Creating a new batch of soup at Gourmet Gorilla

"Hello readers of Agriculture Task Force.  We did a few things at Gourmet Gorilla but the main thing we did was learn how to make our next big hit: French Onion Soup.  I was cutting onions and all of a sudden, I started watering in the eye.  I always thought it was a myth but boy, oh boy, was I wrong.  It was really tempting to wipe my eyes.  I was really glad to show off my cutting skills.  I really think I would want to do this again.  It helped me because practicing pays off in the future."
--Laron, grade 7

"At Gourmet Gorilla we discussed the ingredients for the French Onion Soup (with bread).  We chopped onions, mushrooms, and pulled thyme.  We tasted soup with delicious bread with the ingredients for the soup.  I think we'll sell a lot of onion soup.  The soup is very good.  A lot of people will buy the soup.  I have been to a five star kitchen and I've been in the kitchen and made my own pizza and I sold more boxes I made."

--Cecil, grade 6

"At Gourmet Gorilla we prepared to make French Onion Soup.  I cup up ingredients to make the soup.  I cut up mushrooms which was very easy.  I also cut up onions and my eyes almost burned off my face.  I also helped get the leaves off the thyme.  I loved getting my ideas and learning how to cut the vegetables, except for the onions.  I have been in the kitchen when my mom was cooking and my eyes were burning.  Also, I practiced my knife skills at home."
--Jamari, grade 6

"We went to Gourmet Gorilla to finish our soup project.  When we arrived we started off adding the costs of the ingredients it would take to make the soup.  Then we washed our hands and helped cut the onions, which was a pain to the eyes.  Others worked on helping pull the thyme.  I think we did a good job.  We took care of business and got the job done, which was our major goal.  It was a fun day.  I even practiced more knife skills.  A connection to my life is like a knife: when I walk down the street, I have to be careful, and with a knife I have to be careful."
--Alzario, grade 7

 Cecil smells thyme

Dakota slices mushrooms 

Chef Matt offers Jamari some tips

Laron tastes the finished soup