September 2023 Issue
Gold Medal Classroom:
The official ezine for CAFE | September 2023 issue
FEATURES:
Chef Adam Weiner hangs up his 50 Minute Classroom apron. A heartfelt appreciation and thanks to Chef Adam for teaching both culinary and life lessons.
Drexel University announces an online Food and Innovation Certificate Program.
Strudel history swirls like an eddy. The pastry layered in thin dough, stuffed with sweet and savory fillings has been baked for more than 600 years.
50 Minute Classroom: Chef Adam Weiner writes his final article in the 50 Minute Classroom series. View the full 150-article index spanning nearly 15 years.
Guest Columnist Dr. Jennifer Denlinger: Upcycling pineapples to create an over-the-top effervescent tepache.
Think Tank: Finding time within programs to build students into competent cooks first.
MEET THE GROWERS:
Modern sheep herding:
Rotating grazing sheep herds produces win-win benefits for the environment and animals.
BREAKING NEWS:
New study explores the appreciation of cuisine in a convenience-driven food culture.
General Mills Foodservice launches video series featuring chefs tackling foodservice challenges with expert cooking tips.
CAFÉ’s Industry Resource Center lists more than 80 commodity boards, associations and growers with links to their foodservice websites. Educators can find classroom visual aids, downloadable materials, blogs, videos and research. Featured industries include poultry, seafood, produce and dairy just to name a few.
CAFÉ Lesson Plan:
Follow Chef Instructor Jack Kaestner as he gives a lesson on sausage making with American lamb for applications from Moroccan to Greek.
Visit the Pear Bureau Northwest site to discover there are 10 pear varieties, they are picked unripe from the tree and then ripen at room temperature, and have more fiber than the top 20 fruits sold at retail establishments. Take advantage of their ACF Accredited CEH Foodservice Training Program and upon completion earn not only one CEH but also a Pear Master Certificate and apron – for free!