Tipsy Thai

Jam Explains Thai Cooking Principles

The Tipsy Texan and Thai Fresh are getting together to offer cooking classes that combine Jam Sanichat’s amazing Thai appetizers with David Allan’s classic cocktails. The Blogitariat was invited last night to preview the class, and, as anticipated, it was the cat’s pajamas!

Corn Fritter Batter

The first class of this type is going to be offered next Wednesday (May 13th) and I really can’t recommend it enough! Not only because no one’s Thai cooking skillz can touch Jam’s, but also because  you are not going to get a better cocktail than from the Tipsy Texans. It is a Foodie’s Delite!!

David Allan

(Not surprisingly, both of these local maestros are going to be contributing to the prestigious Farm to Table Dinner tonight at the Barr Mansion. The dinner is SOLD OUT, which is wonderful, as all the proceeds go to the Sustainable Food Center.)

First David Allan demonstrated the correct way to make a Daquiri: fresh lime juice, white rum (he used our local Treaty Oak brand) and simple syrup. In fact, most of the cocktail demonstration was the (in my opinion) rather common-sensical stressing of the fact that one should make one’s cocktails out of REAL INGREDIENTS, rather than fake chemicals and mixes. But I live in a little Foodie Paradise where I wouldn’t dream of making anything out of chemicals and mixes; there are, in fact, many people who DO! Well, this class will show anyone who uses a chemical mix the error of their ways.

Mojito! This is a Mojito, not a Mint Julep!!

In the course of the lesson in mixology, we learned the Proper Way to make a Mint Julep, a Margharita, a Daquiri, and we previewed the cocktail Allen has created for the Barr Mansion event tonight. Of course, each cocktail was sampled, making for a very merry class!

About halfway through the cocktail lesson, Jam took us into her kitchen and we learned how to make the classic Thai appetizer Chicken Satay with Peanut Sauce and Cucumber Salad. Although it is an appetizer with many nuances and seems terribly time-consuming and fancy, it really isn’t that hard, and can easily be made at home.

Thai Cucumber salad with Shallots, Jalapenos, and Red Peppers

Strawberry Margharitas made from Fresh muddled strawberries, lime juice, agave nectar and tequila

Jam also shared with us a recipe she developed for Corn Fritters, made in the manner of Thai Fish Balls (but vegetarian.) Oh My God!!  SO DELICIOUS!!!!!  Jam said that when she was developing the recipe, she made a plateful, and a customer asked to try one, and then bought the whole batch. I have no doubt at all this is true, because left to my own devices I might have eaten the whole platter. Wonderful texture, wonderful flavor.

The Fritters

Without a doubt, one of the finest cooking classes I have taken, and one I would pay to take again.