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MATC CULINARY
PROGRAMS OFFER
FOOD DEMONSTRATIONS, RECIPES AND ADVICE
FEATURING FARMER'S MARKET PRODUCE
Madison Area Technical College
(MATC) Culinary Trades faculty will demonstrate ways to use fresh local
foods most Saturday mornings*, from 9 to 11 a.m. through August 24 at
the Dane County Farmer's Market in downtown Madison on the Capitol Square.
The demonstrations will take place on the South Hamilton Street side of
the square, near the Inn on the Park.
Chefs John Johnson, Paul
Short and Joseph Gaglio
and Master Baker Punky Egan
will take turns presenting recipes and advice on using produce available
at the Farmer's Market. Food samples also will be available as well as
information on the MATC culinary programs and classes.
In one recent session, Egan provided recipes using fresh strawberries
and offered tasty samples of strawberry salsa with cinnamon chips and
strawberry bars.
With an emphasis on regional American and European cuisine, students in
MATC's culinary programs receive extensive hands-on instruction and experience
in both classic and contemporary culinary techniques and cooking methods.
Under the supervision of chef/instructors, students put their newly acquired
cooking, baking and customer skills into practice in MATC's gourmet dining
restaurant, catered events or retail food outlets.
Programs include Culinary Arts, Baking/Pastry Arts, Food Service Aide
and Food Service Production. Under development are two new certificate
programs in Coffeehouse Management and Catering Management.
The Dane County Farmer's Market
is open from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Saturday and runs through November.
Driving and parking information is available on their website at http://64.224.162.148/dcfm/home.htm.
One of the largest of the Wisconsin Technical College System's 16 colleges,
MATC provides a comprehensive curriculum of technical, liberal arts and
science, adult basic education and life enrichment studies and activities,
as well as customized employee training. With training in more than 100
career programs, the college awards associate degrees, vocational diplomas
and certificates, and offers non-degree courses. MATC serves all or parts
of 12 counties located in south-central Wisconsin and offers instruction
through five campuses and other locations throughout the district.
*There will be no demo on Saturday,
July 13.
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Last
Modified:
July 9, 2002
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