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Culinary Boot Camp: Skills Intensive (6 Weeks)

  • All levels
  • 16 and older
  • $650
  • 158 Grand St, New York, NY
  • 15 hours over 6 sessions

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  • $650
  • Home Cooking New York (Manhattan) @ 158 Grand St Stu 207, New York, NY 10013
  • 15 hours over 6 sessions
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Class Description

Description

What you'll learn in this cooking techniques class:

This hands-on, skills-based series covers all the basic skills you'll need to feel comfortable and creative in the kitchen. We'll focus on each cooking technique, using multiple ingredients to drive it home, so you leave confident to cook up most any food in your own home kitchen.

Each 3-hour class meets once a week for 6 consecutive weeks, beginning on the start date you choose below. 

WEEK 1: Knife Skills and Vegetable Techniques

Skills Covered: 

  • Knife Skills and Sharpening
  • Vegetable Techniques: Blanching/Shocking, Roasting, Sautéing
  • Seasoning Techniques: Balancing Salt/Fat/Acid

Recipes Include:

  • Sauteéd Swiss Chard with Garlic and Lemon
  • Roasted Seasonal Vegetables
  • Blanched Strings Beans with Lemon Gremolata

WEEK 2: Chicken Techniques 

Skills Covered: 

  • Poultry Butchering Skills (deboning chicken breasts, breaking down a whole chicken)
  • Understanding Different Cuts, Sautéing, Pan-Roasting ~ Poultry Pan Sauces
  • How to Make Stock ~ Basic Vinaigrette 

Recipes Include:

  • Chicken Breast with White Wine Pan Sauce
  • Pan-Roasted Lemon Chicken, Chicken Stock
  • Kale Salad 


WEEK 3: Beef Techniques 

Skills Covered:

  • Meat Techniques: Understanding Different Cuts, Searing, Sautéing, Braising
  • Meat Pan Sauces ~ Prepping and Cooking Potatoes

Recipes Include:

  • Steak with Classic Red Wine Reduction
  • Beef Bourguignon
  • Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes
  • Pommes Anna

WEEK 4: Fish + Shellfish Techniques

Skills Covered:

  • Choosing Fresh Fish (wild vs. farm-raised)
  • Fish Butchering Skills (filleting whole fish, preparing squid)
  • Fish Techniques: Sautéing, Parchment-Roasting
  • Fish Pan Sauces
  • Shellfish Techniques: Short and Long Cooking

Recipes Include:

  • Crispy Fish with Lemon-Caper Butter Sauce
  • Crisp-Skinned Fish with Fresh Green Herb Sauce
  • Whole Roasted Fish
  • Mediterranean Squid Salad

WEEK 5: Egg + Grain Techniques

Skills Covered:

  • Egg Techniques: Over-Easy, Poached, Omelets
  • Separating Eggs and Whipping Whites
  • Working with Grains

Recipes Include:

  • Perfect Omelet
  • Poached Eggs
  • Italian Vegetable Frittata
  • Jasmine Rice Pilaf
  • Creamy Risotto
  • Dark Chocolate Mousse

WEEK 6: Dough Techniques (Pastry and Pasta)

Skills Covered:

  • Pie Crust 101
  • Working with Yeast Dough
  • Gnocchi

Recipes Include:

  • Fresh Fruit Hand Pies
  • Fresh Pita Bread
  • Ricotta Gnocchi
  • and Fattoush Salad

School Notes:

PLEASE NOTE: If you are registered for a “VIRTUAL” class, you can disregard the information below.

FOR NYC CLASSES:

You’ll receive a complete recipe packet and enjoy a full sit-down meal at the end of class with your classmates. Our classes are BYOB, and you are welcome to bring a bottle to enjoy at the sit-down meal (not including our baking or dessert classes).

Our classes are hands-on, coupled with demonstration-style teaching. Everyone is situated at their own cutting board/chef’s knife station around a large wooden work table that accommodates the whole class (10 people max). We work together as a group, with the chef at the head of the table.

We focus on knife skills, preparing ingredients for cooking, and we strive to find every opportunity to offer you a hands-on experience at the stove and at your station, all within the spatial parameters of a single stove/family-style kitchen. We ask for volunteers to assist in all cooking.

Refund Policy

For Public Classes:

We have a firm business days cancellation policy (for credit only) to ensure that we have enough time to re-fill your seat with another student.

Please note: Boot Camps require business days notice to be rescheduled.

While it is not in our nature to say no, we are simply not able to accommodate last-minute illnesses or work-related conflicts. However, you are always welcome to send someone in your place, because we understand that these things do happen.

Classes are not refundable.

For Culinary Boot Camps:

Because of the volume of Boot Camps we offer, we cannot offer make-up classes to everyone who misses a class, as it happens too often. As a consolation we have two options for making up missed classes, provided you alert us ahead of time.

  • Send a friend in your place (and make them cook you a meal based on their new skills, as repayment!), or
  • Opt for our “Plan B” program: You can register for any single class that covers the same/similar coursework you missed, provided it still has an open seat 48 hours before it runs. That way you can take another class and we are just filling empty seats. Please note, this is a last-minute, drop-in option, not something that can be scheduled more than 2 days in advance. This does require that you keep tabs on our schedule to see what is available (the number of open seats is part of every class listing).

In any event where a customer wants to cancel their enrollment and is eligible for a full refund, a 5% processing fee will be deducted from the refund amount.

Thank you for understanding!

Reviews of Classes at Home Cooking New York (2,012)

(4.7-star rating across 2,012 reviews)
  • Culinary Boot Camp: Skills Intensive (6 Weeks)

    Anonymous review on 3/5/2020
    Great class! Learned a lot and made some delicious meals, highly recommend!
  • Culinary Boot Camp: Skills Intensive (6 Weeks)

    Reviewed by Scott B. on 2/18/2020
    Terrific class. So interesting, informative and fun. Erica is an amazing instructor. Looking forward to taking additional classes.
  • Culinary Boot Camp: Skills Intensive (6 Weeks)

    Reviewed by Lucie L. on 8/14/2019
    I loved this class. Chef Erica was so knowledgeable, helpful and entertaining. I learned a great deal, not only in terms of practical skills, but also in terms of food science, and conscious consumerism. I also had so much fun! I looked forward to class every week. The small group size made it possible for all of us to get hands on instruction, and to enjoy each other’s company. Just wonderful in all ways. I highly recommended this class :)
  • Culinary Boot Camp: Skills Intensive (6 Weeks)

    Anonymous review on 3/27/2019
    Bootcamp was both educational and fun. The instructor was outstanding.
  • Culinary Boot Camp: Skills Intensive (6 Weeks)

    Reviewed by Stephen L. on 2/15/2019
    Erica is both funny and an amazing teacher, and I learned way more than I thought I would. Not only that, but she also makes it easy to remember what was taught.
  • Culinary Boot Camp: Skills Intensive (6 Weeks)

    Anonymous review on 12/16/2018
    My husband and I took this class because we're expecting a baby and I was worried about how to feed it. We loved the class so much we signed up for Bootcamp II! Erica made cooking easy and fun. She's also hilarious. We looked forward to it every week. I started going in barely knowing how to boil pasta and now I can actually make the pasta (I won't, but I can!) I highly recommend this class, no matter what level you think you might be (and, it's a great weekly date night!)
  • Culinary Boot Camp: Skills Intensive (6 Weeks)

    Reviewed by Jason E. on 11/12/2018
    Erica is really fantastic and the course was perfect for a beginner. I felt comfortable, yet challenged and once a week was frequent enough that I felt like I was making real progress. Would recommend.
  • Culinary Boot Camp: Skills Intensive (6 Weeks)

    Reviewed by Lindsay M. on 11/7/2018
    This class is awesome! It’s great for beginners and more advanced cooks alike and offers a really comprehensive overview of techniques and cuisines. Erica is also fantastic - patient and hilarious. Highly, highly recommend, and I’ll be doing other classes here soon!
  • Culinary Boot Camp: Skills Intensive (6 Weeks)

    Reviewed by Kamilla I. on 11/6/2018
    Amazing experience, will recommend to all my friends! Thank you, Erica!!!
  • Culinary Boot Camp: Skills Intensive (6 Weeks)

    Reviewed by Victoria Y. on 3/18/2018
    We had an enthusiastic teacher, wonderful students, but I wish the last class would be on healthier foods like soups, appetizers, and salads, rather than pastry and pasta.
  • Culinary Boot Camp: Skills Intensive (6 Weeks)

    Reviewed by Tomo H. on 3/6/2018
    Erica was Amazing! She is a great teacher. She taught us basic skills in order to create something really tasty (fancy dish as well). You get to cut/mix/sauté etc… so don’t get your nails done before this class! Erica pays attention to you so you never feel unsafe or feel alone. You can ask her any questions anytime during the class and she makes you feel very welcomed. You cook over 3 dishes (maybe even 4 or 5?) each class so prepare to be busy! Also after the class, you get to eat what you made. Before this class, I was intimidated to cook whole fish or whole chicken, but now I feel much more comfortable cooking them and eating all amazing dishes. I strongly recommend this class to anyone who love to cook, eat and have a great time!
  • Culinary Boot Camp: Skills Intensive (6 Weeks)

    Reviewed by Alex S. on 2/26/2018
    This was my favorite course I've ever taken. Erica is such a fun, informative, kind, patient and engaging instructor. The class is small enough that you all get to participate in every part of the meal preparation, and it's done at the perfect pace - not rushed/stressful, and yet you still end up making a bunch of food. Speaking of which, you get to eat all the food that was prepared during the class at the very end, and these meals are better than what you would get at a restaurant (personal pride not withstanding). I came in as an absolute beginner, and now I feel a lot more comfortable using a knife, sauteing, roasting, blanching, frying meats on a skillet, and above all, generously applying salt to all of my dishes. Highly recommend this course for a fun, educational, and hands-on experience.
  • Culinary Boot Camp: Skills Intensive (6 Weeks)

    Anonymous review on 3/5/2020
  • Culinary Boot Camp: Skills Intensive (6 Weeks)

    Reviewed by William C. on 7/24/2019
  • Culinary Boot Camp: Skills Intensive (6 Weeks)

    Reviewed by Lina K. on 6/19/2019
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Students who have taken the Culinary Boot Camp: Skills Intensive (6 Weeks) class have raved about their experiences. They found the class to be highly informative, educational, and enjoyable. The instructor, Erica, was praised for her extensive knowledge and ability to make the class engaging and entertaining. Students learned practical skills in cooking, as well as gained knowledge in food science and conscious consumerism. The small class size allowed for hands-on instruction and a great sense of camaraderie among the students. Some students even mentioned that they started the class with little cooking knowledge and ended up feeling confident in their abilities to cook various dishes. Overall, the class received high recommendations and students expressed their willingness to take additional classes in the future. Direct quotes: 1. "I loved this class...I learned a great deal, not only in terms of practical skills, but also in terms of food science, and conscious consumerism. I also had so much fun!" 2. "Erica is both funny and an amazing teacher, and I learned way more than I thought I would. Not only that, but she also makes it easy to remember what was taught." 3. "This class is awesome! It's great for beginners and more advanced cooks alike and offers a really comprehensive overview of techniques and cuisines. Erica is also fantastic - patient and hilarious. Highly, highly recommend."

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Are there available "lab hours" where students can practice under supervision outside of class? Gotta make sure I'm practicing correctly!
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Is there a 6-week boot camp class that starts sooner than March 18th?
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I sometimes have to travel for work. If I miss one class - is there the ability to make up the material at another time?
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Does the price include food? Or do we pay for food/ ingredients separately?
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Hi, I'm unable to attend the session starting in May. Will there be other offerings for this course? Perhaps in July? Thanks!
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Hey, this class looks awesome! I am potentially out of town for one of the scheduled dates - how does rescheduling that class work?
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Hi there! We're afraid the interest in this class is too high to deal with rescheduling each student that has a conflict in one of the 6 weeks. Rescheduling is not possible, but students can always send a friend in their place (in case you are already enrolled) so someone can enjoy the class. A commitment to this class is a commitment to all 6 dates. Hope this helps!
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Is this class for beginners?
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It is indeed! A terrific class for beginner and novice home cooks looking to improve their kitchen skills.
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Hey! Sorry I just saw the mail. Yes, it is and it was so much fun. I learned a lot and at the end you eat what you cooked at the end of the class.
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