TCM CLASS INFO
TCM Cooking Class
Time Table & Learning CurveClass starts at 0900 and ends at 1500
- Monday’s Topics
- Introduction
- the Five Elements in Correlation with their Organs
- the Five Flavors
- Yin Yang & Qi (Chi)
- Tea, Juices and basic Flavors
- finding the right Items to aid Wellbeing, super-Skin,
- Detoxing, Weight loss & Sleeping better
- 1st day: No service preparation
- Tuesday’s Topics
- Pericardium
- digestion from the perspective of TCM
- aiding Healing, supporting Immune System
- the Seasons: when do we Eat/ what do we Eat
- cooking methods: A Tofu moment
- Service preparation: the Joy of Eating in Harmony
- Wednesday’s Topics
- disharmony of Food
- modern Medicine compared to TCM
- the Poison we Daily consume (serious topic but fun!)
- how to balance Living in a toxic World
- Service preparation: Table Decorations
- Thursday’s Topics
- TCM remedies: Topical, Physical & Psychological
- Aphrodisiacs: we will talk about Sex…
- the Myth of Herbal knowledge and modern DNA Wisdom
- TCM analysis, Acupuncture and Moxibustion
- Service preparation: Change the style of Eating (fun!!)
- Friday’s Topics
- Pericardium & Triple Burner: Fart, Sweat & Smell
- Yoga & Food
- Spa Cuisine: how to create a TCM specific Menu
- Q&A about your Personal needs
- Service Preparation: Wine Tasting!
THE TCM MENU
Weekly Menu Selection might change due to seasonal product availability/student requests
- Tea Monday
- Lemongrass, Ginger & Honey Tea (and many more…)
- Tuesday Menu
- Salmon Paupiette
- Squash Soup
- *
- Fish with Vegetables
- Chicken with Vegetables
- *
- Fruit Pie
- Wednesday Menu
- Quinoa & Lentil Salad with red Beets
- Onion Soup
- *
- curried Fish in Lotus Leaf with Himalayan red Rice
- Chicken Cordon Bleu variation with white Yam
- *
- caramelized Fruit
- Thursday Menu
- blackened Tomato soup
- Chicken Lavash with Tahini Sauce *
- Hungarian Goulash with Potatoes
- Fish Meuniere style
- *
- tropical Fruit Salad with Avocado & Coconut Milk
- Friday Menu
- Lotus seed Soup
- Chicken Salad
- *
- Lamb Chops with Beans & Vegetables
- Shrimp stir-fry in the Wok
- *
- roasted Pineapple Cheesecake
THE STUDENT CHECK-LIST
It’s okay if you have no clue about TCM: You will have tons of fun learning that most ingredients that we use in our class are the “all-day” familiar items in your life. Merely now you’re going to learn what happens with the food in your system. Why do we have reactions, why cant we sleep, chronic conditions are controllable through food, how to boost your immune system, counter act pain, aid healing and foremost ERADICATING THE MYTH OF TCM.
Undeniably it is time we start looking at the impact our intake has on the body and this class will give each and one of you the tools and wisdom to individually and self-sufficiently adjust your eating habits without forfeiting the flavors and the familiar cravings. After this class you will be able to walk into a health food store without feeling intimidated by products; actually able to suggest simple and effective solutions to friends, family and yourself.
- There are a few items I need you to bring to this class:
- an open mind, but please voice all your questions
- a pen
- The TCM cookbook can be purchased in advance or in class www.TCMchef.com/store ($40)
- an apron that makes a statement of who you are (have fun!)
- your camera, iphone (for pictures only) or computer…
The cooking with TCM class is designed as an interactive experience and widely loved for the diversity and fun while re-discovering a very powerful knowledge of a 3000 year wisdom. We invite every personality from all spectrum of life: Baby Boomers as Youngsters, non-Chefs, Gourmands, People with specific health adjusting situations, Physicians, Nutritionists, the Curious and the Critical…
It is intentionally placed in a kitchen environment, free spirited but with a structure that binds us to learn in the morning, prepare the menu for service at noon and a final Q&A after class. The structure is like that of a Culinary school. The idea for this hands-on experience is to leave you with tons of wisdom, rich on tips and with new friends that share a common curiosity for TCM. This one week will impact your eating and how you perceive food! Relax, it's all great fun with focus on each and one student to get his share of "help" to cope with your personal quirks and foremost your specific needs.
I will have a professional assistant for this course to enrich your knowledge with his expertise in Gastronomy. We will end all classes with a wine tasting…
I am looking forward meeting you in person,
TCM chef Raphael