Culinary according to many people is a new concept , but the fact of the matter is that cooking is an art that has been in vogue in India since a long time. India had a rich heritage of khansamas who could cook meals of different styles and mostly worked in royal houses. These khansamas...
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Academy of Culinary Arts Bangalore Blogs_MY FIRST COOKING CLASS
I got married at 22. I was straight out of college. I was good in academics, music, painting, and everything else that goes on to make a good housewife. Only thing…. I didn’t know, how to cook. After marriage, my husband was transferred outstation and consequently only after a month we, moved out from our...
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Academy of Culinary Arts Bangalore Blogs_ North and South : Unity in Diversity
India is a big country and it would not be wrong to say it is primarily a world within a country. Its home to several cultures, sub-cultures and a colourful amalgamation of several philosophical views, religions, languages and cuisines. On the topic of food, let’s come to the great Indian divide. Of course, the North-South...
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Academy of Culinary arts Bangalore Blogs _ BIG DREAMS OF A SMALL TOWN BOY
‘Big dreams of a small town boy’…perhaps, these seem mismatched words. But, then I was always a dreamer. My daydreams, however differed from others, for I dreamt of becoming a chef, a culinary chef to be precise! Now, when and how I inculcated the desire of becoming a chef, I had no idea. Perhaps, the...
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Academy of Culinary arts Bangalore blogs_Dhaba : The understated but much sought after Indian eatery
I still remember with fondness, a trip to Nainital. I was in my early teens. As we set out on a summer excursion to this small hill station in Uttarakhand, it was curiosity, and adventure that ruled our mindset. Me and my family were going on this trip after a long hiatus. The summer holidays...
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Cooking taught the viable way
According to most people culinary is a new concept in India, but the fact of the matter is that culinary is an old art in India. India always had the old tradition of khansamas who could cook some best food. These khansamas were chefs who were home bred, and illiterate and , had the quality...
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Chilli Chicken and a Sunday Lunch
I was looking forward to this Sunday. Guests were visiting and the house was full of fun and frolic. Apart from the general milieu, the thing that interested everyone was the lunch that was being prepared. The food was a combination of vegetarian and non vegetarian platters. And the food that interested us all was...
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Culinary classes to enhance your cooking skills
Culinary according to many people is a new concept in India , but the fact of the matter is that culinary is old phenomenon, in India. The Indian cooks were known by the name of khansamas . These khansamas were home bred chefs who were capable of cooking some awesome food. The best professional culinary...
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Academy of Culinary arts Bangalore blogs_Delicious Vegetarian Food for Everyone
The debate goes on….vegan or non vegan? Who scores? Whatever, the result, we do understand the fact that there are plenty to choose from in both the categories. Just as Non-Veg diets, there are a variety of vegetarian dishes also. When we talk of vegetarian dishes, there are number of starters, buffet, main course, and...
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The origins of cooking: A Brief History
The early man, before he discovered fire, used to savour the food he gathered from the forest. Even the meat used to be salted. However, the discovery of fire was a major invention. As men gathered more control over heat, cooking too evolved. The whole process of cooking became more easier. With the advent of...