Classroom Activities for Culinary Students

Help students get excited about cooking demos or offsite catered events by letting them practice what they would pack in their ultimate knife kit. I like to pack more than just knives. You won't find me without a fish spatula, snips, and a thermometer alongside my knives.

Knife kits are personal...

Students are often amazed that their snickerdoodles are flavored from the bark of a tree. Let your students choose some favorite spices and instruct them to rub them between their fingers to get a feel for the texture. That's also the best way to tell if a spice is fresh. A vivid aroma after...

Get new students comfortable in the kitchen. Napkin folding is easy, fun and can be done anywhere. Students can fold napkins in the lab, at the counter or even sitting in a desk. It's really fun to make it a competition and turn the activity into an ice breaker for new classes. The first few...

It's easy for students to think a tablespoon of salt is a tablespoon of salt. Not so! Due to an incredible range of sizes in salt granules, a tablespoon of a fine grained salt is a lot more salt than a tablespoon of a flaked sea salt. Have students use the exact same measuring utensil and measure...