♪ SHANYA TODAY I’M STEPPING OUT OF MY COMFORT ZONE AND CREATING A SEARED CHICKEN AND CHARD BROCCOLI DISH.
>> SO NICE TO MEET YOU.
SHANYA: MIKE IS ONE OF MORE THAN IT DOES AND PROFESSIONAL CHEFS YOU CAN VIRTUALLY INVITE INTO YOUR HOME FOR A PRIVATE COOKING LESSON THREE NEW ONLINE SERVICE.
SHANYA: ARE YOU UP FOR THE CHALLENGE OF TEACHING ME HOW TO COOK SOMETHING OTHER THAN PASTA BECAUSE THAT IS ALL I DO.
MIKE: LET’S GIVE IT A SHOT.
SHANYA: IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN UPPING YOU GASTRONOMY GAME, SHE SELECTED A CHEF THAT MATCHES YOUR STYLE AND PRICE POINT AND THEY WILL CREATE A CUSTOM MEAL JUST FOR YOU.
LET’S DO THIS.
MIKE: THIS IS GOING TO BE A BLISTERED TOMATO AND GARLIC VINAIGRETTE.
THAT IS GOOD WARM, COLD, ROOM TEMP, DOESN’T MATTER.
DO THIS STUFF IN ADVANCE THAT’S NOT GOING TO BE HINDERED BY WAITING FOR THE REST OF THE ITEMS.
IT MAKES SENSE TO DO THE THINGS LIKE THE SAUCE FIRST.
WE ARE GOING TO GO BACK INTO THE SAME BURNER, A DIFFERENT PAN AND START A PILAF.
I LIKE TO PUT SOME AROMATICS LIKE ARE LIKE OR SPICES.
I WILL LET YOU PICK THIS PART, WHATEVER YOU WANT TO PUT IN WITH THE RICE.
>> FOR US, BIG PART WAS HOW TO HELP CHEFS GET BACK TO WORK AS RESTAURANTS FOR CLOSING DOWN.
THEN, HOW DO WE HELP PEOPLE HAVE SOME ENTERTAINMENT AND DISTRACTION FROM EVERYTHING GOING ON RIGHT NOW?
THIS LIKE A PERFECT WAY TO DO THAT.
SHANYA: JOSH IS THE COFOUNDER.
>> WE’VE SEEN A LOT OF SUCCESS WITH EIGHT NIGHTS WITH YOUR SIGNIFICANT OTHER.
LOOKING FOR SOMETHING ENRICHING TO DO WITH YOUR KIDS DURING THE DAY, FAMILY COOKING MEAL HAS BEEN FANTASTIC AND WE HAVE SEEN IT FOR GIFTS AS WELL.
SHANYA DURING A TIME WE ARE DOING A LOT LESS OUTSIDE THE HOME, THESE VIRTUAL TUTORIALS OFFER AND OPPORTUNITIES YOU MIGHT HAVE NOT OTHERWISE HAD.
MIKE HAS COOKED FOR CLIENTS LIKE ROB GRONKOWSKI AND KEVIN YOU CALLISTA.
MIKE: WE HAVE THE WATER BOILING BY NOW FOR THE GREEN BEANS.
THIS IS BLANCHING AND SHOCKING.
YOU ARE BREAKING THEM UP SO THEY ARE BRIGHT, BRIGHT GREEN.
THEN DROP THEM INTO THE ICE COLD WATER AND STOP THE COOKING.
>> THEY ARE LEARNING NEW SKILLS, MAY BE A NEW MARINADE, NEW SAUCE, NEW WAY TO COOK.
IT’S A NICE RAKE FROM EVERYTHING ELSE GOING ON.
MIKE: I LIKE TO DO CHARD BROCCOLI WITH JUST THE OIL.
GET SOME GOOD COLOR ON THE BROCCOLI, TURN IT A COUPLE OF TIMES, THEN ADD SOME ONIONS, GARLIC, THEN SEASON IT.
SHANYA: I’M FEELING LIKE A TRUE CHEF RIGHT NOW.
MY COOKING GAME HAS TOTALLY BEEN ELEVATED.
OK.
THE VIRTUAL GOURMET GUIDANCE USUALLY TAKES ABOUT AN HOUR AND A HALF ON ZOOM AND LESSONS START AT $60.
MIKE DOING A NICE, SEARED CHICKEN BREAST.
LET’S PUT SOME OF THAT FRESH TH YME INTO THE PAN AND THE LID WILL ACT LIKE AN OVEN, KEEPING THE HEAT INSIDE.
SHANYA: THAT’S GOOD I’VE SEEN ENOUGH OF THESE SHIFTS DO THIS.
MIKE: MAKING DINNER IS LIKE MAGIC.
SHANYA I’M HAPPY TO SERVE THIS TO MY CHILDREN BECAUSE IT SEEMS LIKE A HEALTHY MEAL.
MIKE: MOST OF THE BEST TIME, THE BEST PART IS FEEDING SOMEWHERE ELSE.
-- FEEDING SOMEONE ELSE.
SHANYA: LET’S SEE HOW WE DID.
I THINK ANY FIVE-STAR RESTAURANT WILL BE HAPPY TO GET INVOLVED WITH THIS.
IT IS QUITE TASTY.
MIKE: LOOK AT YOU.
YOU MADE ALL OF THAT.
SHANYA: YOU WANT TO TRY MOM’S CREATION?
>> SURE.
SHANYA: COME HERE.
>> THAT’S GOOD.
SHANYA: THANK YOU.
>> IT’S GOOD.
MIKE: SO CUTE.
SHANYA: THERE YOU GO.
MIKE: GOOD JOB.
SHANYA: THE SEAL OF APPROVAL FROM THE KIDS. THAT’S NO SMALL FEAT!
NOW, THAT WAS A PRIVATE COOKING LESSON, BUT IF YOU HAVE FRIENDS INTERESTED IN GETTING TOGETHER VIRTUALLY FOR A CHEF-GUIDED COOKING LESSON, CHEFT OFFERS VIRTUAL CLASSES FOR GROUPS AS
WELL.
IT IS A FUN OPPORTUNITY TO GET TOGETHER EVEN IF IT IS ONLINE.
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