Thursday, April 25, 2013

Black Paris Divas Cookin' It Up Again in Paris


Black Paris Divas enjoyed yet another fun-filled day of cooking and walking earlier this month. First, the group met for a lunchtime cooking class, where participants prepared pan-seared, roasted salmon with bearnaise sauce,

Cutting Salmon
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Searing the Salmon
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Ingredients for Bearnaise Sauce
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Whisking the Bearnaise Sauce
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roasted veggies,

Preparing Veggies for Roasting
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"Massaging" the Vegetables
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and chocolate soufflé.

Soufflé Batter and Separated Eggs
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Buttering Soufflé Molds
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Soufflés Fresh from the Oven
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The group then sat down to eat, with Chef Eric and group member Hawk serving.

Chef Serves the Salmon
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Hawk Pours the Wine
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Enjoying the Meal
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After breaking bread together, we left the cooking school for a gourmet walk that featured the concept of terroir, which means everything that goes into the environment from which food items emerge - soil, sun, wind, altitude... The flavor of everything that we eat and drink - wine, olives, butter, and even chocolate - is affected by terroir.

Talking about Coffee and Terroir
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Participant Almetta Vaughn, who purchased three Food for the Soul (soul food) cookbooks and signed up to join the Entrée to Black Paris community after the class, had the following to say:

"Monique knows Black Paris!! Her tour taught me about ... the culture which includes the food, wines, and lifestyle. I will proudly recommend her to anyone who goes to Paris to feel the black experience."

Almetta Peels a Shallot
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If you'd like to titillate your taste buds while learning French cooking techniques, enjoy consuming the fruits of your labor, and have the opportunity to shop for gourmet souvenirs while stretching your legs after a bountiful lunch, contact us at info@discoverparis.net! We'll be happy to organize a gastronomic experience that you'll never forget!

Black Paris Divas group and Guide Monique
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