Welcome to the UKG Big Easy!
Pretend you are on the streets of New Orleans with a Hurricane in your hand, dancing with the second line!
For a couple hours Chef Joey will transport us to New Orleans and take us through creating a few dishes as we explore the world of Creole, a cuisine he is very familiar with as he is from New Orleans.
It’s simple:
Download all the information: The pre-class prep list is included in the agenda and download the recipes so you can make this again. It is ideal that you print those out.
Go shopping: We’ve shared a shopping list to make it an easy trip to the store. UKG would like to take care of the groceries for you so we will be sending you a grocery card to cover all grocery costs!
Get your prep done: Pre-prep is key as we have an amazing couple of items we want to show you, so to get it all done Chef Joey needs you to get a few things ready. Plan for about 30-45 mins of prep which can be done that day or the night before.
Enjoy your wine pairing on UKG: We are pleased to provide you with a bottle of wine Chef Joey has paired with our meal.
Jump on Zoom: August 11, jump on anytime after 4:15 MST to get yourself all set up and get we’ll get cookin’ at 4:30pm MST. CLICK HERE FOR ZOOM LINK: Passcode: UKG
Agenda: We’ll cook up the Jambalaya with Creole Fresca Sauce and while we are enjoying our meal UKG will share a bit of information for about 20mins until we ramp up for the delicious NOLA Crab Cakes.
Le Bon Temps Roule!
Your Lagniappe Recipe
NOLA Style Cornbread
Pronounced as a French word, lagniappe (lan-yap) is a Cajun-French inspired noun that means “a little extra.” We won’t be covering this in class but you can make this the night before to add to your meal. We wanted you to have a little sumpin’ sumpin’ extra.
Wine Pairing
Chef Joey has paired the following wines for you and UKG will be shipping them out to you!
Wine Selection:
Reserve Pinot Noir
Reserve Sauvignon Blanc
It’s Hurricane Season!
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 Tablespoons 3 ounces, 85 ml light rum
1/4 cup plus 2 Tablespoons 3 ounces, 85 ml dark rum
3 Tablespoons fresh lime juice
3 Tablespoons fresh orange juice
1/4 cup plus 2 Tablespoons 3 ounces, 85 ml passion fruit juice
3/4 Tablespoons simple syrup*
3/4 Tablespoons 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.