooking brain and help you understand how to make wholesome grain-based dishes that are fluffy, healthful and delicious!
Grains and legumes are the staple of many cultures around the world, and have been for ce…
Click to expand...Course Objectives
- Learn the basics of making perfect rice
- Understand how to make a pilaf and how to enhance pilaf dishes
- Learn the risotto method and how to vary the flavors and dishes
- Learn the basic elements of cooking a variety of grains
- Understand how to make polenta
- Learn about legumes and how to prepare and store them
Course Syllabus
Grains & Legumes
This course introduces you to a variety of grains such as rice, polenta and other whole grains and shows you how to cook them perfectly, without fail. Basic rice making, plus a variety of rice variations such as risotto and pilafs are discussed, as well as the food safety issues surrounding grains. Finally, you will learn how to prepare legumes to add protein and flavor to your grain and vegetable dishes.
Lesson 1
Course Orientation
Welcome to the Rouxbe Cooking School! This course will help you understand why knife techniques are critical for skilled cooking, establish your knowledge baseline and learn how you will take your knife skills to the next level.
Lesson 2
Rice Basics
In this lesson, you will learn the basics of cooking rice.
Lesson 3
Cooking Rice | Steaming & Boiling Methods
In this lesson, you will learn to make plain and infused white rice, along with brown rice with a flavorful stock.
Lesson 4
Cooking Rice | Pilaf Method
In this lesson, you will apply the pilaf method to cooking rice.
Lesson 5
The Risotto Method
This lesson introduces you to the technique of risotto making.
Lesson 6
How to Vary Risotto
This lesson builds on the last as it shows you how to vary your risotto dishes.
Lesson 7
How to Cook Grains
In this lesson, you will learn how to shop for and cook whole grains.
Lesson 8
How to Make Polenta
You will learn the skill of making delicious polenta in this lesson.
Lesson 9
How to Cook Dried Legumes
In this lesson you will begin to understand how to buy, store, soak, and prepare dried legumes.
Lesson 10
Course Review
Student Work
Pantry
This is a collage photo of my in-kitchen pantry and my back-up pantry. I keep extra supplies in the back-up pantry of those stock i... View More
Practice Recipes
