Playing Chicken

Day 38

So, what's for dinner—chicken or chicken?

One of my favorite movie quotes (from "Tommy Boy" for those who don't know) has become my life story lately as I prep for my Level 2 practical. On Friday, I have to quarter a chicken and fillet a fish in 30 minutes. I feel fairly confident about the fish, but the chicken is another story.

In order to get it down, I've been buying chickens at home and honing what skills I have. The result: a lot of chicken pieces. Roasted chicken was on the menu tonight, and later this week I might make chicken paprikash, a family favorite.

I have chicken coming out of my ears.

As mentioned in my previous post, today was "Flounder Your Way." It was exciting to see the diversity of recipes; I was impressed with my classmates' creativity and look forward to the upcoming levels when we get to experiment a little more in the kitchen. Personally, I was happy with my dish given the circumstances. With the provided ingredients, I decided on sauteed flounder, a carrot ginger puree, and potato zucchini pancakes with a roasted garlic mayonnaise. Note to self: Remember that flounder is the star of the dish—not potato pancakes. Make the pancakes smaller next time.

Tomorrow, wine is the star as we're tasting a dozen varieties. It's seems like a good way to relax our minds before the big exam Friday.

I don't mean to be a chicken, but I don't want to think about it.