I have taken classes twice over the course of last year at Culinary Communion. First of all, it's in a pretty bad location on Beacon Hill in a slummy part of town so heading there at night can be a bit worrisome. At first, I thought what a good idea! But after taking his classes, i feel he is just in it for the money. I took both his Charcuterie Class and a Tuscan Italy Cooking Class - both of which he just handed off recipe cards to the class and said go make them. Gab really enjoys hearing himself talk and truly does love cooking, he just doesn't truly care about teaching it the right way. Both experiences the cooking portion always seemed to feel like a rush job from everyone participating. He talks to much, then we need to get the cooking done. Besides all of these complaints - the number one issue of why i would not go back to see Gab at Culinary Communion comes down to his Charcuterie Class. I took the one day Charcuterie Class for close to $200 a person - for those of you who don't know Charcuterie, Sausage Making, Salami, Salumi, Bacon. They all fall under Charcuterie. Most of the Charcuterie we made in the class we couldn't taste because it had to be cured and dry for 1 month or 2. So what does Gabriel do with the sausage that I paid for in the class - he sells it through his new ""Swinery"" business at local markets and directly out of his beacon hill location. This is just plain wrong!
Pros: It's great to eat - but save the money, buy a cookbook and cook at home!
Cons: Instruction, Customer Service, Value, Taking Advantage
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