In Bangkok, the Thai cooking cooking class is quite prosperous. A group of cooking teachers with English conversation skills will bring students to the market to buy food, teach cooking step by step, and finally enjoy the craft together in the classroom.This time I came to the cooking class of Blue Elephant Restaurant and wanted to see the difference between the authentic restaurant and the other cooking classrooms. For those who want to learn art, Blue Elephant Restaurant is indeed a good choice! (→ queryCooking class price)
A brief introduction to the background of The Blue Elephant
The founder of the restaurant, Ms. Nooror Somany Steppe, married Belgium in 1980 and opened the Blue Elephant restaurant in Brussels with her husband. Many media reported that she had a recipe for Thai royal cuisine and became famous. Anya felt this restaurant. From food control, service quality to restaurant environment layout, consumers love them and feel their enthusiasm for cooking.The Blue Elephant Restaurant subsequently opened branches in some European, Asian and African cities, and now the ninth branch in Bangkok has become a well-known gourmet gathering place for tourists in Thailand.
Blue Elephant Cooking School location and meeting place
This time we make an appointment for the daily shift in the morning and follow the assembly instructions to arrive at the restaurant at 8:45. You can take the BTS Skytrain to Surasak Station and walk from Exit 2 to the restaurant for 1 minute.On the first floor, you will see instructions to go to the second floor. There will be a service staff asking for the name of the course. You can sit on the side and have a cup of lemongrass tea to wait for the gathering.
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▲ Walk towards the second floor next to the door.
▲ Show the order voucher and check with the service staff.
▲ List of decoration and layout on the second floor.
▲ Reminder!Don't be late and let other tourists wait for you alone.
The teaching chef of Blue Elephant Restaurant takes the students to the vegetable market to buy groceries
The courses are divided into daily classes in the morning and afternoon sessions. Only the morning session will take the students to buy vegetables, while the afternoon session will not (because the vegetable market opens in the morning).The teaching chef Chay Chayakorn is a tall and handsome man, leading everyone to start, take the BTS Skytrain to Saphan Taksin Station, select ingredients at the nearby morning market, speak fluent English and explain all the spices and dishes used in Thai cuisine one by one. , And then take it back to the Blue Elephant Restaurant to prepare for cooking teaching.
▲ Go to the morning market to learn about the types of Thai spices and how to use them.
▲ Coconut is one of the main roles used in Thai cuisine.
▲ The deliciousness of Thai food is because of the diversified use of spices.
▲ The chef said that seasonal fruits are also one of the ingredients used in the Blue Elephant Restaurant.
The Thai cooking course is officially launched, the teacher explains the operation steps and precautions one by one
The classroom environment in the Blue Elephant Restaurant is very formal. It is divided into teacher teaching demonstrations and student seating areas. In addition to the various cooking packages of Blue Elephant, there are also every dish preparation, pots and TV projections.After receiving the recipe, apron and pencil, the teacher immediately started to teach the theory of Thai cuisine in the book, and let everyone take notes by themselves.If compared with other cooking classrooms, there is the biggest difference between the two... The teachers at Blue Elephant Restaurant are more formal and rigorous in teaching. They will be a little bit different from outside teachers. If they are very good at "Learning Thai Cuisine" Great interest, it is worth studying at the Blue Elephant Restaurant. If it is fun, a cooking classroom in general can be satisfied.
▲ A list of seats in the student area.
▲ Teacher teaching demonstration area.
▲ The attached Thai cooking book is marked in Chinese.
▲ The Blue Elephant Restaurant provides today's teaching recipes.
▲ The master chef explains the operation steps one by one.
▲You can learn the operation by looking straight ahead or watching TV during the teaching process. (Is it very similar to a cram school? 555~)
▲ When the teacher demonstrates each dish, he will let the students eat a little bit to know the taste and taste of the dish.
▲ The teaching process is to let us go to the operation after teaching a dish, and then go back to teach the next dish.
Thai dishes are made by yourself, and delicious dishes are served on the table.
On-site cooking will be prepared by the Blue Elephant Restaurant with ingredients, sauces, and pots, and follow the teacher’s instructions and reminders one by one. The teacher will help to see if there are any problems. Basically it will not be too difficult, and delicious dishes can be prepared according to the law. .There is only one thing to pay attention to. Please be careful when cutting vegetables and cooking with fire. You don't usually cook at home. Don't play around in the kitchen to avoid injury!In the end, each dish will be finished, and you will be led to enjoy it at the restaurant downstairs. A meal of Thai dishes at the Blue Elephant Restaurant, cooked by yourself, is delicious!
▲ Overview of the kitchen environment.
▲ The ingredients and sauces needed for each dish will be prepared like this.
▲ When sauteing incense, the stomach gurgling is super easy.
▲ Guess which one is mine?Which one is Wendy?
▲ Prepare the dishes, and the service staff will post the table number.
▲ At the end of the class, the restaurant will issue a certificate of the course.
▲ If it is a simple meal, look around the dining environment and definitely give 100 points first.
▲ The above is the sharing of the Thai cooking class at Blue Elephant Restaurant. If you have any questions, you can leave a message below to ask.
Conclusion
The price of the courses at Blue Elephant Cooking School is a bit more expensive than the others. The teachers are more rigorous in teaching Thai cuisine knowledge, cooking procedures, and on-site guidance, which is really... in class!For those who want to explore more in-depth knowledge and cooking skills (including techniques) of Thai cuisine, the teachers can quite satisfy this part. At the beginning, I will say that this place is suitable for readers who seriously want to learn cooking, and why their courses are relatively expensive. .
However, the cooking process of the Blue Elephant Restaurant is almost the same as that of a normal shop. The only difference is that the space is more spacious. There are almost 5 or 6 assistants and 2 to 3 chefs on site to assist in the inspection. If any problems occur, someone will immediately assist.The dining environment is indeed much better than the cooking classroom in the workshop. The utensils, napkins, lighting, location and environment layout, and service personnel are the same as those in the Blue Elephant Restaurant. Therefore, instead of dining at the Blue Elephant Restaurant, it may be better to come here for class. Feel the culture and essence of its cooking.
Blue Elephant Cooking School price inquiry
◎ Blue Elephant Cooking School
– Address: 233 South Sathorn Road, Kwaeng Yannawa, Khet Sathorn, Bangkok
– Phone: +66 (2) 6739353-8
– Official website: http://blueelephantcookingschool.com/bangkok/
