{"id":108232,"date":"2015-11-16T19:07:54","date_gmt":"2015-11-17T02:07:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/panther-chefs-cater-taste-of-seasons\/"},"modified":"2015-11-16T19:07:54","modified_gmt":"2015-11-17T02:07:54","slug":"panther-chefs-cater-taste-of-seasons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/panther-chefs-cater-taste-of-seasons\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Panther Chefs\u2019 cater Taste of Seasons"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Poinsettias at Four Seasons Greenhouse add to the decorations at a recent Taste of the Seasons.<\/span>Sam Green\/The Journal<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

Catering students at Montezuma-Cortez High School will be taking what they\u2019ve learned in the classroom and feeding it to the public at the 17th annual Taste of the Seasons on Thursday, Dec. 3.<\/p>\n

M-CHS Family and Consumer Sciences instructor Kanto McPherson said that for the first time, the \u201cPanther Chefs\u201d \u2013 McPherson\u2019s Advanced Catering II students \u2013 will be providing three different appetizers to attendees.<\/p>\n

The hands-on learning experience will allow her students to strengthen industry-specific skill sets like event and menu planning, unit price shopping, culinary skills, food presentation, food safe handling, kitchen sanitation, accounting and customer service, she said.<\/p>\n

McPherson says that all her 16 advanced catering II students will help prepare appetizers in the commercial kitchen built into the classroom at M-CHS, and about half will help transport, set up, work the booth and help clear the event afterward.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy students have already brainstormed, gathered recipes, experimented, taste-tested and had teacher and principal input to decide which appetizers they will prepare for the event. A few of the students will also be the representatives at the booth,\u201d said McPherson.<\/p>\n

McPherson says the real-world experience is invaluable for her students, many of whom desire to pursue a career in the culinary industry.<\/p>\n

\u201cSome of my students are serious about becoming a professional chef. This is a practical experience for them to put under their belt and also be able to receive some constructive criticism,\u201d said McPherson. \u201cI\u2019ve explained from the beginning of the year that the catering and restaurant world demands \u2018after business\u2019 hours such as evening and weekends, so my students knew what to expect. It will also be nice for the community to be able to interact with \u201cThe Panther Chefs\u201d at the event and ask them questions about their new classroom at the new M-CHS.\u201d<\/p>\n

The 17th annual Taste of the Seasons event is slated for Dec. 3 at Four Seasons Greenhouse and Nursery in Dolores, 26650 County Road P. Wine and food will be served at 5 p.m.<\/p>\n

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If you go<\/h4>\n

The 17th annual Taste of the Seasons event is scheduled for Dec. 3 at Four Seasons Greenhouse and Nursery in Dolores.
\n Where: 26650 County Road P, Dolores.
\n Servings: Wine and food served at 5 p.m.
\n Tickets: $35 per person, at Four Seasons or United Way.
\n Info: 970-565-8274<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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