Recently I have been spending a lot of time in our warehouse kitchen. My schedule has allowed me to cook, whether it be when I am teaching or preparing a meal with coworkers. I'm sure it will come as no surprise to you that the good food crew is all about good eating. Someone is always cooking something in the kitchen, as it is almost impossible not to when one is surrounded with a bounty of local produce. Needless to say, this job has allowed me to cook way more than I ever have before.
Last week I experimented with cooking and canning fruit which I could then offer to the community at the Farmer's Market on Saturday. After I was handed boxes of strawberries I was given the task of cooking them down. Having never done this before I went into the task a little apprehensive, as being a semi new cook I am still not totally confident that everything I make will come out tasting delicious, especially when there is no recipe to follow. Fortunately the strawberries came out quite tasty and I felt pleased with my product as I screwed the lid on the last Mason Jar which now contained a bright red pulp.
When sampling out and talking to people about the strawberries on Saturday I felt a sense of pride in the product I had produced. It made me think about the sense of pride a farmer must feel when they are finally able to sell produce they have been investing in since it was a tiny seed. Not that my task can really compare to the strenuous work that a farmer has to complete each day, but I felt a sense of ownership over my little creation.
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