Advanced Culinary Weekly Update

Hello Roadrunners

This week, students delved into the unit of Flavors and Flavorings. During this unit, we learned how flavors and flavorings affect the tastes of different dishes. We also communicated how each cuisine has its own ingredients, and how our personal tastes and backgrounds allow us to infuse these ingredients to create a new and self-inspired dish. We ended the week with having the students display their understanding by creating their very own dipping sauce which was judged by visiting teachers and students.

Looking ahead, students will continue to grow their knowledge about flavors and flavorings by delving into salts, oils, and vinegars. This sequence will continue to build on individual palates and help our students understand flavor profiles.

As a FYI, I will try to post our activities as much as possible on our schools/district Facebook page with photos and videos. So if you haven’t done so already, please follow us on Facebook.

Also, on Oct 29th, the Advanced Culinary class will be working collaboratively with the other electives to create an Elective Showcase”. The students in the Adv. Culinary students will be responsible for creating their own hors d’Oeuvres as other students in the culinary I classes will pass them throughout the night. We hope you all come out in support of the showcase and taste some great creations. Date, time, cost for the event will be broadcasted at a later date.

Lastly, as usual, we are very appreciative of the massive support that is always demonstrated by our San Tan community, and we are always accepting and appreciative of any donations the community provides.