Haldane's first year of Chef in the Classroom finishes with a big hit! Mrs. Battersby's 5th grade class got a visit from Chef Mark today. The vegetable the students chose was Rhubarb.
While Mark set up his kitchen and laid out all the ingredients, Sunny told some interesting facts about rhubarb. For example: only the stalk of the rhubarb plant is good to eat. The leaves are toxic and should be discarded. Rhubarb grows in cold climates like Norway where Sunny is from. They even grow in Alaska! Rhubarb is a great source of vitamin C.
After some lively discussion about what you can make with rhubarb, they decided on Rhubarb crumble. There was a lot of excitement as the students gathered around. All were eager to help with the preparation of the dish. First, they prepared the crumble with granola, brown sugar, flour, ground ginger, and butter. Chef Mark blended it all up in a food processor. Then he cut the rhubarb and put it in a pan to cook. He added fresh ginger, orange zest, brown sugar, and juice of the orange. And finally, he added pieces of fresh orange. As the ingredients cooked, and the sweet aroma filled the classroom, the students got very excited to try it.
Once the rhubarb softened and the juices got syrupy, Chef Mark poured it into a pie tin and sprinkled the crumble on top. Then he popped it into the oven to cook. (Lucky for the students he had one ready to eat waiting in the warming oven.) Well, I don't need to tell you how everyone liked it. Not only did everyone try it. Most clamored for seconds! This might be our biggest success to date!
Thank you Chef Mark and Sunny Gandara for finishing up our year with a bang. Cindy is planning on serving this dish in the cafeteria next Friday, June 3rd. Believe me, this one is not to be missed!
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