Minnesota Thursday Worksheet January 10Th, 2019

Minnesota Thursday Worksheet January 10th, 2019 We serve an entirely locally-sourced meal the first Thursday of every month! Here are some fun activities that go along with this month’s Minnesota Thursday menu. You can find a map of farmers, videos and more at: http://cws.mpls.k12.mn.us/minnesota_thursdays.html MENU: On January 10th, lunch will include: ● Roast Beef & Gravy - Thousand Hills Cattle Company, Cannon Falls, MN ● Potatoes - Hugh’s Gardens, Halstad, MN ● Roasted Red Beets -Open Hands Farm, Northfield, MN ● Chocolate Chip Cookies - Favorable Treats & Great Northern Bakery, Minneapolis, MN YOU SAY PO-TAY-TO, I SAY POH-TAH-TO Did you know that there are over 4,000 varieties of potatoes? They all come in different shapes, sizes, and colors! They can be white, yellow, and even purple--talk about colorful mashed potatoes! This also means there are so many different potato dishes out there that aren’t french fries or mashed potatoes. Match the potato dish with its description, and maybe try them out sometime! 1. Boxty a. Savory Korean pancakes made with grated or ground potatoes. Garlic chives, scallions, 2. Thüringer Klösse zucchini, and carrots are common add-ins. 3. Aligot b. Originating from central France, it’s a savory combination of mashed potatoes and melted 4. Poutine cheese. 5. Gamjajeon c. Traditional German potato dumplings made from raw potatoes. Often served with roast pork, kale, and gravy. d. French fries topped with gravy and cheese curds, the province Quebec of Canada is proud of this dish. e. A traditional Irish pancake dish, this mixes finely grated raw potato and mashed potato with flour, baking soda, buttermilk, and egg. A SWEET SUCCESS Did you know that roasting vegetables will make them taste sweeter? This is because dry heat cooking will release the natural sugars within the vegetables and caramelize them. This gives vegetables their sweet, toasty flavor. Caramelization will not only make the vegetables taste good, but also smell delicious because during the last stages of caramelization, hundreds of aromatic compounds will form. For most kinds of sugar, caramelization will occur at 320⁰F. Root vegetables, squash, and tubers are best for roasting. These include cauliflower, broccoli, Brussel sprouts, and potatoes. Of these vegetables, beets are carrots have the most sugar and will taste the sweetest when roasted. What vegetables do you like to roast? 1. What are released from vegetables in roasting and what happens to them? 2. Why do roasted vegetables smell good? 3. At what temperature do most sugars caramelize? 4. What kinds of vegetables are best for roasting? 5. Which of these vegetables have the most sugar? COOKIE PERFECTION Chocolate chip cookies are undisputedly one of the most popular cookies in the U.S. However, there are so many other kinds of cookies! Describe the look, smell, taste, feel, and sound of your favorite cookie! If you have more than one favorite cookie, feel free to describe them too! Share with your friends and classmates to see what you may have in common and discover new cookies! Bonus: Can you think of or design a type of cookie that has a fruit or vegetable in it? carrots and beets 5) tubers and squash, veggies, root 4) 320°F sugars, caramelized; 2) aromatic compounds form; 3) 3) form; compounds aromatic 2) caramelized; sugars, 1) Success: Sweet 5a 4d; b; 3 2c; 1e; Potato: ANSWERS.

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