You can call me a softcore non vegetarian( if there’s a term called so). In other words, I eat non veg only on occasions. I‘d like to share one of the experiences I had while going on a trip to the coastal state of Goa . Now, Goa is famous for its seafood. So, as we halted to a small restaurant and ordered a non veg platter. We pre assumed it to be prawns or the maximum some exotic fish or something. And the food finally arrived….and left us well, speechless! There was seafood, right, but not in the form...
Academy of Culinary Arts Bangalore Blogs_The tiffin period and nostalgia attached to it
School tiffin period……I guess everyone has some special nostalgia attached to it. Who can forget the different aromas that spread across the classrooms and class corridors as everyone opened one’s tiffins during the break period? This was perhaps the best part of being in school. Schools are these universal divine places where children belonging to different caste,creed, language, religion etc. intermingle to get the gift of education. So, it was obvious that the tiffin period was too, a harmonious blend of aromas coming from cuisines of different times. There was a south Indian girl in our class whose mother made...
Culinary art schools to invoke your cooking style
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 could cook outright delicious food. The khansamas were people who were home bred and illiterate , but could make food of different tastes and variance. Nowadays, there are best culinary schools in Jodhpur which cater to the needs of the middle and upper middle class...
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 in laws house. So, as would be anyone’s guess, I learnt nothing related to gourmet sciences or the art of cooking. So, my only ray of hope came in the form of my husband. He could cook, but more of a ‘make do’ cook. In...
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 divide. North India is proud of their wheat breads such as naan, roti etc. whereas South India seems particularly fond of their rice based products such as dosa, idli, appam, etc. So who scores? Well, on the subject of food let’s do a quick swot...
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 fact that I was a foodie, myself, was one reason, or the fact that both my parents were awesome cooks or the fact, that, I could just like my parents could cook good food, or …..perhaps all the aforesaid reasons. Growing up in small city,...
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 for us, like most Indian household was supposed to be this period of mindfulness and wonderful respite from our daily routine. So, we started our journey to this lofty hill station ,a journey in pursuit of happiness…… My driver was driving our old Fiat, the...
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 of cooking marvellous food. Nowadays there are institutes who are teach the students the art of cooking. The culinary institutes in Gurgaon, for instance is an example that cooking institutes have gained their hold in every nook and corner of the country. Culinary courses in...
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 – Chilli Chicken!! My mother was cooking it and this perhaps was one of the many reasons why this one dish was eagerly awaited and caught everyone’s interest. My mother, needless to mention, is a great cook and she cooks this amazing chicken. Earlier, I...
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 schools in Delhi inculcate the cooking virtues of these old khansamas and teach the students the various tactic of cooking. Culinary colleges in Agra are also good and just an example which shows cooking institutes have found a hold in small towns and cities also....