Week 5 - Dessert Sauces

This week we took our midterm, which I did horrible on. I had the steps of baking correct the first time, but started second guessing myself and rearranged a few steps. I should have left them alone! We also learned about chocolate tonite! Different types of chocolate and whatnot. Also that white chocolate technically is not chocolate because it doesn't actually contain any cocoa. I actually went to a chocolate exhibit a few years ago at the Field Museum that was pretty interesting. I actually knew quite a bit already, but there is always more to learn! Chef also took some time out of his busy schedule at work to create some special truffles for the class. He made three different types for each student. One had basil in it, one other had cayenne pepper and dried pumpkin and the last one had rosemary and port. I liked the first two, but I was not fond of the rosemary and port. Mainly I just do not like rosemary at all. It's one of my least favorite herbs and I cannot stand the taste of it. I tried to like the truffle but just couldn't do it! It was really great to test out some flavor combinations that I wouldn't go seek out on my own though!