Week One
Tuesday, January 6th
Thursday, January 8th
Friday, January 9th
Tuesday, January 6th
- Topics:
- How to be a mindful eater
- Introduction to cheese
- HW due for Tuesday:
Wednesday, January 7th
- Topic:
- Crafting cheese recipe staples - Fondue & Baked Brie
- HW due for Wednesday:
Thursday, January 8th
- Topic:
- Field Trip to Formaggio Kitchen & Taza Chocolate
- Note: We will leave PROMPTLY at 8:30 am. You may want to bring some cash to buy cheese and chocolate as both places have fantastic stores. Formaggio Kitchen also has lunch options if you would like to supplement your bagged lunch from school.
- HW due for Thursday:
- Read pages 202-214, 399 - 406 in Zingerman's Guide to Good Eating
Friday, January 9th
- Topic:
- Chocolate Tasting
- Kings of Pastry Documentary viewing
- HW due for Friday:
- Kings of Pastry reading (this is essential for understanding tomorrow's documentary)
- While chocolate is delicious, as the tour at Taza pointed out, there are a lot of problems with how it is produced, particularly in West African countries. For tomorrow, please find an article that links chocolate production to child labor, economic exploitation and/or slavery and be prepared to give a one minute summary of the article tomorrow in class. Please print out the article that you find.
Week Two
Monday, January 12 - Tuesday, January 13:
- Topic: King Arthur Flour
- Courses in gnocchi, breakfast rolls, french baguette and choux pastry
- Note: We will leave PROMPTLY at 7:00 am on Monday morning. We should return by 7:00 PM Tuesday night. We will be staying at Fireside Inn & Suites in West Lebanon, NH.
- HW due BEFORE the trip:
- Pages 95 - 109 in Zingerman's Guide to Good Eating
- Why was white bread historically seen as better?
- What are the signs of a good crust? Think in terms of both looks and feel
- What ingredients should be in a good bread? What ingredients shouldn't be?
- Why do commercial bakers use sugar in their bread? Why do they use more yeast?
- How has Jewish rye bread changed in America?
- What's the best way to store bread?
- Pages 123 - 129 in Zingerman's Guide to Good Eating
- What is the difference between fresh and dry pasta?
- What are some factors that will produce better pasta?
Wednesday, January 14
- Topic:
- Field trip debrief
- HW due for Wednesday:
- Gather your Kings of Pastry sheet and answers to the questions from the syllabus on bread and pasta and have your 1 minute chocolate presentation ready
Thursday, January 15
- Topic:
- Olive Oil
- How to read labels like an expert
- Trip to the grocery store!
- HW due for Thursday: Pages 2-12, 16, 25 in Zingerman's Guide to Good Eating, Read Olive Oil: Tasting the Difference handout
- From Zingerman's reading:
- What is extra virgin olive oil?
- What is "cold-pressing" and what effect does it have on olive oil?
- Name and briefly describe 5 things can effect olive oil flavor.
- How can you figure out what olive oil to buy in the store; what considerations will you make?
- Note the "everyday oils" on page 25: see if you can find them while we are at the grocery store or while you are at the store with your family.
- From handout:
- What health benefits does olive oil provide?
- What is the flavor profile American's tend to look for in an olive oil?
- How can you get the best oil-what are the recommendations for buying, eating and cooking?
Friday, January 16
- Topic:
- Coffee & the Culture of Eating a Meal
- 7 PM - we will leave for Coffee Coffee in Salem, NH to do a coffee tasting
- Note: Because we are having an evening meeting, we will only meet from 12:00 - 1:30 in the afternoon (so, have an early lunch). In the morning, you should write a reflection about what sharing a meal looks like in your family. Think about the process of both making and eating the food. What foods bring special meaning to your family? How long do your family meals last? Our hope is that you spend a good chunk of time on this as we will be talking some about the culture of eating in the afternoon.
- HW due for Friday:
- Read The Internet in a Cup
- Reading about Coffee
Saturday, January 17
- Topic:
- Visit to the Chelmsford Winter Farmer's Market
- Note: We will leave PROMPTLY at 9:30 am. The trip should take about 30 minutes and then you will have an hour at the farmer's market. We will return to campus by 11:30 am.
- HW due for Saturday:
Week Three
Tuesday, January 20th
- Topic:
- Visit to Amesbury Flatbread Company
- Note: We will leave PROMPTLY at 9:30 AM. At Flatbread, you will each get a chance to craft your own pizza from scratch. Click on the link above for some inspiration! We should return by 12 PM.
- Wrap-up discussion about the culture of eating
- HW due for Tuesday:
- Read about the history of Flatbread Company and start brainstorming ideas for your final project
Wednesday, January 21st
- Topic:
- Research for your final project!
Thursday, January 22nd - Friday, January 23rd
- Topic:
- Work time in class for your final project!
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