What better way to stimulate children's interest in cooking with pizza and mango smoothies. In a recent cooking class for children with chef Pilar Cabrera Casa de los Sabores, Oaxaca, Mexico, teaches the basics of kitchen safety and sanitation, composting and recycling and food, all within a three-session hours. At the same time, the lead instructor Nymph Raigosa infused in the morning with tips on food preparation, you learn as adults is not always soon enough, in ourculinary life. But best of all, was in preparation for the recipes that children can be fun --- with lettuce suggested feared the end.
Genesis provides cooking classes for children in Oaxaca
The concept offers cooking classes for boys and girls came to bring as a result of two phenomena. First, often during the investigation Fielding cooking classes for tourists from Oaxaca with their families, would be the head of the Pillarasked if the children could participate. Of course, age has always been a factor, but many applications were rejected, ensuring that classes took place in an orderly manner without undue disruption to the benefit of lovers of food for adults in Oaxaca.
Secondly, many Oaxaca are making a loss for what their kids when school is out for summer vacation. While certainly a lot to do in Oaxaca, on the basis of what is available in large cities,they are limited. Why not offer courses in the summer?
Tourists traveling with children, the timing should be perfect - in the summer, Christmas, Easter, and to break the school in March. And more families traveling together all year, could be just what the pediatrician ordered.
Sure, Pilar Cabrera reputation as a national figure on the Mexican restaurant scene has long been demonstrated by his "House of Flavors" Chef School and the center of Oaxaca Restaurant La Olla,and more recently from their raids on the international scene (Food Festival in Toronto and San Antonio, with upcoming dates in Austin and Stratford). Ninfa is carefully selected Cecilia Paras Raigosa management of these children cooking classes for two reasons. First, head nymph a variety of experiences, including educational training (at the Centro de Estudios Culinarios Rocatti), catering and banquets in restaurants, bakeries and specialty chemicals (ie, Deli and CupcakesNectar Dulce). Secondly, and perhaps most important boss Nymph uncanny ability to respond to children with his charming personality and warm smile - and just as Pilar, is bilingual.
The bonus for children is that Americans and Canadians with a class of mixed Mexican and foreign visitors and bilingual education, children are required to some ingredient in the kitchen and learn words in Spanish, if not for the front, then by osmosis Certainly .
On May 1, 2010, cookingClass for children in the Casa de los Sabores, Oaxaca
On May 1, 2010, class chef, Pilar Nymph were both at the top. Ten children of different ages participated. Most parents remain on site immediately to take pictures and to get a first hand knowledge that her children would probably be in a class of mostly unknown faces.
With this type of learning environment, the ice must be broken first. It 'was here that he obtained under the name of each child and promoteThe interaction between the children themselves, and Ninfa, and Pilar. The ingredients for each recipe were contained in another phase of large brightly colored basket. "Who knows why we use the yeast?" And then to calm the parents: "If we cut this mango smoothies to do, we will not be sharp knives, but you should always be very careful when using knives, and never raised, never a knife to clear my head. Can anyone tell me why? "
Recipe sheets are distributed. Head Nymph through eachRecipe indicating the ingredients in each basket and briefly explain how they are used.
For the pizza dough segment, the group into two teams, one learning to make pasta from scratch, and the other kneading and rolling divided: "Always mix the dry ingredients first, and use your hands." And for the benefit of those who make only their tortillas abuelitas: pizza dough is made tortillas to make them comparable when starting to stick, use more flour.Hands-on classes work better, especially for a child.
"Okay, that someone is a cookie?" Three times during the lesson, short breaks are not as overloaded intake information encouraged, there is a danger of boredom setting in, "There are plastic bottles of water here, and a few markers, so that each of you can write your name, so do not be confused.
Children should have a choice of large and medium crust, shaping the dough itself, or someChoose from more small shapes that are provided, hearts, mushrooms, trees, squares, triangles, circles. The sauce has been pre-mixed, but children are encouraged to choose their own dressing from selections of vegetables, meats and even fresh basil. "Did you know that actually a mushroom is a fungus?"
"Now let's all wash their hands again. But remember, we will not clean well from our work areas, and set the organic waste in this bin, and the rest there. Yourrecycling programs are neighborhood? "
"Attention all, now, as the pizza oven, we mango smoothies. I will teach you how to make a mango, peeled of course, carefully cut four strips through the skin ... just like peeling a banana." Children are encouraged to use every piece of paper until the hole.
"Here, the bowl is cut with the mango, and now will add some pineapple, a little 'orange juice, a little' and yogurt ....about flaxseed and why add something to the mixer as well? knows "a brief discussion about Omega and provides energy.
Smoothies are prepared and poured into plastic cups, straws and accompanied by small decorative drink umbrellas. "Taste how sweet, and you know, we did not add any sugar. You can make your own smoothies with other fruits like watermelons and melons, and will taste as fresh, spicy and sweet, without added sugar. By theThere is also a bowl of strawberries there, if someone wants a small snack. "
Children are then invited to review their recipes printed for the salad. Some had actually put the check mark next to pizza and ingredients were used as a smoothie. A lesson on different types of lettuce, its general lack of taste, and thus the reason for using the association: "We have always with oil, vinegar, salt and pepper, and today we are with balsamic vinegar and olive ' oil. Hat eachattempted this type of vinegar? Okay then try a bit 'of each. It would be a bit 'sweeter. "
"It's soy sauce" someone asks. "It 's delicious," pipes in another, while a third, has emphatically said he does not like.
"The vinegar and oil mix well. See the oil on top to see now."
The plates are passed, and every child is encouraged to create its own pre-cut salad vegetables and organic cheese salad. The printed sheet Salad Recipeconcludes: "The taste, season and serve immediately."
The pizzas are then removed from the oven and allow to cool, each child is encouraged to comment on what he, as the largest sample of pizza. The group sits around the large rectangular table, enjoying the fruits of their work, chatting and joking with his new friends.
cooking school for children in Oaxaca, the type of exposure to international tribunals
Chidlren's Kitchenoffered at certain times throughout the year, rising from Casa de Sabores provide participants the opportunity to learn how to prepare meals from different parts of the world, each day is represented by cooking in another country. Groups interested in individual lessons, click at any time of year, a selection of international dishes, but with restrictions on the fields require a stove-top preparation, an excess of caution. According to the head Pilar, "the safety of children mustremains the most important consideration. "
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