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Open Office Hours

Eric Wynkoop - Open Office Hours

This event was on Tuesday, July 12, 2022 at 11:00 am Pacific, 2:00 pm Eastern

Join Chef Eric Wynkoop in his virtual office as he welcomes all of your questions. This event was created for you and we encourage you to ask anything – from cooking techniques to co… Read More.

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Question:

I find that the lesson on breakfast meals teaches recipes that are quite different from those on the back of packages. In general, how useful are the recipes on the back of a box?

— Michael Jordan

Answer:

I find that the lesson on breakfast meals teaches recipes that are quite different from those on the back of packages in general. How useful are the recipes on the back of a box. Wow, that's that's an interesting question. I got to say I probably haven't cooked anything off the back of a box in a while. So I need to as I'm talking to you try to recall what that might look like. But you know, I'm guessing overall, you know that those recipes can be a A Fine Place to Start yes, you know as we you know, think about those recipes on the on the back of a box. For example, I think they've been vetted, you know by a chef or a culinarian that's been working with that product company. So as a place to start I think it's probably pretty good what I like to do when I when I want to understand a recipe whether it's on a box or in a book or somewhere else is to make it as it's written so that I can understand or try to understand what the author intended. And then I'll take notes and then the next time I'll make modifications that better suit. My context here and so, you know, I hope that you might approach it in that way, you know, whether it's wherever the recipe comes from. Give it a try the way it's printed again to understand what the intent was that invent to go forth with your own modifications. Make it your own to fit the the dietary restrictions or dietary needs or you know other variables in your context. All right. Thank you.
Eric Wynkoop

Eric Wynkoop

Director of Culinary Instruction

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