I feel that in the past 5 weeks I have mastered the art of the meringue. The amount of meringues I have made since working at Andra Mari has been astounding. I've made all different kinds of flavours (today I made a WAKAME (that's a seaweed) meringue - and let me tell you I have NEVER tasted anything so gnarly as that) and in different forms, so I feel now that I am a Queen of the Meringue.
Other things I've gotten to do at work besides making meringue have included killing four live txangurro (crabs) and then ripping their legs out and then tearing them and cutting them apart to pick out all of the meat. That was actually really good fun and a great experience. But the guys need to stop looking so surprised when I tell them I've never handled live crabs or lobsters or other things. Seriously, I go to culinary school in Finland. We deal with frozen crap for the most part.
Last week on my day off, Rober, Adri and I went to a pastry course of sorts. It was run by a company that makes all of these products for baking and stuff, and naturally utilized their products when making the desserts. The pastries looked nice, but the way of making them was quite artificial, using lots of ready made powders and such. We got the recipes (as well as a small knife and a t-shirt!) for them as well, which could be a good base for a good pud. Just modify them a wee bit.
A couple of the desserts made. Very chocolatey!
Moira (aka my sistah!) is coming over next Tuesday for a few days! This is very exciting and happy news. She is coming on the morn of my birthday, WOOOO! Happy times! Also my Mum is coming over in the beginning of March too (JES RUISLEIPÄÄ) and then Dad and Fiona are coming over the end of March. Imma gonna be a busy with all dem peeps.
Daym 5 weeks has gone by fast.
Well this has been very boring; goodbye.
