Bristol and Cummins teaching ins and outs of culinary industry

Alicia Bristol and Rashi Cummins are continuing to teach young Barbadians the international standards of cooking as they will be launching Cookology Saturday Hang on November 5, 2022. 

Coming out of the successful programme Cookology Summer Hang which was held from June – August 2022, students of varied ages across Barbados were able to learn the basics to become a chef. 

“Cookology Summer Hang was a great opportunity for us as we had the opportunity to show young people that with hard work and consistency dreams can become a reality. Campers were exposed to the vastness of the industry as they participated in our many sessions from bread and pastry to sushi and macaroon making,” Cummins said

Bristol and Cummins are both internationally certified chefs with the American Culinary Federation. Bristol said one of the joys for her was giving the students insight into the culinary industry. 

Some of the campers who formerly attended Cookology Summer Hang.

“As chefs, we understand the importance of balance on a plate but also in our daily lives. Hence, we had weekly discussions encouraging the campers to speak on issues that were of concern to them and also allowing them to share ideas on how to best navigate through life,” she said. 

Some of the former campers of Cookology Summer Hang recounted their experience. One of them, Sara, said she gained a wealth of knowledge on what was required for her to be a chef. 

“My experience at Cookology Summer Hang was the best as I learnt a lot under the guidance of Chef Bristol. She taught us various knife skills as well as the difference between flavouring and seasoning. One of my favourite sessions was croquettes and sushi because they contain very simple ingredients, but the end result is very fancy and delicious. This inspired me to become a chef so I can turn simple ingredients into gourmet dishes,” she said. 

Due to the overwhelming feedback that they received from the participants in Cookology Summer Hang as well as their parents, they decided to also team up with Chef Jashown Willoughby to host Cookology Saturday Hang for children ages nine to eighteen years old. The students will be trained in mixology, sushi-making, cake and pastry-making and so much more.

“We had gotten such an overwhelming response from our summer programme that we realized that we need to continue our efforts in helping young people to be better able to navigate in the kitchen. This programme will assist young people who are interested in pursuing culinary arts as a career choice and give them a better understanding of culinary science whilst showing them practically what the industry entails in a professional yet fun environment,” she said. 

Interested persons who would wish to be a part of Cookology Saturday Hang can contact Chef Alicia Bristol at cookology246@gmail.com 

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