As part of Bay Area Tasting Week, second and third graders at Barron Elementary School were lucky enough to get a visit today from Chef Pablo Estrada and the staff from Fattoria e Mare. Chef Pablo demonstrated how to m
ake pasta from scratch and how to use simple and fresh ingredients to make a delicious sauce.
Everyone enjoyed the pasta and when the kids were asked “How is it?” the answer was a resounding “Yummy! .“ Thank you C
hef Pablo for this memorable event.
Today Chef Pe
ter Rudolph, from Madera, taught the children of Juana Briones Elementary how to make home-made tomato sauce from Early Girl tomatoes (the last of the season), garlic, and anchovies. And can you believe it, many adventurous children tasted the anchovies on their own!
Chef Peter showed the kids how to choose the perfect tomato — what to look for when selecting tomatoes, and how to tell if they are ripe. These kids will be experts at the farmer’s market so make sure to take them with you next time you go.
At the end of the workshop, Chef Peter poured the sauce over some perfectly cooked, al dente gluten-free pasta. Everyone enjoyed a serving of the pasta, and then the kids lined up for seconds and thirds!