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Bagels & Schmears with Michael Kalanty
October 18, 2024 @ 12:00 pm - 4:30 pm
If your idea of a perfect morning is freshly baked bagels, come learn how to make them, start to finish. Chef Michael Kalanty will help you crack the code to get the exact results you want, whether that’s chewy, tender, or sourdough! This class will give you the understanding and techniques to adapt a basic bagel formula to achieve what your holy grail of bagels looks and tastes like. Chef will share a few of his favorite schmear recipes like Olive Tapenade, Jalapeno-Peach, and Sweet & Spicy Jezebel, to literally top off the class.
What You’ll Practice
- kneading styles to get different bagel textures
- shaping & boiling techniques
- pro tips for best baking
Our menu includes:
- Chewy New York Bagels
- Sourdough Asiago Cheese & Onion Bagels
- Whole Wheat Raisin Bagels
Instructor Bio
Michael Kalanty is a professional bread baking instructor. He’s written baking curriculums for professional schools across the country, in Italy and in Brasil. His textbooks have won awards like “Best Bread Book in the World”® at the Gourmand Cookbook Awards in Paris and have been translated into Portuguese. When he was the Director of Boulangerie for the Le Cordon Bleu schools in North America, he was awarded “Best Instructor of the Year”.
Categories: Baking Class, Beginner, Bread, Cooking Class, No Experience Necessary