Author and chef David George Gordon brought his unique culinary talents to the school as he cooked his way through the insect world.
Gordon has written 16 books including the cookbook "Eat-a-bug Cookbook: 33 ways to cook grasshoppers, ants, water bugs, spiders, centipedes, and their kin."
Gordon prepared three dishes during the assembly; scorpion scaloppini; tempura battered mealworms and his Sheesh! kabobs made with bell pepper and grasshoppers.
Students helped prepare and cook the insects, and those who had signed permission slips from their parents could taste the creations. At the end of the assembly, Gordon handed out samples of his chirpy party mix, made with oven-roasted crickets and Chex mix.
Gordon is based out of Seattle and travels across the country educating the public about bugs and their benefits at schools and museums.
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Gordon Ramsey would say otherwise. Kidding aside, I feel this is a great program, additional survival tool.
Going to sign up for next class if it is offered here, nice addition to culinary skills!
Great lifelong lessone for the kids! Parents, those who have given their permission did their kids a big favor, by additional leverage in survival!
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