Teaching Budding Chefs

Whitsons Culinary Group provides lunch for the students and staff in the Gardner and Crestwood Schools at Woods Services. The Whitsons team at Woods Services recently held a Spring Fling event for students featuring a Chefology 101 Junior lesson, Elmer’s Organic Garden, and the Yard Bird Pop-Up.

 

During the Chefology 101 Junior program, students learned how to prepare delicious vegetable salads and wraps. The goal of the program is to introduce students to cooking using different natural ingredients, create healthy recipes, and learn kitchen safety. The students were given aprons and hats for an authentic experience in the kitchen.

 

The students also went outside and planted seeds to grow vegetables in an outdoor vertical garden using organic soil as part of Elmer’s Organic Garden program. The program’s goal is to create connections between students and the foods they eat. The students planted seeds to grow mesclun, basil, thyme, and Swiss chard and will water and care for the plants as they grow in the coming weeks.

 

The students then enjoyed a delicious Yard Bird sandwich, topped with pickles and Whitsons’ secret sauce on a brioche bun, prepared by Chef Harold Moreno. The students all had a great time, and they received certificates for their participation and take-home activities to complement what they learned.