The most recent installment of the free kind was the mozarella class at Whole Foods. Whole Foods has free classes every Thursday. This was one of the first ones we attended. (Next week is Paella - sounds like fun). We made a true field trip of it - as it was not at the neighborhood Whole Foods but another one in town.
We arrived approximately 20 minute before class began - which enabled us to have front row seats. (That really wasn't by design it was just the odd traffic flow to that particular store). We took turns walking the store and trying the free samples.
The class began with simple instructions on how to make the cheese (it really is very easy as you just literally pour boiling water over the curds; ply & stretch gently, roll into a ball; cool in a water bath). The she proceeded to show us three different recipes using cheese. She talked about how fresh mozarella is seasonal - I had no idea! We received generous samples (at least 4 each) and then she opened it up to questions.
Plus, by hanging around and talking to the instructor, my son received the remainder of the cheese samples that she made.
The instructor was amazingly approachable. She was down to earth and friendly. It really seemed like she wanted to SHARE about cheese making - and not just show off how awesome she is. (Although I would fully admit she was awesome). We didn't plan on buying anything (did I mention I was on a budget). But we bought the take home version of the cheesemaking kit for just $5! So the fun will continue. We will attempt to make our own cheese.
Free entertainment that intrigued my 13 year old son who is really into cooking and my 12 year old daughter who is generally not into anything I take her to. While not all the classes seem like an interesting topic we will likely go again.
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