11 hours ago, Haley said:This will be my first workshop and I'm wondering a few things. How will the workshop days go and what do I need to bring/be prepared for? Since I'm flying in and space is limited, I wanted to be sure I am clear about what to expect. I know to bring chocolates for the social, but I'm confused about the self-directed portions.
From the pictures Rob posted towards the beginning of this topic, it looks like there is a lot of equipement that we can use at the culinary school. But like someone else mentioned, if you have room, bring the items that you like to work with: recipes, thermometer, scrapers, moulds. If you don't want to bring anything with you, there should be plenty there and this group will figure out a way to make it all work out.
Things that have been at past workshops for everyone to use:
dark, milk, and white chocolate
cream
glucose syrup
sugar
cocoa butter
colored cocoa butters
transfer sheets
herbs
spices
salt
nuts
fruit purees
gelatin
ingredients for making pate de fruit
and usually much, much, more than I mentioned
If you look at some of the past workshop reports, you might get a better feel for it. Here are some links (we took a lot more photos at the earlier workshops):
https://forums.egullet.org/topic/156688-report-egullet-chocolate-and-confectionery-workshop-2018/ (Niagara on the Lake, ON)
https://forums.egullet.org/topic/154960-report-egullet-chocolate-and-confectionary-workshop-2017/ (Las Vegas, NV)
https://forums.egullet.org/topic/153231-report-eg-chocolate-and-confectionery-workshop-2016/ (Toronto)
https://forums.egullet.org/topic/151277-report-eg-chocolate-and-confectionery-workshop-2015/ (Fairfax/Merrifield, VA)
https://forums.egullet.org/topic/148418-report-eg-chocolate-and-confectionery-workshop-2014/ (Las Vegas, NV)
https://forums.egullet.org/topic/144916-report-eg-chocolate-and-confectionery-workshop-2013/ (Niagara on the Lake, ON)
REPORT: 2012 Candy and Confection Conference (Woodbridge, VA)
2011 conference (Niagara on the Lake, ON)
2010 conference (Gaithersburg, MD)
2009 conference (Niagara on the Lake, ON)
