Kitchen Cutting Assessment

One thing I really scared of is the lecturer not telling us in advance that on 'so-and-so' date got assessment.

Such as today..

Chef Tan: "Today I have good news for you guys, I'm gona test you guys on your cutting skills."

Wonderful... =/


We are given 20 min(ITS VERY SHORT!!) to complete the test, these were the areas Chef Tan tested us.

1. Cut 1 carrot(minimize resource) into 2 different forms(maximize product output).

• Julienne - "ju-lian" (3 marks)
  

• Jardiniere - "jar-deen-air" (3 marks)
  

2. Ciseler("see-sor-lair") the onion. (3 marks)


This method reduces the "juice" that comes out from the onion when its being chopped,

Therefore the cutting board will end up dry/semi-dry.

3. Turning the potato. (3 marks)


Carving the potato into a barrel shape so that it can roll on the pan during cooking proses.

To prevent it from ending up like this.

What happens when I "sau-te" non-barrel shaped potato =(

And the test begins!

The end result turns out to be worst then I expected.


I din have time to turn my potato, my onion decided to "have an early break off", I forgotten how to cut the carrot at start. @.@

My "ju-lian" size not consistent and it could be cut into even thinner slice.

2 marks out of 3

My "jar-din-air" on the other hand, looked retarded and not uniformed.

Because I produce it using MelzKC's chopping style instead of the right cutting method.

2 marks out of 3

Talk about my onion! I feel very tulan-ted ok!

I freaking slice that shit and it decided to break up before the appointed time!

To make things worst, some broke up into big pieces instead of small ones! >:@

Jeff(and other too I think) manage to pull it off by using traditional "Chinese chopping style", lucky la you!

I should have done that too. =(

1 mark out of 3

Thats why my product output so little.

Where are the other parts you asked?

Neh...


My potato the best, besides peeling the skin, I din manage to do anything to it.

1 mark out of 3

What a tragedy, but Chef Tan was kind enough to give us all who never even turn the potato 1 mark instead of 0.

Maybe because we peeled the skin. =D

Grand total: 6/12 (Will be converted into 30%, means I will only get 15% marks!) T.T

The remains...

I hope I'll never screw up my future assessment, if not I'm a dead man for sure.

Anything to say or words of wisdom for share? =)