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| Pictured from left, Deon Edwards and Ally Brown cook blueberry pancakes during the St. Helena Parish CHEF Cooking Camp, which was held July 11-15, 2016 at the Northshore Technical Community College in Greensburg, La. |
Baton Rouge, LA – Dressed
in white aprons, and spatulas in their hands is how 15 young chefs started
their journey to “Good Cooking.”
C.H.E.F. Camp which
stands for Cooking Healthy Enjoyable Foods engaged campers in a week long
cooking camp co-sponsored by the Southern University Ag Center. Young culinary enthusiast were able to learn
about germ prevention, kitchen safety, MyPlate, and how to whip up some of
their favorite fast food dishes.
“I really liked the
healthy chicken tenders, they were really crispy and I really couldn’t tell the
difference,” said Zacharias Carey.
That was the sentiment
that many of the young chefs had after baking their chicken tenders in the
oven. They were really surprised that
you could achieve the same crispy results without using vegetable oil. “That’s our goal, we want our young chefs to
understand that healthy does not mean unsavory, all of the meals that they
prepared on last week were simply delicious,” said Extension Associate, Kelli Hollins from the SU Ag Center.
CHEF
Camp concluded with, “Lettuce-Do-Lunch.” This awards ceremony served as an
opportunity to recognize all of their hard work, and a perfect lunchbreak where
parents could taste what they’ve been cooking.
Young chefs were also incentivized by taking a field-trip to the Crescent
City Cooks in New Orleans, La. They
watched as Chef Shava conducted a cooking demonstration all while telling them
about Louisiana’s rich food culture.
For more
information on upcoming holiday C.H.E.F. Camps in St. Helena Parish, please
contact Nicolette Gordon on Tuesday & Thursday at 225.222.4136.
Click here to view highlights from the St. Helena Parish CHEF Camp.
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Article written by Nicolette Gordon, SU Ag Center Area Agent.
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