Chefs Intro to Les Marmiton of Canton

A Chef’s Introduction to Our Men’s Cooking Club
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!The Teaching Kitchen at Soleil
at Laurel Canyon
Les Marmiton is a men’s cooking club that
has 16 chapters is Canada and the U.S. with
4 chapters in the Atlanta area we now have
over 100 members. The first chapter
started
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in Montreal in 1977! There are over
800
members in the various North American
chapters!
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Proud of Their
Presentation
The Canton Chapter now has 36 members,
most living in the Active Adult community
of Soleil at Laurel Canyon. The first
meeting of the group that became Les
Marmiton of Canton took place on a sunny
Sunday in November of 2007 in a
neighbor’s backyard.
WINE PAIRINGS
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! PREP WORK / PREP WORK
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The Canton Chapter is not only proud of our cooking but our active support for Charitable
causes including supporting the UCCA’s efforts for the Atlanta Food Bank. Our Chapter
also helps on fund raising for Angel House of North Georgia, a care center for young girls
at risk.
Our cooking events are held in Soleil of Laurel
Canyon’s Clubhouse’s teaching kitchen (pictured
on page 1), which has 6 student stations and chef
station. We cook on the 2nd Tuesdays from
September thru May and we already have guest
chef’s thru March 2013.
Members at Work
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ANGEL HOUSE FUND
RAISING DINNER
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The Chefs who have cooked with us have
contributed greatly to our knowledge of food
preparation and every event has been enjoyable for
both the chefs and our members. On average we
prepare for 24 attending members plus the Chef
and our able kitchen helper. We have a
membership at Restaurant Depot and have become
adapt at sourcing everything except unique items
that our guest Chef may help source.
Our international group has a website that our
membership share. We have guest chefs and event
menus stored along with photos from many of our
events. Our archives at the bottom of the page
shows 3 years of past events.
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TOASTING AN APPETIZER
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BEAUTIFUL
The Monthly Event
A typical event of Les Marmitons
begins around five in the evening as
members gather to meet the Chef,
hear the Chef explain the gourmet
menu created for the evening, and
establish timelines for the meal
preparation
and share a glass of wine.
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Members attending are assigned to
teams with one member serving as the
team leader. Each team is responsible
for preparing, cooking and serving
one course under the direction and
guidance of the guest chef.
During preparation, the Chef
circulates through the kitchen
providing guidance and advice to
each team. Team members for one
course also have ample opportunity to
learn the techniques and special
preparation tips for the other courses.
Except for the final, finishing touches,
the major preparation is completed by
7:00 and first course is served. Each
course is typically accompanied by a
wine that has been specially selected
to enhance the enjoyment of the food.
During the course of the meal, the
preparation and presentation of each
course is explained by the team
leader, the team members are
introduced, and the Chef provides
additional comments and constructive
critique! When the final course is
completed the members recognize the
Chef for his or time, expertise and
professionalism. Special attention is
always given to the Chef’s restaurant
and we raffle off $100.00’s worth of
gift cards to the restaurant! A quick
cleanup brings the evening to a close
around 9:30!
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http://www.lesmariton.org