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SciAggie
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I'm helping teach an after school culinary class at my high school...
Our after school grant coordinator is an actual chef. She worked for Emeril for a while. She tapped me to help teach some of these kiddos basic kitchen cooking skills.
Today I taught basic knife skills. We focused on using a chef knife safely. How to hold the knife, guiding with the off hand and how to curl the fingers. How to carry a knife across the kitchen safely, cleaning it properly. Cleaning the cutting board - all that stuff.
I was a nervous wreck watching to make sure no one drew blood.
We're just going to try and teach these kids how to make simple nutritious meals. It's a lot of fun sharing a love of cooking and helping them form some safe habits as well.
There are two adults in the kitchen. I was in charge of food prep and my co-teacher was in charge of cooking. We made a simple salad with homemade dressing. We sauted some chicken and made a simple pan sauce. The kids thought it was a banquet.
No pics because - well - kids, privacy, online safety, and all that.
Maybe I can talk the school into buying an egg...
Our after school grant coordinator is an actual chef. She worked for Emeril for a while. She tapped me to help teach some of these kiddos basic kitchen cooking skills.
Today I taught basic knife skills. We focused on using a chef knife safely. How to hold the knife, guiding with the off hand and how to curl the fingers. How to carry a knife across the kitchen safely, cleaning it properly. Cleaning the cutting board - all that stuff.
I was a nervous wreck watching to make sure no one drew blood.
We're just going to try and teach these kids how to make simple nutritious meals. It's a lot of fun sharing a love of cooking and helping them form some safe habits as well.
There are two adults in the kitchen. I was in charge of food prep and my co-teacher was in charge of cooking. We made a simple salad with homemade dressing. We sauted some chicken and made a simple pan sauce. The kids thought it was a banquet.
No pics because - well - kids, privacy, online safety, and all that.
Maybe I can talk the school into buying an egg...
Coleman, Texas
Large BGE & Mini Max for the wok. A few old camp Dutch ovens and a wood fired oven. LSG 24” cabinet offset smoker. There are a few paella pans and a Patagonia cross in the barn. A curing chamber for bacterial transformation of meats...
"Bourbon slushies. Sure you can cook on the BGE without them, but why would you?"
YukonRon
Large BGE & Mini Max for the wok. A few old camp Dutch ovens and a wood fired oven. LSG 24” cabinet offset smoker. There are a few paella pans and a Patagonia cross in the barn. A curing chamber for bacterial transformation of meats...
"Bourbon slushies. Sure you can cook on the BGE without them, but why would you?"
YukonRon
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Great work brother Sci! Love it.Sandy Springs & Dawsonville Ga
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Wow that is awesome. Great for those kids. If they only knew the amount of knowledge their teacher had they would pick your brain for days. This really sounds like a class I need to be in. My "skills" lack to say the least.Snellville, GA
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Very very cool.
Give a kid a fish and you feel him for a day. Teach a kid to cook... And he'll end up an egghead
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I'll try to take some pics of some of what we cook. Since we had knives out today I was lazer focused on them.
Coleman, Texas
Large BGE & Mini Max for the wok. A few old camp Dutch ovens and a wood fired oven. LSG 24” cabinet offset smoker. There are a few paella pans and a Patagonia cross in the barn. A curing chamber for bacterial transformation of meats...
"Bourbon slushies. Sure you can cook on the BGE without them, but why would you?"
YukonRon -
I like the way you think.caliking said:Very very cool.
Give a kid a fish and you feel him for a day. Teach a kid to cook... And he'll end up an eggheadColeman, Texas
Large BGE & Mini Max for the wok. A few old camp Dutch ovens and a wood fired oven. LSG 24” cabinet offset smoker. There are a few paella pans and a Patagonia cross in the barn. A curing chamber for bacterial transformation of meats...
"Bourbon slushies. Sure you can cook on the BGE without them, but why would you?"
YukonRon -
All of the folks here are competent to amazing cooks. You forget that some folks simply "don't have a clue" - it's fun teaching them.Eggdicted_Dawgfan said:Wow that is awesome. Great for those kids. If they only knew the amount of knowledge their teacher had they would pick your brain for days. This really sounds like a class I need to be in. My "skills" lack to say the least.Coleman, Texas
Large BGE & Mini Max for the wok. A few old camp Dutch ovens and a wood fired oven. LSG 24” cabinet offset smoker. There are a few paella pans and a Patagonia cross in the barn. A curing chamber for bacterial transformation of meats...
"Bourbon slushies. Sure you can cook on the BGE without them, but why would you?"
YukonRon -
That is fantastic. As you know, if you make it interesting, they will find it as interesting as you do. They will remember what you teach, and they will remember you. The fact it is an after school class means they already have some sort of interest, so it should be that much easier to keep them interested.
What a great opportunity! Have a blast with those kids!!!
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Burning lump in Downingtown, PA or diesel in Cape May, NJ.
....just look for the smoke!
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Very cool Aggie!
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The more I cook the more I feel like I fall in the "don't have a clue" department.Snellville, GA
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thank you brother for paying it forward.Richmond and Mathews County, VA. Large BGE, Weber gas, little Weber charcoal. Vintage ManGrates. Little reddish portable kamado that shall remain nameless here. Very Extremely Stable Genius.
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Love it! One of the things I have done as an elementary teacher is share photos of my cooks every Monday as class starts. I love the excitement, and the support I receive from their parents...Southlake, TX and Cowhouse Creek - King, TX. 2 Large, 1 Small and a lot of Eggcessories.
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Awesome brother ... giving back and seeing kids grow just plain awesome...Charlotte, NC - Large BGE 2014, Maverick ET 733, Thermopen, Nest, Platesetter, Woo2 and Extender w/Grid, Kick Ash Basket, Pizza Stone, SS Smokeware Cap, Blackstone 36"
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Awesome job............ I taught electrical wiring for 20 years and used live circuit's all the time so I understand the fear! I so enjoyed sharing my craft with others and miss doing so. Thank you for taking the time to be an educator GOOD JOB.
I'm only hungry when I'm awake!
Okeechobee FL. Winter
West Jefferson NC Summer
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Great work and valuable life lessons.Ellijay GA with a Medium & MiniMax
Well, I married me a wife, she's been trouble all my life,
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Fantastic. Apply for a donorschoose project for an egg, or whatever, I'll help fund it. I promise. My cousin is a teacher in Oakland, CA and does this to buy books for his class.THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER
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I thought it was a @SGH anus postGreen egg, dead animal and alcohol. The "Boro".. TN
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Count me in. Heck , I buy too much booze anyways.Legume said:Who's with me?#1 LBGE December 2012 • #2 SBGE February 2013 • #3 Mini May 2013A happy BGE family in Houston, TX. -
You guys are awesome. On a serious note, our school kitchen is well outfitted. As incredible as something like an egg would be - there would be logistical problems with lighting, cooking, then shutdown - not to mention keeping it secure so it doesn't get stolen. We have about a 1 1/2 hour window from the time kids get there to prep, cook, eat, then clean the kitchen. You also have to remember these budding young cooks are SLOW.
@Legume @caliking I can't tell you enough how great I think it is that you are willing to donate to these young folks. About the only essential item our kitchen lacks is a thermapen. If y'all want to donate one of those, pm me and we'll figure it out. I'll make sure the kids know where it came from. Knowing they have support from people they don't know is probably as valuable as any item you could donate.Coleman, Texas
Large BGE & Mini Max for the wok. A few old camp Dutch ovens and a wood fired oven. LSG 24” cabinet offset smoker. There are a few paella pans and a Patagonia cross in the barn. A curing chamber for bacterial transformation of meats...
"Bourbon slushies. Sure you can cook on the BGE without them, but why would you?"
YukonRon -
Give me an addy and I'll order you a handful of thermopops. Would that work?
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Look for a pm tomorrow. I'll check with admins to see what protocol I need to follow. The kids will think this is very cool.theyolksonyou said:Give me an addy and I'll order you a handful of thermopops. Would that work?Coleman, Texas
Large BGE & Mini Max for the wok. A few old camp Dutch ovens and a wood fired oven. LSG 24” cabinet offset smoker. There are a few paella pans and a Patagonia cross in the barn. A curing chamber for bacterial transformation of meats...
"Bourbon slushies. Sure you can cook on the BGE without them, but why would you?"
YukonRon -
What a great gift for the kids. I really enjoyed the cooking classes offered when I was in high school. I wish I didn't screw off so much during them. I probably would have got more out of them.
I remember in the advanced "gourmet" cooking class my group (all my knucklehead friends) asked our teacher if we could make spaghetti for our final meal. He said, "No!" We finally persuaded the teacher by saying we would make a homemade spaghetti sauce from scratch. I can remember it perfectly, I snuck into the kitchen before anyone noticed and hid a big jar of Prague under the sink towards the back so no one would see it. When the teacher wasnt looking we dumped the Prague in a sauce pan and hid all the "ingredients" we needed to make the scratch sauce. We ended up getting an "A" on the assignment and I remember clearly how impressed the teacher was with my group cooking the sauce from scratch. If he only knew.
I actually ended up working with him a few years later and telling him about the Prague sauce we used. We had a good laugh about it. One of my all time favorite teachers.
I ended up going over to a community college for a cooking class that our high school offered. We had to be straight laced for that. I really did enjoy those times in cooking class.
Cool to see you giving inspiration to others in the cooking world!"The pig is an amazing animal. You feed a pig an apple and it makes bacon. Let's see Michael Phelps do that" - Jim Gaffigan
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PM sent to you sir.
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Yolk buys the ones off Amazon with no warranty. Beware.THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER
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That's really hurtful.Legume said:Yolk buys the ones off Amazon with no warranty. Beware.
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@SciAggie - great story and even better recognition of your willingness to reach out and make a difference. Congrats on taking on the challenge.
Once you really get comfortable with the group and as the year progresses you should consider inviting them to your outdoor play-ground and let them prepare a banquet for you and your co-teacher.
Of course, the fire department should be pre-alerted. Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood. Life is too short for light/lite beer! Seems I'm livin in a transitional period. CHEETO (aka Agent Orange) makes Nixon look like a saint. -
Good job! I was just reading an article about how millennials cook at home very little, despite how big "foodie culture" is. On a related note its funny to hear how close you had to supervise them with the knives! I would have said "here's a knife don't cut your finger off." Apparently that would be negligent
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Dr vs teacher.blind99 said:Good job! I was just reading an article about how millennials cook at home very little, despite how big "foodie culture" is. On a related note its funny to hear how close you had to supervise them with the knives! I would have said "here's a knife don't cut your finger off." Apparently that would be negligent
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This is so awesome. I need to take your class. I have no knife skills.Large, Medium, MiniMax, 36" Blackstone
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Hey, I actually know how to make a simple interrupted suture...theyolksonyou said:
Dr vs teacher.blind99 said:Good job! I was just reading an article about how millennials cook at home very little, despite how big "foodie culture" is. On a related note its funny to hear how close you had to supervise them with the knives! I would have said "here's a knife don't cut your finger off." Apparently that would be negligent
One of you could sew them up.
but somehow "Teacher sutures student after knife incident" just doesn't sound like a great headline, lol.Coleman, Texas
Large BGE & Mini Max for the wok. A few old camp Dutch ovens and a wood fired oven. LSG 24” cabinet offset smoker. There are a few paella pans and a Patagonia cross in the barn. A curing chamber for bacterial transformation of meats...
"Bourbon slushies. Sure you can cook on the BGE without them, but why would you?"
YukonRon
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