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Community center class: Yes, You Can Actually Cook
Wednesday, June 1st, 2016 01:13 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
vdistinctiveEliot met the students outside today, where he had a number of small grills set up on a nice, out of the way patio, along with a table piled high with grilling equipment and food options.
"So this last weekend, some Americans who weren't unexpectedly 20 years older were celebratin' one of our national holidays. One that to many people marks the unofficial beginning of summer. And a hell of a lot of 'em marked it with a cookout.
"Outdoor grilling has been a tradition in America since around the 1950s, when folks started movin' to the suburbs and havin' more leisure time in general. Since then it's become something of a symbol of American prosperity and community spirit. Mostly, though, it's a lot of fun. Outdoor grilling at a party means you can stay in the thick of things, keep up with your guests while still getting the food prep done. You can cook things to order, and if you've got the practice, show off your skills while you're at it.
"We've got both gas and charcoal grills out here, and I'm going to let you pick which one you wanna try out, today. Personally, I'm partial to charcoal. The smoke is part of the experience, and it adds to the flavor of whatever you're cookin'. But it can be temperamental, so any of you suspect you're too likely to set somethin' on fire, go with the gas grill, so I don't have to kill you. I got some basic grilling tips available for y'all to look at, and there's plenty of stuff for you to try makin', too. I'll be workin' with a little bit of everything up here, for anyone who wants a demonstration first. Otherwise, grab some grub and get grillin'."
"So this last weekend, some Americans who weren't unexpectedly 20 years older were celebratin' one of our national holidays. One that to many people marks the unofficial beginning of summer. And a hell of a lot of 'em marked it with a cookout.
"Outdoor grilling has been a tradition in America since around the 1950s, when folks started movin' to the suburbs and havin' more leisure time in general. Since then it's become something of a symbol of American prosperity and community spirit. Mostly, though, it's a lot of fun. Outdoor grilling at a party means you can stay in the thick of things, keep up with your guests while still getting the food prep done. You can cook things to order, and if you've got the practice, show off your skills while you're at it.
"We've got both gas and charcoal grills out here, and I'm going to let you pick which one you wanna try out, today. Personally, I'm partial to charcoal. The smoke is part of the experience, and it adds to the flavor of whatever you're cookin'. But it can be temperamental, so any of you suspect you're too likely to set somethin' on fire, go with the gas grill, so I don't have to kill you. I got some basic grilling tips available for y'all to look at, and there's plenty of stuff for you to try makin', too. I'll be workin' with a little bit of everything up here, for anyone who wants a demonstration first. Otherwise, grab some grub and get grillin'."