This blog is a product of Rensizzle Week at The Renaissance Charter School in Jackson Heights, Queens. The bloggers were members of the Culinary Careers group, who explored various careers and educational options within the culinary field.
Friday, October 25, 2013
Panel
Today, October 25 the Culinary Career Group got to learn more about the different types of jobs Bakers & Chefs have. We had many chefs & not much bakers. What was most interesting was the Pastry because baking & making different types of deserts seems fun to do.
panel.
Today culinary pros. came to our school to talk to us about there careers and how they got there. we also asked them questions.
Panel Speakers
Today we had a group of panel speakers come to the school to talk to us about there careers.It was very fun to get to understand the history behind why they started that profession. They were very funny and down to earth. I really enjoyed it.
Culinary Institute
In this picture we went to the culinary institute and we learned about all the culinary positions they offered.
They showed us there kitchens and how the rooms were. I really enjoyed this trip and everything we talked about.
Greenmarket
Green market at Union Square
In this picture we were at the green market. The people who worked there were talking about how easier it would be to buy products from markets closer by. The products are fresh and more nutrious.
butter beans CEO talking to us and answering our quetions
On Monday morning we went to the lunch room and talked to the CEO of butter beans. She shared with the group that she is a mother and she shared that because she wants to show her connection with children and healthy school lunches.
Photography Studio of Francesco
today was the best trip of the whole week. They made us lunch. It was so good.
Panel
Today we spoke to a variety of culinary professionals in different fields in culinary. I learned about the pizza guy he is opening a new place was very interseting.
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Institute of Culinary Education
we saw the big kitchens and the classes they were taking.And there was no 13th floor!!!!
Natural Gourmet Institute
We went to the Natural Gourmet Institute and saw the kitchens. The kitchens were very small.
Panel of Speakers
Today, a panel of culinary professionals spoke. Matt, a pizza maker, talked about how he is starting a new business.
Shake Shack
After going to Amy's Bread we went to Shake Shack and ate lunch. Most of us had a burger with fries and a shake.
Food Photography
On Thursday, we went to New Jersey to see a food photographer named Francesco. In this picture, Francesco is setting up the focaccia so he can take a picture.
Amy's Bread
On October 22 we went to Amy's Bread.We took a tour around the bakery, we saw the kitchen , the employees and the roles they had in the bakery.
Meeting Tthe People in the Field!
We spoke to these people about their jobs and learned about their career. Are speakers spoke about how they came to be and intrigued us with there gruesome accidents in the kitchen.
Food photography
Students and great guy Francesco
Food Photography
yesterday, October 24, 2013
New Jersey
We were interested in learning about food photography
Stand around and watch
Panelists
Today we got to ask question to these 5 people about there culinary careers. I was very interested in Kelvin Fernandez work because he executive chef who was on tv as a chopped finalist which is super cool because i love that show.
Panel of Speakers
Culinary professionals talked about their careers and answered questions that some students had for them.
YAY-______-
Panel of speakers
speakers telling us about their experiences
Friday October 25, 2013
TRCS auditorium
a good experience
We asked questions they answered
A Day With A Photographer
The group went out to New Jersey and saw Francesco. It was actually the best day out of the week. I had fun and hope to see him again.
Panel of Speakers
This morning we were lucky enough to get people with culinary careers to come and speak to us. While we were speaking to them we were able ask them personal questions about their careers and we were able to ask general questions
Photoshoot with Fransesco Tonello
So yesterday we were able to go to New Jersey to see a photographer.We spent the time learning about the steps that go into taking photographs of food and the editing process. At the end we had a delicious lunch.
Thursday, October 24, 2013
ICE
Famous french chef
Cooking something
Yesterday, October 23, 2013
ICE culinary school
We the students were observing this chef teach a class
He is helping these students learn by watching his technique
Cooking something
Yesterday, October 23, 2013
ICE culinary school
We the students were observing this chef teach a class
He is helping these students learn by watching his technique
Sneaking in
Michael(me) sneaking into the photo
Us students learning about farmers markets
Yesterday, October 23, 2013
Union square farmers market
We went to explore and learn about farmers markets
David told us about some "interesting" things about farmers markets at the farmers market
Us students learning about farmers markets
Yesterday, October 23, 2013
Union square farmers market
We went to explore and learn about farmers markets
David told us about some "interesting" things about farmers markets at the farmers market
Wednesday, October 23, 2013
Fun with ICE
Today we (The Culinary Careers Group) went to The Institution of Culinary Education and we learned about the different types of jobs, experiences, and opportunities you can gain by either eenrolling as a student or even a intern. And we also got to see and learn about the different chefs who accomplished many things after going ti the institution.
Fresh Farmers Market
Today we went to the Farmers Market in Manhattan and we learned about the differences between foods from the farmers market and store sold. We also got to endure in a scavenger hunt for certain vegetables which helped us become more familiar with many distinct and exotic vegetables
ICE
Today we went to ICE and we had a tour of the institute. We were able to see people during classes learning new techniques.
ICE!
We got to hear a very important man talk who was very famous in France. We got to tour around the school it was clean
GreenMarket
We took a tour around green market. We got to play a game in which we had to find certain people and veggies
David!
Today this kind man David told us a little bit about the farmers market in the city and the difference between vegetables and stuff that farmers grow and you buy within a couple of days compared to veggies at the super market. This kind man was able to plan out a scavenger hunt for our culinary career group throughout the whole farmers market. Ps my group oneπ
Farmers Market Tour
On Wednesday morning, the Culinary Careers Rensizzle group went to the farmers market at Union Square. A man named David talked to us about farming and then we went on a scavenger hunt. One interesting thing I found was a carrot.
Tuesday, October 22, 2013
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