Trade test 101

The last few weeks have been slightly crazy.

Welcome to Campus interviews. 

Here are a few things I've learned over the last few weeks.

#1.When they tell you life in college will get hectic once campus interviews start.They were being nice.It get 10 times as crazy.

#2.The girls locker room before an interview is like a warzone. There is compact powder,blush  lipstick, hairpins and make up items I never even knew existed flying all over the place.God forbid you get in the way!!

#3.Just when you decide to put on you blazer,Mother Nature will turn up the heat by atleast 10 degrees.,your make up will literally melt off your face, and then it's back to the warzone for you.

#4. People will say the darnest things during the group discussions. If you manage to keep a straight face through it ,you are definatly blessed with a tremendous amount of willpower.

#5.If they ask you to draw a pretzel,it's not a trick question. They actually want you to draw a pretzel!!

#6.The fridge will never be as cold as you expect it to be during a trade test.

   

#7. NEVER EVER open the kitchen table drawer before a trade test.Nothing good comes out of it :S

#8.Keep your knife close ,and you fingers closer :)Otherwise,your fingers might go under someone else's        knife :)

#9 ALWAYS always,wear.Comfy.shoes. Unless of course you prefer swollen ankles.

#10. Dont take it too seriously :) If you say the capital of Gujrat is Vadodra in your nervousness and the interviewer thinks your blonde, just smile :)  You'll make it through :)

I managed to take a few pictures during out trade test for ITC Hotels

    Garlic and Chilli Rice with Chicken in pepper sauce ,and glazed carrots with mint and lemon.

 Zahabia 's Zabaglione :)
I think it's safe to say that this isher favourite dessert :) She might even be able to tell you the recipe in her sleep..!!! Its amazingly light and immediately after taking this photo I finished off half of it in a few seconds.

                   
                                                          Zahabia's Starter :)

                                      Mine:Chilled tomato and basil soup :)
                          Really really easy. Ill post the recipe soon!!

                                 Dhruv 's Apple crumble.
  Dhruv is someone who distinctly reminds me of Mr. Burns from Simpsons. :) He is'nt one of those dessert people but I cannot describe how amazing this apple crumble is.This apple crumble just goes to show that you don't have to make something fancy for it to be yum :)

                         Dhruv's Tomato and Olive salad

Sereena's Chocolate mousse: Just the right balance of dense and light .Ah-mazing!!

The Aftermath:

C'mon you didn't really think that restaurant kitchens look all shiny and peaceful now, did you?

Two and a half hours might sound like a lot of time to make a four course menu and an omelette with all the accompaniments but somehow time just seems to go by so fast once you start , and all of a sudden you hear someone yell "10 minutes to presentation!" and the panic sets in.

Stress,Panic,madness,failed recipes,last minute missing ingredients and ofcourse cuts and burns are a regular but in the end it's a lot of fun .

Oh,just a bit of advice,

ALWAYS.CHECK.FOR.SALT.

:)