Gold Medal Classroom: 
The official ezine for CAFE  |  October 2020 issue

View practical and informative virtual lessons on baking with raspberries from five top New Orleans chefs and NOCHI Culinary Instructor Zak Miller.

By Lisa Parrish, GMC Editor and Washington Red Raspberry Commission

Swapping spuds in baked goods means more moist, tender products without altering flavor profiles.

By Lisa Parrish, GMC Editor
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Social media and adaptability are two skills Christopher Koetke predicts will be invaluable for success in the future foodservice industry.

By Lisa Parrish, GMC Editor

Employers report core aptitudes are just as important as specific culinary skills in new hires.

By Paul Sorgule, MS, AAC

Avoid scattered seasoning mistakes by sticking with the basics.

By Adam Weiner, JD, CFSE

Converting Zoom lectures into organized class discussions engages students and reduces their online fatigue.

By Dr. Fred Mayo, CHE, CHT

Instructors share ideas about their online instruction. Topics touch on:

Innovation expert Bob Eckert and wine importer Jack Edwards featured on-air guests.

By Lisa Parrish, GMC Editor

Flavor is that elusive key that opens up the experience of eating, it is something that chefs spent their careers in search of, food manufacturers toil over, restaurant customers embed in their memories, and culinary instructors try to teach – yet few people really understand it like a flavorist. This is the person with the knowledge of a food scientist, the palate of a great chef, the memories of a food lover who has picked that sun ripened tomato in July and enjoyed the richness of the fruit, remembers biting into a first pick September Macintosh apple, savors the smell and flavor of caramelized onions or sautéed wild mushrooms, and closes his or her eyes to bring back the smell and taste of a fall pumpkin pie just pulled from the oven. Sweet, sour, bitter, salty, or umami -to truly understand flavor is to have the power to control it and re-create it time and again. Join me for this episode of CAFÉ Talks as I welcome one of the country’s most accomplished flavorists: Dolf DeRovira – founder of FlavorDynamics – a business dedicated to the art and science behind the products that we enjoy.