Culinary staff at this New England resort recently reached out to a New Hampshire trout farm to continue attempts at localizing their purchasing processes.
Marc Moran over at Hopewell Farms in Newbury says his business was proud to make its first delivery of live trout to the resort on June 1.
The Balsams staff used the opportunity to train culinary apprentices on the handling and processing of live fish.
Josh Berry trains an apprentice at The Balsams
Josh Berry, Head Chef at this New England resort, hardly resembles the wild-eyed cooking-monster from Hell’s Kitchen. But starting on June 14th he’ll be putting twelve new culinary apprentices through an intense period in their lives, at one of New Hampshire’s most respected dining facilities. These carefully-selected freshmen are mostly accomplished cooks already, but generally just half make it through The Balsams’ roughly four-year culinary training program. Read More
Chef Berry in action
When Josh Berry first joined the rigorous culinary apprenticeship program at The Balsams Grand Resort Hotel, he experienced “a mixture of panic, excitement, and awe.” Over a decade later, Chef Berry is now the man in charge of the program. Today he takes some time away from training his elite students to explain a bit about the endeavor and how it benefits NH dining connoisseurs. Read More
What does Gordon Ramsay’s reality show competition Hell’s Kitchen have in common with this NH hotel’s world class culinary school?
The Balsams recently acquired a new Head Chef, Josh Berry. A graduate of the Resort’s Culinary Apprenticeship Program, he trained from 1994-1998. We caught up with Josh after a few days on the job and here’s what he had to say:
Q: What were your impressions of the apprentice program when you first started? Read More
To the outsider, New Hampshire (NH) can be a bewildering mix of rustic and sophisticated. These recommendations will aim you toward the sophisticated spots when it comes to northern NH gourmet food, along with one or two NH restaurants your kids will love. Read More
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