Final Evaluation Essay

Final Evaluation

Overall I think our showcase went great and all of our hard work paid off. They food tasted great and the flavours were elaborate and added a lot to the dishes. The flavour that stood out in the main was the ginger as it tied the meal together. When the apples where fried the apple flavour was really brought out in the dish. Our group worked really well on the day, and will all compromised and listened to each others ideas. I worked collaboratively with my group and completed all my assigned jobs. I also did a lot of the washing and cleaning up. In the trial showcase our communication was not very clear. On the final showcase I was surprised as our communication improved immensely. which worked out really well.

My favourite experience during the restaurant showcase was using the deep fryer to fry the apples. Although we hadn’t used a deep fryer before we used it with safety precautions and with care. I an enjoyed this as I had never used one before, and I was learning a new skill. My least favourite experience of this unit was disagreeing with my group/friends as we had different ideas and always arguing. The only thing that did not go to plan was the cooking of the rice. The first batch out group cooked did not turn out well, it was sticky, wet and undercooked. But

Our bench was also not as clean as it could have been when we were cooking. When we served our meals the presentation looked extremely appetizing, and great quality. If we had more time could have taken more time to shape the rice in the bowls so it came out neater. We also could have cut the cucumbers better. But we all agreed the presentation of the desert was flawless. We served the desert on a black plate, but the desert was covered in white powdered sugar. The contrast of the colours in this dish brought the presentation to a whole new