Welcome to the Big Easy!
Pretend you are on the streets of New Orleans with a Hurricane in your hand, dancing with the second line!
Chef Joey will take you through each item as we explore the world of Creole, a cuisine he is very familiar with as he is from New Orleans.
Download all the information you’ll need for the class including:
Agenda: Includes the pre-class prep list. Pre-class prep the night before is key as we have number of amazing dishes and want to take our time in class. Plan for about 45-60 mins of prep.
Recipes: It is ideal that you print those out to have handy.
Shopping List: This will make your shopping experience easy peasy. The only tricky item to find is the Grits, so be on the look out OR you can order them HERE.
ZOOM LINK HERE: Meeting ID: 872 8119 6564. Passcode: 741485
HELP: If you have any questions about the event, the recipes or the Zoom link please email us at joinchefjoey@gmail.com.
Jump on the Zoom call a few minutes ahead of the start time at 2:00pm-4:30pm EST to get your technology all set and pour yourself a refreshment and we’ll get cookin’!
Le Bon Temps Roule!
Wine Pairing
We have paired your meal with the following wines. Give them a try or pick up another Pinot Grigio if you can’t find them.
Wine Selection:
Pierre Sparr Pinot Grigio - 373332
Aromas of fruit, apricots, peach. In the mouth as well softly and minerally with a delicate sweetness-acid-relation, a fancy minerality and a firm racy body (just like Chef Joey)!
Vina Real Crianza - 714335
This wine shows shades of medium to deep shiny cherry colour with a purple background. On the nose, intense aromas of ripe fruits (blackberries, blackcurrants) stand out, complemented with subtle hints of oak. Structure and roundness dominate the palate with a good integration of fruitiness and oakiness. The aftertaste is marked by very well balanced tannins and persistent spicy, toasty and balsamic aromas. A long stay in the bottle is the finished touch to this Rioja Alavesa wine's character.
Co-Operators Hurricane
You’ve got some amazing wine paired for the class, but If you want to kick off the class with a cocktail, you can make a Hurricane. A cocktail often sipped strolling along Bourbon Street.
1/4 cup plus 2 tbsp 3 ounces, 85 ml light rum (optional)
1/4 cup plus 2 tbsp 3 ounces, 85 ml dark rum (optional)
3 tbsp fresh lime juice
3 tbsp fresh orange juice
1/4 cup plus 2 tbsp 3 ounces, 85 ml passion fruit juice
3/4 tbsp simple syrup*
3/4 tbsp Grenadine syrup
Orange slice and cherry for garnish optional
Instructions
Combine all ingredients except for orange slice and cherry in a pitcher. Stir to combine. Pour through wire mesh strainer into glass filled with crushed ice.
If desired, garnish with orange slice and cherry.
You can make your own simple syrup by combining equal parts of water and granulated sugar in a small saucepan. Heat to boiling, stirring occasionally, until sugar is dissolved. Cool completely.
Sending love out to my home town right now! May the only Hurricanes you encounter be drank through a straw!
Cucumber Basil Sipper (Non-Alcoholic)
Ingredients
Cucumber-Basil Infusion
1/3 cup water
2 tbsp Stevia
3 sprigs basil
4 tbsp lime juice
1/2 cup cucumber (diced)
1 tbsp lime juice
3 tbsp cucumbers (diced)
club soda
Directions
Make Cucumber-Basil Infusion:
Add in sprigs of basil, lime juice, and cucumber. Let steep for 15 to 20 minutes, then pour through a strainer to remove all solids.
Fill a glass with ice cubes, Cucumber-Basil Infusion, lime juice, and cucumbers.
Give it a good stir and then top off with a splash of club soda. Garnish with lime and basil leaves.