1. CREATING A
GOURMET STRATA
Gourmet: “one who has refined taste in food and wine”
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Contents and Objectives
1. How to Use a Chef’s Knife
2. How to Sauté Vegetables and Meats
3. How to Whisk an Egg
4. Ingredients and Kitchen Utensils Needed
5. Recipe and Directions

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How to Use a Knife and Protect Fingers
Hold the knife in dominant
hand and pinch the blade
between the thumb and index
finger.
Wrap the other fingers around
the handle of the knife as
illustrated.
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How to Use a Knife and Protect Fingers
Hold item to be cut with
fingers in “claw” position and
use knuckle as guide for knife.
Cut with the front part
of blade, staying in
contact with board
while cutting in a front
to back motion.
Video demo
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How to Use a Knife and Protect Fingers
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How to Sauté Vegetables and Meats
Set the stove burner on med/high heat, using a small amount of oil in pan for
vegetables, none for meats.
Cook the onion until
translucent, peppers until
soft and mushroom until ½
size.
Brown meat until all pink is
gone and thoroughly cooked.
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How to Whisk an Egg
Use a wire whisk or fork to break up eggs
in a bowl and move whisk or fork in a
circular motion to blend yolks and whites.
Video demonstration
Eggs will be blended fully when
they are completely yellow in color
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Ingredients:
• 1 lb. Neiman Ranch breakfast sausage
• 12 free range eggs
• 4 cups 2% milk*
• 8 oz. oyster mushrooms
• ½ c. cherry tomatoes*
• 1 cup fresh spinach*
• ½ green pepper*
• ½ c. yellow onion*
• 1 small loaf French bread
• Cooking spray*
Organic products recommended
Kitchen Items:
10 inch sauté pan
• Large Whisk
• 9x13 baking pan
• Sharpened chef’s knife
• Cutting board
• Mixing bowl
• Measuring cup
• Spatula
• Timer
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Step by Step Recipe Directions
1. Cook pork sausage until
browned
2. Chop onion, mushrooms, peppers and spinach. Then
sauté the onion, peppers and mushrooms in a pan.
3. Whisk
eggs and
milk
together in a
bowl.
4. Tear up French bread
into 3-4 inch pieces.
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Step by Step Recipe Directions
5. Spray a 9x13 baking pan with
cooking spray, lay cooked sausage,
onions, peppers, and mushrooms on
top of bread layer.
6. Add egg to mixture evenly, then
top with spinach, sliced tomatoes
and cheese.
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7. Place covered pan in refrigerator for 4
hours or overnight. Cook in preheated
oven at 350 degrees for one hour.
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