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The DaVinci Cook

Decoding the art & science of the food we eat

  • Local taste, global appeal

    Traditional Filipino and authentic Asian cuisines.

  • Profitable Menus, Sumptous Recipes

    MENUS- à la carte, semi à la carte, or prix fixe.

  • Food Safety First

    ServSafe. Every person. Every meal. Every day.

  • Minimize Cost, Maximize Profit

    Recipe management software for increased sales and reduced operating costs.

  • International Cuisines

    Classic international cuisines with a modern flair.

“Join me on an epicurian journey of discovery and exploration of culinary artistry, the quest for answers about cooking mysteries that have already proved so captivating to many” – Chef Allan

Welcome food lovers!

Understanding Leonardo Da Vinci’s powerful insight into food and cooking

As the subtitle suggests, it is a quest for answers, a further exploration of varied culinary themes the world over. And, like da Vinci’s observations, this blog itself is a mere beginning, for the topic of discussion in the coming posts can launch a lifelong journey of discovery and representation of culinary artistry.- Chef Allan

* Leonardo Da Vinci, Artist, Inventor, Cook?…

How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci: Seven Steps to Genius Every Day
According to Michael J. Gelb, author of the book How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci: Seven Steps to Genius Every Day , da Vinci made intriguing observations on issues about food and cooking. Most notable, are da Vinci’s seven spiritual principles, which reveal a powerful insight into food, its preparation and how it affects ones general wellness and spirituality. Leonardo’s spiritual secrets serve as a compelling, and inspiring reminders of a powerful, universal wisdom guiding us to live and eat in a way that reflects our highest ideals.
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Author Info

  • Personal Chef

    I have been a cook for most of my life, and no matter where my career goes, the thing that never changes is my love for food. More importantly, neither does my insatiable need to understand more completely how I may be able to make food taste and look better, as well as how I may help our profession progress into the new millennium.-Chef Allan
  • Passion for food & cooking

    I enjoy training individuals and motivating them to reach my performance standards while raising their own. - Chef Allan
    I work as a Chef Instructor at various local culinary schools where I conduct classes in professional cooking, international cuisines and food safety.View Portfolio
  • Food Safety First

    As a Certified ServSafe® Instructor & Registered ServSafe® Proctor, I regularly conduct ServSafe Food Food Protection Manager Training to food entrepreneurs, restaurateurs and other hospitality professionals as part of their employee food safety training program. More about ServSafe

Credentials & Skill Set

  • Servsafe™ Certified Instructor & Registered Exam Proctor
  • (TESDA) National Certificate Level IV – Commercial Cooking
  • Servsafe™ Certified Food Protection Manager
  • (TESDA) National Certificate Level II – Shipboard Cook
  • International Cuisines
  • Authentic Asian Cuisines
  • Filipino & Local Cuisines
  • Curry & Chili Cuisines

Specialization

ServSafe Food Safety
Intensive 16-hour(2-day) ServSafe training & certification exam
International Cuisines
Classic French, Asian, Chinese, Filipino, Medditeranean, etc.
Religion & Food Culture
Halal, Jewish, Christian, Kosher, Buddhist, Hinduism, others
Targeted Nutrition
Aged & elderly, pregnant & nursing, vegetarian, healthy diets
Allergy & Restricted diets
Allergen-free, gluten-free, dairy-free, IBS, eating disorders
F&B Recipe Cost Control
Recipe management and food industry cost control softwares
Menu Management
Plan profitable menus-à la carte, semi à la carte, or prix fixe.
Social Marketing
Designs stunning personal website & blogs for self-promotion
Professional Cooking
Teaches hands-on fundamental professional cooking principles

Experience

Date Position Company
03/2010-present Assistant Chef- Banquet & Catering Culinary Institute of Aristocrat
03/2010-present Chef Instructor Culinary Institute of Aristocrat
01/2010-present Inhouse ServSafe Instructor Culinary Institute of Aristocrat
11/2008-01/2010 Station Chef Makati Prime Tower Hotel

Skills

Portfolio

  • ServSafe®
    ServSafe®

    SERVSAFE® delivers high-quality training options for every manager.from the classroom to online, and in a variety of languages, this is your food safety training and certification solution.

    ServSafe® Training and Certification

    ServSafe Essential 5th Edition book
    The ServSafe Food Protection Manager Certification is nationally recognized and accredited. To date, more than 3 million ServSafe Food Protection Manager Certifications have been awarded.The ServSafe® program begin with an analysis of the knowledge, skills and abilities that food safety managers must have to conform with in order to keep food safe in their establishment. ServSafe® is a registered trademark
    and is well respected by the restaurant and food service industry.

    What does it mean to be ServSafe Certified?

    This means that the facility/restaurant employs a lead chef or manager who has taken a class in safe food handling practices. They learn about temperature control for meats and food requiring refrigeration, proper handling of meat, fish, and dairy to prevent cross contamination, and how to keep work areas clean and free of bacteria in between working with different foods.

    Schedule of Classes

    I offer a very extensive and thorough 16-hour (2-day) course to help you prepare for the ServSafe® Certified Food Protection Manager exam utilizing the ServSafe Essentials with AnswerSheet Update with 2009 FDA Food Code (5th Edition). ServSafe® Certification is valid for 5-years, although is some jurisdictions re-certification is required after 3-years. In either case, I offers both certification and re-certification, with optimum flexibility.

    Please Click here for inquiries on class schedules . For more details visit www.servsafe.com

    Chef Allan Bayungan
    ServSafe Certified Instructor
    & Registered ServSafe Exam Proctor
    ID#128213 valid till 12/12/2014

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  • Menu Ideas
    Menu Ideas

    Develop profitable menus, conceive original recipes for caterers, hotels, restaurants, restobars, gastropubs,etc.to serve grand buffets, banquets, a la carte, semi-a la-carte or prix fixe.

    This section discusses how to illustrate balance, variety, composition, descriptive copy, and Merchandising, considerations needed to develop a profitable menu.

    Menu Planning

    Menu is virtually a list of dishes planned for production in a foodservice operation and may include full meals or snack. Planning a profitable menu requires an extensive knowledge of food trends.

    Types of Menus
    1. A la’ Carte Menu: It is basically a choice menu and generally offers choices of dishes or items
    to customers in a sequence i.e., from starters to desserts. Each dish is priced separately so that a
    choice can be made according to the customer’s appetite, mood and pocket.
    2. Table d’hote Menu: It is referred as a set menu, in which a number of dishes are planned and
    offered at a set price, e.g. Thali meals on railways, tray meals on airlines, etc.
    3. Combination Menu: It is an a la’ carte menu with a special for the day attached to it. This
    special may be a set of dishes with an accompaniment or a plated meal offered in a table d’hote
    form at a set price.
    4. Cyclic Menu: In the case of hotels, hospitals, homes and other institutions, menus are planned
    in advance for varying periods of time from five days to one month. These are then cycled or
    repeated.

    Banquet
    Usually the menu is composed for a number of people and it is necessary to know the reason for the
    banquet It is usually a formal affair and dishes should be compiled to suit the occasion The dishes chosen
    should be such that will not require last minute dressing. The menu is elaborate and of a high class quality,
    it is fixed menu, with no choice. The sequence may include five course.

    Buffets
    There are two main types of buffets in western eateries e.g. the light buffet and the Fork Buffet (lunch
    and dinner). The buffet table is attractively displayed. The food served is colourful and attractive, tastefully
    decorated. A large variety of dishes are offered, for everyone to choose.

    Light buffets are given for various reasons to augment a long function i.e. late in the evening also
    could be given for tea dances and supper dances etc. in western countries.

    The Fork buffet will also provide a variety of dishes and the food item can be easily eaten with a
    spoon or fork, while stand ing.

    The modern trend is buffet lunches or dinners. The elaborate well decorated dishes are displayed. The
    price is fixed. Western and Indian dishes also are displayed together and the guests can take both or either.

    The dishes displayed are:
    Salads, soups, roasts, fish fried, vegetables, potato dishes, and puddings of different kinds. The Indian
    dishes are pulaos, biryanis, kormas, roghanjosh jhalfarze, bhajees, bhurtas, raitas, papad, pickles, salads,
    nans, bhaturas, chhole, tandoori chicken, seekh kababs, assorted sweets etc. There could be table
    arrangements for guests who like to take the food of their choice and then sit and comfortably eat.

    Cocktail
    The main ingredients are actually drinks. Very tiny savoury snacks are also served, such as stuffed
    olives, gherkins, walnuts, salted almonds, sausage, bacon rolls, cheese fritters, cheese straws, canapes,
    shami or goli kababs, mini seekh kababs, aloo ki tikis, fried prawn etc.

    Menu Ideas Menu Ideas Menu Ideas Menu Ideas
  • Cost Control
    Cost Control

    Recipe cost management software for increased sales profit and cost management.

    Recipe management and cost control software for foodservice professionals. With over 20 years of continuous product development, our software helps chefs and foodservice busniesses the world round stay in profit. Regardless of the economic times.

    Product Features

    Product features

    Product features

    Cost Control Cost Control
  • Target Nutrition
    Target Nutrition

    Achieving Optimal Health – alternative recipes, diet and food choices for medically restricted individuals

    This section tackles the prevention of major illness in adults, by observing healthy diets in combination with regular physical activity and avoidance of tobacco.

    It is in this context that this section contains compilation of excellent information, recipes and management of foods targeted for medically-restricted individuals by renowned experts from around the world working in the area of food and nutrition. I you have a medically diagnosed food restriction, please consult your nutritionist before trying any recipes listed in this section. – see disclaimer

    1. Healthy middle-aged
    2. Genetic Diseases
    3. Aged and Elderly
    4. Toddler & Babies
    5. Pregnancy & Lactation
    6. Chronic Diseases
    7. Obesity & Weight control
    8. People with Allergies
    Target Nutrition Target Nutrition Target Nutrition Target Nutrition
  • Food & Faith
    Food & Faith

    World religions, its culture and cuisine, how faith determines ones food preferences.

    Cooking styles across the world vary according to many factors, religion being an important one. Food practices of religious believers around the world are shaped by the teachings of their chosen faith.

    Religion and Food Choice

    From a religious standpoint, food is a culturally and spiritually powerful substance that affects human relationship, promotes an understanding of the world, and is at the heart of human interactions with the divine. Religious teachings about food include both dietary laws & guidelines for what may be termed usual or customary practice.

    Religious food practices often require the use of specific foods in specific situations, especially during special celebrations such as feasts or fasts, where particular foods often have important symbolic values. Conversely there are many examples of foods that are not allowed for consumption though they are freely available, and religious codes often exclude whole categories of foods from consumption. What must not be eaten may be determined by characteristics of individuals such as age, gender, and social or physiological status, or by external constraints such as time of day or time of year. Prescriptive rules of what must be eaten, when and how, are the counterpart of prohibitions.

    Dominant World Religions

    3 Major religion of the world

    1. Buddhism and Shintoism
    2. Christianity
    3. Hinduism and Sikhism
    4. Islam
    5. Judaism
    6. Others

    * this does not imply that the other religions that have been excluded are any less important.

    Food & Faith Food & Faith Food & Faith
  • Food Allergies
    Food Allergies

    Maintaining an allergy-free nutrition without sacrificing the joy of eating. To provide tasty, nutritious, yet safe diet for the allergic or intolerant patient.

    Food allergic reactions have emerged as a growing challenge to the food industry. The statistics are quite remarkable: ∼ 4 – 8% of children and ∼ 2 – 4% of the adult population are believed to have food allergies.

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    It is in this context that this section contains compilation of excellent information, recipes and management of foods targeted for allergic consumers by renowned experts from around the world working in the area of food allergy. I you have food allergies, please consult your nutritionist before trying any recipes listed in this section. – see disclaimer

    The Facts

    Allergic reactions are particularly bothersome because in some unfortunate situations, they have resulted in anaphylaxis and even death. Of the over 160 – 180 foods known to be allergenic, some are considered priority allergens. These include eggs, milk, soy, peanuts, tree nuts, fish, shellfish, and wheat (gluten). THERE IS NO CURE FOR FOOD ALLERGIES!.  Strict avoidance of food allergens — and early recognition and management of allergic reactions to food — are important measures to prevent serious health consequences.

    Food Allergy

    is an abnormal response to a food triggered by your body’s immune system. Allergic reactions to food can sometimes cause serious illness and death. Tree nuts and peanuts are the leading causes of deadly allergic reactions called anaphylaxis.

    Food Intolerance

    An unpleasant reaction to food that, unlike a food allergy, does not involve an immune system response or the release of histamine. Many food intolerances are caused by deficiencies or reactions in the digestive tract. Lactose intolerance (caused by an enzyme deficiency) and celiac disease (an autoimmune disorder characterized by the inability to digest wheat, rye, and barley) are among the most common food intolerances.

    Common Food Allergens

    1. Eggs 5. Tree Nuts
    2. Milk 6. Fish
    3. Soy 7. Shellfish
    4. Peanuts 8. Wheat(gluten)

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  • Pro Cookery
    Pro Cookery

    TEACHES PROFESSIONAL COOKERY for large volume commercial cooking, assessing each students’ individual culinary skills, supporting student training and development and readiness for the culinary environment.

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    Culinary Instructor

    Provides training on culinary disciplines like commercial cooking, tools and equipments, basic cooking principles, misé en place, herbs & spices, flavor profiling, stocks & sauces, soups, meats, poultry, seafood.
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    Food Safety Instructor

    Licensed to conduct training and certification for ServSafe Food Protection Manager courses of NRA USA.

    1. Certified ServSafe Instructor- delivers a 16 credit-hour of ServSafe Food Safety training for students.
    2. ServSafe Registered Exam Proctor – responsible for administering ServSafe exams and maintaining confidentiality of the test results and adhering to the standards and ethics of secure examinations.

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    Others

    I also provide culinary thesis assistance (reports) for lecture classes. Topics may range from international cuisines (history, origins and influences), kitchen and baking science, menu engineering, new recipe formulation, culinary trends, kitchen design and management and the likes.Contact Me

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    Fundamental Cookery Class
    Hands-on demonstration
    Fundamental Cookery
    Pre-execution instruction

    Fundamental Cookery Class
    Product output grading
    Fundamental Cookery Class
    Actual product preparation


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  • Global Cuisines
    Global Cuisines

    Insight into the cooking styles of the world. Grab a cooking utensil, turn up the heat, and join us on a culinary tour of the world.

    I believe that culinary students who have had a broader exposure to a variety of international cuisines will be more versatile and creative culinarians.  – Chef Allan

    Choose your food travel destination

    1. ASIA
      from Russian Asia to the Arabian Peninsula
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    2. OCEANIA
      from Australia/NZ to the Pacific Islands
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    3. THE AMERICAs
      from North America to South America
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    4. EUROPE
      from Eastern Europe to to Scandinavia
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    5. AFRICA
      from North Africa to South Africa
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    GLOBAL CUISINE: A PERSPECTIVE

    The world’s cuisines are influenced by a variety of geographical and climatic factors. Where there is sufficient energy, cooking techniques that require large amounts of fuel, such as roasting and baking, are found. North America and Europe fit into this category, while across Africa and most of Asia baking and roasting are practically unheard of as a cooking method. Where fuel is scarce, more energy-conserving techniques (slow cooking, steaming, and stir-frying) are favored methods of food preparation.

    Where food is scarce, diet is based on filling, starchy staples such as tubers, legumes, rice, and other grains. Small amounts of vegetables are added and, occasionally, small bits of meat or fish. Spices add needed flavor to these bland staples.

    Where fertile, expansive land is plentiful, herds of cattle can be raised to supply beef and dairy products. In mountainous terrain goats and sheep supply meat and milk products. In very cold and very hot climates food preservation is essential to store foodstuffs over long, harsh winters or to avoid heat-induced spoilage of a surplus harvest. Salting, curing, smoking, and drying are the most common methods of preserving meats, fish, and vegetables. Milk is preserved in cheese and fermented dairy products such as yogurt.

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  • Social Web
    Social Web

    EXPAND YOUR ONLINE PRESENCE! I develop stunning websites, online business cards (vCards), online resumes, weblogs for culinary schools and personal chefs & others  in general.

    I specialize in WordPress blog software to create professional crafted Content Management Systems. I also customize social media marketing such as photogalleries, XML Flash sites,facebook apps, twitter and linkedIn.

    Sample of my works

    1. Culinary Institute of Aristocrat (website)
    2. Official website of Chef Gabby Prats
    3. Online business card (vCards)
    4. Professional Resumes online
    5. Flash Facebook Fanpages

     

    Inquiries

    • Please contact me for your requirements.
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The Canadian Cooking Theory

Posted on January 8th, 2012 in Food Science with 0 Comments

The Canadian Fish Cooking Theory

The basic principle of the Canadian rules for cooking is that fish is measured at its thickest point – its depth, not across the fish – and that it be cooked, no matter how, at exactly 10 minutes per inch.

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Why is the odor of something baking (like bread) more intense than the odor of cold items like ice cream or frozen peaches?

Posted on January 4th, 2012 in Food Science with 0 Comments

Heat converts many substances into their volatile form. Because only volatile molecules in the form of gas carry odor, it is easier to smell hot foods than cold ones.

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Deep Fried Prawns

Posted on December 19th, 2011 in Recipes with 0 Comments

Print Deep Fried Phoenix Prawns Rating: 31 Prep Time: 40 minutesCook Time: 10 minutesTotal Time: 50 minutes Yield: 6Serving Size: piece This dish derives its name from the Chinese emblem of beauty, the phoenix. Prawns are likened to its long and graceful tail.Ingredients1 pound (450 grams) fresh or frozen medium raw prawns in the shell, [...]

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