Contact
Nichole CooperNKBA Southern California Chapter
programs@nkba-socal.org
714-794-5619
NKBA SoCal Chapter Event
May 19, 2015
Get ready for some NKBA SoCal Fun!!! Grab an apron and have fun cooking summer appetizers at Dacor's new Factory Showroom and Training Center! Experience hands-on training from a Le Cordon Bleu chef! Then enjoy a delicious dinner cooked by Dacor's own Chef Stephen Hualde, trained at Le Cordon Bleu.
After dinner, Dacor's National Training Manager, Michael Davis, will present the CEU, "Cooking with Convection." To round out the evening, Dacor will be raffling out a set of their Dacor cookware. This will be a grand opportunity to network with colleagues, get your cooking game on, sharpen your prowess on convection, and walk away with new recipes to try at home. You might even win the Dacor cookware!
Agenda
6:00 - 6:15 p.m. - Registration/Welcome
6:15 - 7:00 p.m. - Cooking fun and networking
7:00 p.m. - Full Dinner Served
7:30 p.m. - Announcements & Introductions
7:45 p.m. - Cooking with Convection
8:45 - 9:00 p.m. - Raffle & Closing
About the Presentation: Cooking with Convection
Upon completion of this course, attendees will be able to:
- Define the purpose of convection and identify the components of a typical convection cooking system.
- Be able to define convection cooking and its benefits.
- Describe the typical convection cooking modes - pure convection, convection bake, broil and roast.
- Describe the best uses for each convection cooking mode.
- Discuss the best types of pans and tools to use with convection.
About our Presenter:
Michael Davis, Dacor National Training Manager, was trained as a chef and pastry cook in Austrailia prior to joining the kitchen appliance industry in 1991. He has worked with many of the industry's leading brands including AEG, Leibherr, Miele, and Perlick. At Dacor, he is responsible for developing product & sales training. In the last two years he has partnered with four new cooking schools in Chicago - all using Dacor appliances.