This is from one of my school assignments. Not sure if I posted it here but I've been in Culinary School.
My Mise en Place for Braised Lamb Shanks.
Clockwise from the top left. Seasoning the lamb and heating the oil. The shanks are in the pan and I've seasoned the other side. The lamb has been turned once. And turned again.
Clockwise from the top left. Sweating the onion and garlic. Adding 2/3 of the paysanne and sweating. Adding the tomato paste. And caramelizing the tomato paste
Clockwise from the top left. Degazing the pan. Adding the herbs. The lamb has been returned to the pan and the stock is being added. Simmering the covered lamb.
Clockwise from the top left. The lamb shanks are in the oven. Just out of the oven. The lamb has been removed from the pan and I'm adding the remaining wine. And straining the sauce over the meat.
Top left, blanching the remaining 1/3 paysanne. Bottom right pan frying the paysanne in butter.
My finished plate of Braised Lamb Shanks topped with toasted pine nuts and mint and basil chiffonade.
The lamb shanks were excellent! Moist, fall off the bone tender and very flavorful. The meat was very rich, like beef but more robust. Almost like venison, very nice! The Lamb Shanks were garnished with the blanched, pan fried paysanne vegetables. I cut the mint and basil chiffonade to paysanne size to match the vegetables.
I think I like the format I came up with for the photos, I can get a lot in a small space.
Braised Lamb Shanks... from school.
Braised Lamb Shanks... from school.
"Likes smokey old pool rooms N clear mountain mornins. Little warm puppies, children and girls of the night"?
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This is a response to this post and your salmon post...wow! Culinary school is where you belong. Which school are you attending?
Scott
Re: Braised Lamb Shanks... from school.
Escoffier International Online Culinary Academy. Go ahead, say that 5 times real fast.
"Likes smokey old pool rooms N clear mountain mornins. Little warm puppies, children and girls of the night"?
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I've been missing your food porn. Looks amazing. Please keep them coming.
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An online cooking school? Are the calories also in the cloud?
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No they are definitely not! In my belly is where they are.Rik wrote:An online cooking school? Are the calories also in the cloud?
I couldn't go to a regular school as I have to work. The only good program I could find required driving to Orlando twice a week for evening classes. Not and get up at 5:00am, no. This worked out well for me as I got to work at my own pace and on my own schedule.
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One of my favorites. Thanks!
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