Beginning Gourmet Cooking Techniques | Tuesday, 1st period

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This week, the class had received handwavy e-mail messages to meet at Portalocity. When they got there, Hannibal greeted them and handed out a list of fruits and vegetables. "Today, we will be covering selecting good produce. The first lesson to buying decent fruits and vegetables is, whenever possible, to buy things which are organic, grown locally, and currently in season. It's healthier and tastes much better. That said, I realize that you may not always have that option. There are some foods that buying organic is more important for than others, due to the amount of chemicals they retain or the types used."

He nodded at the paper. "In addition, as you will see, there are certain times in Baltimore during which very little is in season. Therefore, we will be traveling to Baltimore in August, so as to actually find something more than apples."

He held up the list. "I've included some simple reminders about how to choose the best of each; I will go into more detail once we arrive, and feel free to take notes. As our class activity today, instead of cooking, you will be choosing your own produce to bring back from a local farmers' market. At this particular market, most things are grown organically, and should be marked as such. Stay close and pay attention while I orient you, and then find the produce I assign."

He smirked. "It's in your best interest to perform well; once you've completed the assignment, you are welcome to relax in the August weather. If you need help, I will be pleased to answer any questions. You may also ask the farmers, but please remember that we aren't on the island; they may not be used to much strangeness."

He waited to see if there were any current questions, then nodded them through the portal.

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Warmly!

Listen to the lecture!

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Ask questions, cheer about going to August...

Choose your produce!

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"Those of you who have not had this class before," Hannibal said, "I would like you to pick out one head of spinach, one bunch of grapes, one eggplant, several tomatoes, a few onions, several apples, a couple of parsnips, and one other item of your choice."

Which was...most of them, for once. "Mademoiselle," he told Cosette, "please choose at least six different vegetables that will make a dish together, and two fruits."

Discuss and relax!

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When you've all chosen your produce, Hannibal will grade you on your choices, and then you can all relax in the August sun!

He'll let you taste what you chose, what he chose, and some of the same items of produce he picked at random from the non-organic, non-local supermarket. (Feel free to not taste a difference and make him feel sorry for you!)

Talk to Hannibal!

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He's here!

OOC!

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We have messy snow now. Can I go back to August, too?