Upcoming cooking lessons

Here we list the progress on upcoming lessons

Lesson Progress Grade
Setting up Home Base: Organising your kitchen workspace recording white-belt
Gourmet Burgers and sides
Getting started with eggs writing white-belt
Basic Cutting Techniques white-belt
Delicious Salads white-belt
Getting started with Bread Baking – Easy loaf, Burger buns, Pizza, Roti, and gluten-free bread planning
Meal Planning planning white-belt

The Kitchen Ninja’s Dojo is now on Patreon

The Kitchen Ninja’s Dojo is run by myself and my spouse, Pauli. He does the art, lighting and camerawork and I do the food styling, effects and post-production.

We love to cook and share our knowledge by providing our cooking lessons for free online. Cooking should be fun and accessible to everyone. It doesn’t matter whether you are an English teacher or a dyslexic, a college student or senior citizen – anyone can learn to cook like a ninja!

We want to share our cooking lessons for free, but the reality is that they take time and resources to make. We still have to pay our bills and put food on the table. At the moment we both work regular day jobs to make ends meet, but there is a better option out there – Patreon.

Patreon is crowdfunding platform that let’s you support content you love on a monthly basis. Pledge as little as $1 per month or over $100 per month if you’re feeling generous. These funds allow us to make better lessons and meet the goals in our roadmap. Our patrons get access to exclusive perks like a dedicated feed, exclusive previews and live Q&A sessions every month.

If you love what we do on this site and want to help us make more of it – support us on Patreon!


Extra video: Salmon for Lunch

A few days ago, my spouse and I found a great deal on whole salmon and decided to make pan-grilled salmon fillets for lunch – from scratch! Here is how we did it.

This post has 3 videos. To view the full playlist, click the List icon icon in the top left corner of the video.

Enjoy the videos and let us know if you would like to see a complete lesson on preparing fish from scratch!

Gourmet Burgers and Sides

Study time: 30-40 minutes
Cooking time: 30-45 minutes per recipe

Who doesn’t love a good burger? Rustic and tasty  burgers are bound to impress – or just make for a delicious and filling meal. Invite your friends over for Saturday night dinner and treat them to these  babies. There is something for everyone!

Lesson Video

Lesson video Part 1 and 2. Click the List-icon icon in the top left corner to view the full list of lesson videos.

Recipe cards

Please feel free to experiment with different sauces, dressings, fillings, and spice mixes for the burgers and sides. Click the image to view the digital card. Right click and select “Save As” to download.

The Vishal Burger

The Vishal Burger (with salsa). PDF file. 3MB.

The Minimalist Burger

The Minimalist Burger (with coleslaw). PDF file. 3MB.

The Portabello Burger

The Portabella Burger (Vegan/Vegetarian). PDF file. 3MB

Mayonnaise and dressing

Mayonnaise and dressing. PDF file. 3MB

Spice Mix Chart

Spice Mix Chart

Homemade Fries

Homemade Fries. PDF file. 3MB

 

Further reading and inspiration

Jus’ Burgers – An Australian gourmet burger chain with a very creative menu

World’s Best Burgers – A list by theburgerguide.com

The best burger of the year – A gorgeous veggie burger by Superiority Burger

 

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Wholesome Noodle Bowls

Study time: 15-30 minutes
Cooking time: 10-20 minutes per recipe

White belt lesson

White belt

Noodle bowls are wonderfully versatile, delicious and cost-effective. This makes them great for anyone starting out with home cooking. If you are a more experienced cook, this lesson will give you a great starting point for your own cooking experiments.

In this lesson we will not just limited ourselves to asian noodles, but also consider western pasta noodles, such as spaghetti and angel hair pasta. Noodles can be made from a wide range of ingredients – and can be adapted to suit any diet.

Lesson Video
RecipeS and fact cards

Please feel free to experiment with different sauces and sides for the noodle dishes. Click the image to view the digital card. Right click and select “Save As” to download.

Meal-blueprint-Noodle-Bowl-thumbnail

Noodle Soup Bowl recipe card. PDF file. 3MB.

Cold Noodle Bowl recipe card

Cold Noodle Bowl recipe card. PDF file. 3MB.

Stir-fried Noodles recipe card

Stir-fried Noodles recipe card. This recipe card can also be used to make Italian-style spaghetti. PDF file. 3MB

Bouillon Rubric

Find the right stock/cooking base with the Bouillon Rubric. PDF file. 1.5MB

Noodle Fact Card

Noodle Fact Card. PDF file. 3MB

Further reading and inspiration

Gallery of Asian noodle dishes by Serious Eats

 

Remember to share your questions on twitter, our Facebook Page or in the comments section below!

Did you do the Ninja Mission? Share your pictures and your story on our Facebook page!