Tuesday, August 25, 2015

How Time Flies....Summertime Is Over!


CONGRATULATIONS ARE IN ORDER!


The Golden Gate Restaurant Association's 1st Annual Industry Conference
acknowledged and gave a $5k scholarship to one of our inaugural students that's enrolled in City College of San Francisco's Culinary Program

Not only did he receive a scholarship but he also volunteered at the event as a Culinary Assistant during a training session 

Samantha M. Higgins,Communications and Public Policy Associate
Golden Gate Restaurant Association posing with P&P student at the conference held at CCSF Chinatown/North Beach Campus

End Of Class Ceremony

The students decided they wanted to have an Iron Chef Competition as the End of Class Ceremony. Teams were formed, judges were selected,  the secret ingredient  was revealed. What team will earn the bragging rights as the Iron Chef Winners? 

This is Team Alfonso
This is Team Erik
These are two inaugural  Students Rickey (P&P's first Iron Chef Winner ) and Lahrul.
They prepared the food for the guest while Chef Berlin was overseeing the two competing teams.
It was incredible watching these two pull everything together.
They work well as a team. 
Now they are ready to explain the dishes they prepared as they serve the guest!
They are the perfect example of what Primed & Prepped is!
Fresh green salads and fruit platters!
 Delicious Lasagna
Three types of chicken wings, teriyaki, barbecue and garlic! So tasty!!
Chef Berlin gave the instructions along with the secret ingredient (basil)  and put them fast to work
It was incredible the amount of focus they all had. They were really getting into it!
Families were there supporting the youth!
After taking a peek in the kitchen observing the youth, family members sat patiently waiting for the next step in the competition!
The judges were excited about the contest and  couldn't wait to taste the food.
Each one of the judges are fans for the TV program Iron Chef so this was bringing their favorite show to life!
The judging begins! Each team had to make sauteed zucchini, barbecue and dill wings with a balsamic glaze design. Hot mustard glazed wings with Jr. Chef salad with baby Arugula, Spinach smoked Gouda Cheese. They had other food choices that they could also incorporate into their dishes.
The winning team is Team Erik! They now have the bragging right as the Iron Chef Winners! They added a hot dog with a special sauce that put them over the top, all the judges loved it!
Chef Berlin thanked Lahrul and Rickey for being excellent role models for the program. Our other advanced student, Tristen, another inaugural student, came in a little later and helped with the clean up!

Breakfast Anyone?

Chef Berlin taught them several techniques for cooking eggs, They loved it!
This plate was an example of scrambled eggs, grits, fresh fruit, raisin toast and turkey bacon. Yum! 
They learned how to make fresh orange juice and they added blue berries for effect!
One of Chef Berlin favorite knife skills builders is having them cut lots of fruit and veggies!
My favorite is watching the students when they are all focused and working as a team!
I can hear Chef Berlin saying, "Hey guys, what did I ask you to do? Is that what you are doing?"
See thes pants hanging where they shouldn't be, that was addressed in class with three words...Wear a Belt!!
Each student learns how to wash and properly dry dishes. Cleanliness is a must!

   ServSafe Training

According to the National Restaurant Association, ServSafe training and certification is recognized by more federal, state and local jurisdictions than any other food safety certification. 

All P&P students prepare and take the ServSafe Food Handler Certification!
Chef Berlin has a captive audience!
During the training, the students shadow him throughout the kitchen learning the do's and don'ts of sanitation!
After he demonstrates, he questions the students, give pop quizzes and have them demonstrate what they saw.

  Festus Ezeli of the Golden State Warriors Hangs Out in the Kitchen with P&P

Festus had such a good time hanging out with us. He promises when his schedule lightens up that he will be back!

Primed & Prepped Program begins September 15, 2015

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday

4:00-6:30 pm


FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT PRIMED & PREPPED  CONTACT KELLY ARMSTRONG AT THE BAYVIEW YMCA (415) 822-7728 OR EMAIL KARMSTRONG@YMCASF.ORG.



1 comment:

  1. Thank you for sharing. I always enjoy reading about this fabulous program, the support and accomplishments being made. Congratulations on another great year!

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