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Chef Jeff Zahniser is a Certified Executive Chef and a Certified Culinary Educator. He is currently working as a Culinary Instructor for Liberty Ranch High School in Galt, California. Chef Z, as his students call him, has had a varied and interesting career since graduating with honors from The Culinary Institute of America. Chef Z was the Executive Chef at the City Hotel in Columbia, CA, has owned and operated his own catering company in Los Angeles, CA, and was the Executive Chef for Wyndham Hotels in Southern California. Chef Z strives to create a positive experience learning life lessons in the kitchen. Chef Z was named Sacramento County Office of Education Teacher of te Year and went on to be named Teacher of the Year for the entire county. Chef Z teaches Culinary Arts 1 & 2. He also teaches Introduction to Hospitality, Tourism and Culinary Arts Chef Z’s students have gone on from these program to get jobs at the Ahwahnee Hotel in Yosemite, Tuolumne Meadows Lodge and Bear Valley Ski Resort. Many of his students have matriculated into many other post-secondary programs around the state.

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Thai Fried Rice
  • 4 fl. oz vegetable oil
  • 1 tablespoon fresh ginger. peeled and minced
  • 3 tablespoons fresh garlic, mashed
  • 4 ounces carrots, diced
  • 3 ounces bell peppers, diced
  • 4 ounces mushrooms, sliced
  • 4 ounces celery, diced
  • 17 ounces long grain rice, cooked and chilled
  • 6 each egg, beaten
  • 2 tablespoons tomato, concasse
  • 2 tablespoons Siracha sauce
  • 3 fl. oz fish sauce
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
  • as needed fresh cilantro, chopped
Servings/Yield: 8 servings
1.Heat the oil in the wok or rondeau. Add the ginger and garlic until lightly browned. Remove from the pan. Stir fry the vegetables and remove from the pan.
2.Stir fry the rice until warmed through.
3.Make a well in the center of the rice and pour in the eggs. Cook until almost set before mixing them into the rice.
4.Add the tomato concassee, garlic, ginger and vegetables. Mix in chili paste, fish sauce, lime juice. Stir fry to 165 degrees. Garnish with chopped cilantro.
Source
On Cooking p. 668

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