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Welcome to MPJH COOKS!. Goals for Club. Educate ourselves on common cooking ingredients Educate ourselves on cooking techniques Taste new foods Create a cookbook of favorite student recipes to sell as a fundraiser for the school
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Goals for Club • Educate ourselves on common cooking ingredients • Educate ourselves on cooking techniques • Taste new foods • Create a cookbook of favorite student recipes to sell as a fundraiser for the school • Use the proceeds of the fundraiser to give something back to the school
Allergy Form • Everyone must fill out and sign an allergy form
My Ideal Meal Your job is to create a menu that includes one of your favorite foods from each category below and bring in a recipe for each dish. We will be compiling these into a cookbook. Breakfast Food: Appetizer or Snack: Soup or Salad: Main Course/Entrée: Side Dish (veggie, pasta, rice, etc.): Dessert:
Taste Test Time! • Salty- pretzel sticks • Bitter-dark chocolate • Sour-lemonade • Sweet-honey and graham crackers • Umami (savory/depth)- Parmesan Cheese
Try Something New! 4 Herb Chimichurri Ingredients: 4 chopped garlic cloves 1/2 cup cilantro leaves 1/2 cup parsley leaves 6 large basil leaves 1 tablespoon oregano leaves 2 tablespoons minced white onion 2 tablespoons minced red bell pepper $ 1 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin 1 1/2 teaspoons to 1 tbsp. anchochile powder 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 tablespoons red-wine vinegar Preparation: 1. In a food processor, pulse garlic, cilantro, parsley, basil, oregano, onion, bell pepper, salt, pepper, cumin, and anchochile powder until coarsely chopped. 2. Pour in olive oil and red-wine vinegar and whirl to combine. Pack in a travel-safe container. Note: Nutritional analysis is per 1 1/2 tbsp. serving. Guy Fieri, Sunset MAY 2009
Smell Test…what herb or spice is it? Smell the container and try to guess what herb or spice it contains! Answer is on the bottom of the container.
!!Next Session!! • Bring your menu and recipes - You may also bring a favorite or unusual food you would like your fellow club members to try