Online food plating course: idea to plate
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Build a dish from the first idea to the final plate, from food cost and portion size to plate choice, with Jules Cooking, a Dutch chef who cooked at de Bokkedoorns.
- 7 lessons
- 50 min
- Plating
- Easy
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What you'll learn
7 lessons · 50 min total
Introduction FREE
#1 Developing Your Creativity FREE
#2 Using Tradition to Innovate FREE
#3 Balancing Creativity and Cost FREE
#4 Portioning your Dishes 
#5 Choosing the Right Plate 
#6 Balancing Flavors, Textures & Temperatures 
#7 Defining Your Plating Style
At the end of this course you will be able to:
Start a dish from an ingredient or a concept, such as a memory, a supplier visit or an old cookbook, and sketch it before you cook.
Cost a dish against its perceived value and balance spend across a whole menu.
Set portion sizes for à la carte and tasting menus, and keep them consistent in service.
Choose a plate by size, shape, material and weight, and judge how it changes the dish.
About this class
This online food plating course follows a dish from the first idea to the plate. Jules starts before the stove: where an idea comes from, how to sketch it, and why a classic such as a duck jus is a starting point. Then comes the business side: what an ingredient costs against what the guest feels it is worth.
A sous-vide cod is plated on three different plates to show how much the plate alone changes a dish. The last lessons balance richness, acidity and crunch in a short rib with cherry gel, and plate courgette two ways: a stuffed flower with vadouvan foam, and rouleaux with onion cream.
- Lessons
- 7
- Video
- 50 min HD
- Recipes
- 5
- Level
- Easy
- Audio
- English (VO)
- Subtitles
- English, French, German, Spanish, Italian
“If a plate is a bit heavier and it’s a bit thicker, it’s going to hold its heat.”
Jules Cooking · Lesson #5
PROPlate with purpose, not habit.
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MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR
Jules Cooking
Dutch chef and Gronda creator
- De BokkedoornsOne of the high-class kitchens he cooked in.
- First creatorThe first chef to publish on Gronda.
Jules Cooking is a Dutch chef who made his first cooking video at fifteen, then gained experience in high-class kitchens, including de Bokkedoorns.
During the pandemic he started making tutorials that put restaurant-style dishes within reach of other chefs and home cooks. In this course he works through the decisions behind a dish, from the first idea to the plate.
Tasting menu portion planner
Example values. Lesson #4 gives about 130 g of protein for an à la carte main and 60 to 90 g for a tasting-menu main.
Key concepts
Jus
A sauce made from the natural juices of roasted meat. Taught in lesson #2. (Wikipedia)
Menu engineering
Planning a menu as a whole so its dishes balance cost and profit. Taught in lesson #3. (Wikipedia)
Sous vide
Cooking vacuum-sealed food in a water bath at a precise, low temperature. Used for the cod in lesson #5. (Wikipedia)
Dashi
A Japanese stock, often made with kombu and bonito flakes. Used in the sauce for the cod in lesson #5. (Wikipedia)
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I watch it for free first?
Yes. The introduction and lessons #1 to #3 are free to watch, no card required. To watch all 7 lessons with Jules, start a Gronda PRO trial. Cancel before it ends and you pay nothing.
Do I need special equipment?
Not to follow the ideas. The first lessons are about concepts, cost and portions, so a notebook and a kitchen scale are enough. Some dishes, such as the sous-vide cod in lesson #5, use sous-vide equipment, but you can follow the plate choices without cooking them.
What level is it, and what language?
Easy level. Jules teaches in English, with subtitles in English, French, German, Spanish and Italian.
Do I get the recipes?
Yes. The 5 dishes that come with recipes are included and available in the Gronda app or on gronda.com.
Can I watch on my phone?
Yes, in the Gronda app on iPhone and Android, or in the browser at gronda.com.
Can I cancel my membership anytime?
Yes. App Store or Google Play: in your phone’s subscription settings. gronda.com: in your account settings. No fees, no calls.
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