OCCI Offers Virtual Cooking Classes, Jan. 8

Coos Bay, OR – Southwestern Oregon Community College’s Oregon Coast Culinary Institute is excited to be offering community cooking classes, done virtually, throughout winter term. Classes include an ingredients box that participants pick-up at OCCI the day before each class, from 3 to 5 pm. We have a no-contact procedure. Face coverings are required. All classes are conducted live using Zoom from 11am to 2 pm. Each class: $75 (unless otherwise noted). To register for a class, email or call one of Southwestern’s Student First Stop centers: Coos Campus 541-888-7352, firststop@socc.edu; Curry Campus 541-813-1667; curryfirststop@socc.edu. Include a phone number and a representative will contact you to arrange for payment. Instructions for picking up your food supply box and joining the Zoom virtual class will be emailed to you. CRT 0102 65 PIZZA PIZZAZZ – Learn the basics of making delicious pizzas! Explore shaping the pizza dough and using flavor combinations that will put that pizzazz in your pizza. Instructor: Randy Torres Day: Saturday, January 9, 2021. CRT 0145 65 THE SECRET’S IN THE SAUCE! – Do you want to learn how to make a killer sauce to compliment any meal? In this course you will learn to make a variety of sauces that Chef Torres has chosen to explore. The possibilities range from the five classical grand sauces that are the basis for most other sauces: béchamel, velouté, brown or espagnole sauce, tomato sauce, and hollandaise. Instructor: Randy Torres Day: Saturday, January 30, 2021. CRT 0180 75 VALENTINE’S MEAL – DEMONSTRATION ONLY – In this demonstration you’ll learn what you need to know to cook and present a delicious Valentines meal for two. This is demonstration only, there is no ingredient box. Instructor: Randy Torres Day: Saturday, February 6, 2021 Special Price: $35. There will be an option to purchase an ingredient box the week of Feb. 8 in order to cook the Valentines meal. Attendance at the demonstration is not required to purchase the ingredients box, recipes will be included. Call OCCI at 541-888-7309 to arrange for a box. Proceeds from the ingredient boxes will go to the OCCI Competition Cooking Team. CRT 0107 65 THE MYSTERY OF SOURDOUGH – Chef Gaudette will guide you through the mysterious process that it takes to care for a sourdough start and create amazing bread in this hands-on class. Along your journey Chef will break it down to understandable basics so that you can continue to create delicious sourdough bread in your own kitchen. Instructor: Chelsea Gaudette Day: Saturday, February 20, 2021. CRT 0140 65 SOUP DU JOUR – This class will explore a surprise soup chosen by Chef Torres. The soup will either be a clear or thick soup. Clear soups include flavored stocks, broths, and consommés, and include soups such as chicken noodle soup and French onion soup. Thick soups include cream and purée soups, such as bisques or cream of tomato soup. Instructor: Randy Torres Day: Saturday, February 27, 2021. CRT 0101 65 JUST DESSERTS – In this hands-on class you will receive expert instruction on creating Chef Torres’ chosen menu of truly tempting desserts that will take your meal to the next level. You’ll want to add these new skills and menus to your cooking repertoire.