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Viking Cooking School. Who Has Been?
Posted on 5/29/13 at 9:22 am
Posted on 5/29/13 at 9:22 am
Seems I remember a discussion on here awhile back about this. My wife made us reservations at The Alluvian in July, and we're doing the cooking school. How is it? What should I expect?
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Posted on 5/29/13 at 9:26 am to Dannunzio
Went to the Alluvian last July. Great place.
Unfortunately, Viking has been sold and the new owners from what I understand have slashed the budget devoted to cooking school and other amenities.
Who is the chef the weekend you are going?
Unfortunately, Viking has been sold and the new owners from what I understand have slashed the budget devoted to cooking school and other amenities.
Who is the chef the weekend you are going?
Posted on 5/29/13 at 9:30 am to Dannunzio
We did one there last July. It was a pretty neat deal. You're not going to get into any serious in depth cheffing or anything but they'll cover some basic cooking techniques. We did the steak house cooking class. It's very hands on, you work with awesome ingredients, and you get you cook and eat your meal. Plus you get to annihilate some wine. It's relaxed and fun. 
Posted on 5/29/13 at 9:30 am to BlackenedOut
It doesn't say who the chef is... but this is the description:
I totally forgot that Viking sold.
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Surrender to indulgence and culinary discovery in our exquisite escape for couples. Savor exotic ingredients from far-away lands such as ruby red pomegranates and creamy grilled Halloumi. Then indulge in classical celebratory creations such as filet mignon, lobster béarnaise and baby shrimp cakes. It's a delicious way to spend the evening, pleasing your palate and expanding your culinary repertoire.
I totally forgot that Viking sold.
Posted on 5/29/13 at 9:33 am to LSUballs
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you get to annihilate some wine. It's relaxed and fun
This is good to hear.
Posted on 5/29/13 at 9:33 am to Dannunzio
The one we did not have a notable main chef. It was ran by a couple of girls who were either about to graduate or just graduated from the cooking school. 1 was hot 1 was kinda fat. Both were cool though..
Posted on 5/29/13 at 9:34 am to Dannunzio
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Surrender to indulgence and culinary discovery in our exquisite escape for couples. Savor exotic ingredients from far-away lands such as ruby red pomegranates and creamy grilled Halloumi. Then indulge in classical celebratory creations such as filet mignon, lobster béarnaise and baby shrimp cakes. It's a delicious way to spend the evening, pleasing your palate and expanding your culinary repertoire.
Marketing hyperbole cracks me up. You can buy Halloumi and pomegranates (in season during winter) at my rural LA WalMart. They hardly count as "exotic" ingredients in 2013.
Posted on 5/29/13 at 9:39 am to Dannunzio
What is your level of cooking skill? If it is anything more than "Has trouble boiling water" Id suggest bailing on any cooking class and instead spending the time driving around the delta inhaling bbq and hot tamales. Then go to the spa in the afternoon for a massage. Lusco's for dinner, bring your own wine and hard alcohol. Ridiculously low corkage and setup fees.
Posted on 5/29/13 at 9:49 am to BlackenedOut
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What is your level of cooking skill? If it is anything more than "Has trouble boiling water" Id suggest bailing on any cooking class
Bad advise. It's a pretty damn entertaining way to spend a Saturday night doing something with a SO. Go and enjoy it.
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Then go to the spa in the afternoon for a massage. Lusco's for dinner,
Sound advise. We did both. Also Delta Bistro I think is the name of the place we had lunch. It's a gem.
Posted on 5/29/13 at 9:50 am to BlackenedOut
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Id suggest bailing on any cooking class and instead spending the time driving around the delta inhaling bbq and hot tamales. Then go to the spa in the afternoon for a massage. Lusco's for dinner, bring your own wine and hard alcohol. Ridiculously low corkage and setup fees.
All of this is on the agenda as well. My wife booked the cooking class, so I don't think I'll be getting out of it.
Sounds pretty cool anyway.
Posted on 5/29/13 at 9:51 am to LSUballs
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It's a pretty damn entertaining way to spend a Saturday night doing something with a SO. Go and enjoy it.
Good deal.
Posted on 5/29/13 at 10:22 am to LSUballs
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It's a pretty damn entertaining way to spend a Saturday night doing something with a SO. Go and enjoy it.
Ehh, I'd rather spend an hour or two talking bbq with Spooney, who sells half racks and whole racks at the Saturday morning parking lot farmer's market than 3 hours learning how to sear a steak. But to each his own.
Posted on 5/29/13 at 10:33 am to BlackenedOut
No doubt. I'd rather talk bbq with Spooney, go play 18 at the Greenwood CC, and maybe jerk a few perch out of Old Orchard lake before sliding up to Memphis for a night of coke and whores. Convincing her to tag along would be a bit of a chore though...
Posted on 5/29/13 at 10:36 am to LSUballs
Ha!
Cooking classes are one of those things women tend to love beyond reason like tapas, sushi, cupcakes, and margaritas. Gal I know was all excited about taking a sushi class one time as if they had access to incredibly fresh fish, years of practice making rice or a set of knives sharp enough. I think she bought a bamboo mat, a rice cooker, and other accouterments only to have them sit around collecting dust.
Cooking classes are one of those things women tend to love beyond reason like tapas, sushi, cupcakes, and margaritas. Gal I know was all excited about taking a sushi class one time as if they had access to incredibly fresh fish, years of practice making rice or a set of knives sharp enough. I think she bought a bamboo mat, a rice cooker, and other accouterments only to have them sit around collecting dust.
Posted on 5/29/13 at 3:29 pm to BlackenedOut
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Id suggest bailing on any cooking class and instead spending the time driving around the delta inhaling bbq and hot tamales.
this.
abes in clarkesdale
Posted on 5/29/13 at 3:37 pm to CreoleGumbo
Well, to be fair to the OP he was asking for reviews of the Viking Cooking school and not where to inhale bbq and hot tamales in the Delta. I sympathize because I likewise started the same thread a while back as I was unsure of what my wife was getting me in to.
Posted on 5/29/13 at 4:48 pm to LSUballs
Exactly. I grew up in Memphis, and lived there until I was 27, so I pretty much have experienced the delta, and know where to go and what to do. And we still go over there sometimes.
But yeah, there's no way I'm getting out of this cooking deal, but it doesn't sound too bad at all.
But yeah, there's no way I'm getting out of this cooking deal, but it doesn't sound too bad at all.
Posted on 5/29/13 at 4:58 pm to Dannunzio
You'll get a good meal, plenty of alcohol and a happy SO. Go with a postive attitude.
Posted on 5/29/13 at 5:31 pm to Gris Gris
I plan to.
Posted on 5/29/13 at 6:21 pm to Dannunzio
I looked it up recently and it appears the one they had in downtown BR closed along with many others.
Too bad.
Too bad.
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