One of my many plans that was put into a halt due to the pandemic was about my culinary dream. I am not even talking about full blown four-year-course culinary studies because the commitment it demands is not something my career can accommodate right now. I am only talking about short courses, cooking or pastry lessons that will not take too much of my time on a daily basis, I just want to acquire new culinary skills and learn - baby steps, baby steps.
Little did I know, there is École Ducasse Online Culinary eXperience by Enderun, an answered prayer for some of us who wants to better ourselves in culinary despite what's happening around us.
Since face to face learning set up is not encouraged these days, École Ducasse Online Culinary eXperience by Enderun is a perfect way to learn and be safe in the threat of Covid at the same time. Yes, even at the comfort of our own home, we can check learning to cook or bake off our bucket list.
Online Culinary eXperience is a new course offering by Enderun Extension in cooperation with École Ducasse. Through Enderun Extension unique online culinary platform, this short course program will provide the opportunity for learners to take culinary or pastry classes.
Enrolled learners will be given access to recipes and learning videos they may follow in order to create the dish in the short course they signed up for, and access to online activities they need to participate in in order to complete the course. Another thing is that, enrolled learners will get to interact directly and learn exclusively from culinary and pastry chefs of École Ducasse Manila via scheduled live discussions for every recipe to cook.
Culinary and pastry chefs of École Ducasse Manila include Chef See Cheong Yan, Chef Laeticia Moreau, and Chef Marc Chalopin.
I was able to take the course for Char Siu Buns and I can say that it was a great learning experience that I am still planning to take one of the courses they are offering sometime soon.
In order to avoid the hassle of securing the ingredients on your own, culinary kits are delivered right at the learners doorsteps. It really is hassle-free. Since we are dealing with one of the prestigious culinary school in Manila, expect that all ingredients that will be delivered to you are of high quality.
Guidelines on culinary kit deliveries, food handling and preparations, as well as guidelines on cooking and baking are all provided and can all be accessed online exclusively on Enderun's online platform that enrolled learners will be given access to.
Prior to the scheduled online discussion with Chef See, we were given ample time to study the recipes and procedure to make Char Siu Buns. If ever we have questions, we can raise it using the online platform's discussion board and chef See will answer each.
I've been cooking for a long time now but it was my first time to create Char Siu Buns. It was challenging because it entails both cooking and baking, but with the guidance provided for us, what seems to be a tad daunting turned out to be a great learning experience.
The scheduled online discussion was something I find to be an integral part of the course. There are several tips, techniques, and nuggets of culinary wisdom shared to us by Chef See. There are a lot of learnings shared through questions and answers as well as discussions that you cannot find elsewhere. This made me think that although you can cook by means of practical application or even via YouTube, there are still things that you can pick up when you are guided by seasoned chefs.
Right after the course, learners will be given a badge of completion. Here's mine.
For those who are interested to take École Ducasse Online Culinary eXperience by Enderun, here are the list you may use as reference.
For more information about École Ducasse Online Culinary eXperience by Enderun, you may check their website at www.enderunextension.com and you may also email them at extensioncourses@enderuncolleges.com
