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Cooking for Teens

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Cooking is not just an essential life skill; it’s also a wonderful way to foster creativity, independence, and healthy eating habits in tweens. This cooking class is designed for this age group, focusing on knife skills, sauce making, and common main dishes, can be both educational and immensely enjoyable. 
Starting with knife skills, tweens can learn the basics of how to hold a knife properly, which types of knives are best for different tasks, and how to chop, slice, and dice safely. It's important to emphasize safety and proper technique from the beginning.
Teens can explore the magic of transforming a few simple ingredients into delicious sauces that can elevate any dish. From mastering a basic tomato sauce that can be used in pasta dishes to whisking up a simple vinaigrette for salads, tweens can learn about the importance of balance in flavors and the versatility of sauces in cooking.
Teaching them to prepare common main dishes, such as a simple stir-fry, a basic pasta dish, or even a homemade pizza, can round out their cooking education. This not only teaches them about meal planning and preparation but also encourages them to experiment with flavors and ingredients.
By the end of such a class, participants will not only have acquired essential culinary skills but also developed a deeper appreciation for the art and science of cooking, setting the foundation for a lifetime of healthy, joyful eating.- You might even get a night off from cooking!Teen Cooking
This class is presented by: The Clean Spoon

Choose 1 or 2 Classes!
  • Participants will receive a recipe/instruction booklet of everything they learned in class as well as more recipes they can try at home.
  • Participants can choose to attend one or both classes as topics will be different each evening.
  • Each participant will be have a cooking station to share with another participant complete with knives, cutting board, bowls and a cook top.

* Adjustments and discounts will be applied during checkout if applicable. *

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