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 V: Young Chef Skills Demonstration:

In this fifth and final session. Students will be planning and making a full meal that demonstrates their progressive learning over the previous 4 young chef sessions. One adult per student has the option to join the class at the end and dinner is served!

Theme: Bringing all the skills together to prepare and enjoy a complete meal.

Skills Focused: Time management, multi-tasking, plating, advanced knife work (e.g., cutting chicken), combining learned techniques.

Food Items:

 * Crispy Baked Chicken Tenders: Students will practice basic butchering/slicing chicken, breading, and baking to a crispy finish. 

* Garlic & Herb Roasted Potatoes:  students will season and roast potatoes in the oven. 

 * Simple Green Salad with Homemade Vinaigrette: Students will practice washing and tearing lettuce, slicing cucumbers/carrots, and whisking together a simple oil and vinegar vinaigrette. 

Learning Objectives:

 * Apply all previously learned skills (knife skills, stovetop, oven use, measuring).

 * Practice time management and multi-tasking in a kitchen setting.

 * Assemble a complete meal from various components.

 * Learn basic plating techniques.