Kids:  Young Chef Cooking Series

Designed for young people, aged 11 to 15.
This series of classes is designed for young people who are interested in engaging in a deeper understanding of food mastery.  This is a five-session series with the first four lasting 1 1/2 hours and the last one lasting 2 hours:

Session I:  Knife Skills and Food and Kitchen Safety: 

To provide a sound foundation for future lessons, students will learn safe use of a stovetop, basic kitchen conduct, terminology, and knife skills. 

Food Items:

 * Rainbow Roasted Root Vegetables: Students will practice dicing and chopping root veggies. They’ll learn how to season and roast them to perfection.

 * Salsa: Focus on dicing tomatoes, peppers, onions, and cilantro for a fresh, flavorful treat.

Learning Objectives:

 * Understand and demonstrate proper knife safety.

 * Learn and execute basic vegetable cuts (dicing, chopping, slicing).

 * Practice peeling various vegetables safely.

 * Understand the importance of uniform cuts for even cooking.

 * Introduce basic seasoning for roasting.