THE NORTHWEST METHOD
ONLINE CLASSES
The best culinary schools constantly change with the times. When COVID hit, we realized the there was an opportunity to move our expertise online. It was originally intended for our pro students, but quickly evolved into a passion-project for home cooks. We called it “The Northwest Method”.
Our flagship 101 is the most important, eye-opening, rewarding, and comprehensive 25+ hours of food education you will ever receive. From there, the 201 moves into butchery and more complex techniques. Best of Italy, our first specialty course, looks at the Italian classics through a new lens.
FUNDAMENTALS 101 - ONLINE
Fundamentals 101 will teach you how to interpret and use recipes as a vehicle to learning and not a crutch. You will use the 30-plus practices in this course to learn
The tools and Language of the Craft
Knife Handling Techniques
Kitchen IQ
Moist & Dry Cooking Techniques
Heat and Maillard Reactions
Protein Coagulation
Mind’s Palate
PlatingThe Art of Entertainment
FUNDAMENTALS 201 - ONLINE
Building on the principles of Fundamentals 101, this course will examine:
Poultry and Fish Butchery
Digging deeper into the how and why of the essential technique
Essential sauce techniques.
Furthering your kitchen confidence
Understanding the key “tells” in cooking (doneness
ITALY FUNDAMENTALS - online
From pasta dishes to tomato sauce to comfort classics like gnocchi, risotto, and polenta, this course comes brings out all the staples of Italian cuisine.
Chapter 1: History and the Italian Pantry
Chapter 2: The Sunday Sauce
Chapter 3: Laminated (fresh) Pasta Dough and Sheets
Chapter 4: The Comfort Dishes: Gnocchi, Risotto, Polenta
Chapter 5: The Three (Pasta) Tenors
THE Fundamentals Bundle
101 + 102
FUNDAMENTALS 101 - ONLINE
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FUNDAMENTALS 201 - ONLINE
All-in-One Bundle
(101+201+Italy)