1. State whether or not you currently have a mentor, and what the status of your interview is with that person (I have completed the interview, I have scheduled the interview, I have not scheduled the interview, etc).
I currently have a mentor, Saab Shaman, the original owner and worker for the reopened Cantina Grill Mexican Restaurant in Pomona, who now shows up every saturday to help me in my education towards learning how to clean, prepare and cook. Currently, I still have not planned the interview with him do my busy schedule but plan to plan a day to meet with him thursday the 21st.
2. At this point, your research is probably guiding your studies toward more specific areas within your topic. Name the area or two you find most promising and explain your reasons.
The two most interesting fields under Culinary arts that I am interested in is the field of creating new recipes/experimentation and teaching others. I personally like messing around, especially with food and I love getting creative solutions to old recipes. Forming fusion and modernized takes on recipes of old seem to me a fun way to test myself on my own cooking skills. I also really hope to spread my own knowledge of cooking onto those too scared or not experienced enough to know how to cook for themselves (such as myself). I want to be able to impress my knowledge onto others so they can begin to move away to the pre-made, microwave-based food we live on in our society and learn to adopt more home-made recipes.
3. What kinds of sources do you think will help you in the next month to gain more research depth? Where will you go to get them?
I think the most important sources of depth in my field will have to come simultaneously from both books and mentor experience. I will need to first delve into the more literary conceptual ideas to get a sense of what I should begin focusing on, then apply this knowledge in mentorships or at home in my own kitchen. I already have a couple books to sift through in my free time as well as a regular mentorship to help me piece together my ideas in reality. So far, I think i'm set for resources.
4. Write down a possible EQ. Please don't worry about wording other than ensuring that it provides the option for multiple correct answers. At this point, the senior team is most interested in understanding your thought process.
"What is the most important aspect to teaching someone brand new to the culinary field how to cook?"
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