Chop Chop!

Today they cooked their own lunch for their groups.

After learning all about how to sharpen and to handle a knife, today the campers cooked their own lunch for their groups.  Everyone made a stir fry dish, and most made rice--though a few opted for noodles.  Remember the basics of cooking rice--2 cups water to 1 cup rice.  And a little salt.  Sure is easy!  We had shrimp, chicken and beef stir fry dishes all around the room.  We were so sorry to not use the big woks that Chef Tonya found at the restaurant supply store, but a new wok has to be seasoned and there was no time --or exhaust system--for that.  We made do with large saute pans.  A couple of groups made a salad as well.

The campers heard all about etiquette, and practiced it during lunch.  Etiquette means having good manners and caring more about the other person's comfort.  It is something that we will always keep in mind here in the Foods Lab