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Pre-cooking Stages

Poor organization and prep work can lead to chaos in the kitchen, resulting in subpar dishes and a stressful cooking experience. This course will guide you through the essential steps of setting up your cooking area and prepping ingredients, ensuring a smooth and enjoyable cooking process.

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Mise en place

Lesson 5.1 - Mise en place

Failing to properly organize and prepare your ingredients and workspace before cooking can lead to chaos, mistakes, and subpar results in the kitchen. This lesson will guide you through the essential principles of mise en place, teaching you how to set up your workspace and prepare your ingredients for optimal cooking flow and success.

Soaking Dried Ingredients

Lesson 5.2 - Soaking Dried Ingredients

Soaking is a crucial step in preparing many dried ingredients used in Cantonese cooking, and skipping or rushing this process can negatively impact the texture and flavor of your dishes. This lesson will walk you through the process of soaking a variety of dried ingredients commonly used in Cantonese cooking, providing expert tips and tricks to help you achieve the best results.

Parboiling & Blanching

Lesson 5.3 - Parboiling & Blanching

Parboiling and blanching are essential techniques in Cantonese cooking that can greatly impact the texture, flavor, and appearance of your ingredients. This lesson will guide you through the techniques of parboiling and blanching, teaching you when and how to use these methods to achieve optimal results in your Cantonese cooking.

Pre-mixing Sauces

Lesson 5.4 - Pre-mixing Sauces

Pre-mixing sauces is a simple but effective technique that can streamline your cooking process and ensure consistent flavor throughout your Cantonese dishes. This lesson will introduce you to the concept of pre-mixing sauces, demonstrating how Daddy Lau uses this technique to achieve consistent, delicious results in his Cantonese dishes.

Mastery Recipes

Mastery Recipe #1 - Beef Fried Rice

Mastery Recipe #1 - Beef Fried Rice

Fried rice is one of those “anything goes” recipes that can look so easy when a pro does it. For ...

Mastery Recipe #2 - Pork Radish Soup

Mastery Recipe #2 - Pork Radish Soup

There's no escape from good technique in a simple Cantonese soup like this. The more you improve ...

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This is part of our "Mini Masterclass" series on the fundamentals of Cantonese cooking, distilling my dad's 50 years of experience into easy-to-follow classes.