BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20260530T160000Z DTEND:20260530T180000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Taste of the Past at Raven Hill Discovery Center DESCRIPTION:About This Event\n\nStep back in time and experience how meals were prepared before modern kitchens. Taste of the Past is a hands on cooking class that explores historic foodways and traditional methods of preparing simple\, nourishing meals over an open fire or hearth.\n\nParticipants will learn to prepare and cook historic staples such as ash cakes\, bread on a stick\, basic stews\, roasted chickens\, and pan fritters\, using techniques that were common for early settlers\, travelers\, and homesteaders. Recipes and cooking projects may vary depending on class interest\, group size\, and available time.\n\nThis class is ideal for anyone curious about history\, traditional skills\, outdoor cooking\, or self sufficient food preparation and no prior cooking experience is required.\n\nWhat to Expect:\n\nDuring this class\, participants will:\n\n Learn historic cooking techniques used before modern ovens and stoves\n\n Prepare traditional foods such as:\n\nAsh cakes and hearth breads\n\nBread cooked on a stick\n\nSimple stews\n\nRoasted chicken\n\nPan fritters\n\n Cook using open fire or hearth methods\, gaining an appreciation for heat control and timing\n\n Discover the historical context behind these foods why they were common and how ingredients were chosen\n\n Take part in hands on food preparation and group cooking activities\n\n Sample the dishes prepared during class\n\nThe class environment is relaxed\, informative\, and designed to be engaging for learners of varying ages and experience levels. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
About This Event
\nStep back in time and experience how meals were prepared before modern kitchens. Taste of the Past is a hands‑\;on cooking class that explores historic foodways and traditional methods of preparing simple\, nourishing meals over an open fire or hearth.
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Participants will learn to prepare and cook historic staples such as ash cakes\, bread on a stick\, basic stews\, roasted chickens\, and pan fritters\, using techniques that were common for early settlers\, travelers\, and homesteaders. Recipes and cooking projects may vary depending on class interest\, group size\, and available time.
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This class is ideal for anyone curious about history\, traditional skills\, outdoor cooking\, or self‑\;sufficient food preparation&mdash\;and no prior cooking experience is required.
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What to Expect:
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During this class\, participants will:
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🔥\; \;Learn historic cooking techniques used before modern ovens and stoves
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🍞\; \;Prepare traditional foods such as:
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Ash cakes and hearth breads
\nBread cooked on a stick
\nSimple stews
\nRoasted chicken
\nPan fritters
\n🍳\; \;Cook using open fire or hearth methods\, gaining an appreciation for heat control and timing
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📜\; \;Discover the historical context behind these foods&mdash\;why they were common and how ingredients were chosen
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🥣\; \;Take part in hands‑\;on food preparation and group cooking activities
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🍽\;️\; \;Sample the dishes prepared during class
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The class environment is relaxed\, informative\, and designed to be engaging for learners of varying ages and experience levels.
\n LOCATION:4737 Fuller Rd. East Jordan\, MI 49727 UID:e.2409.53502 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260525T005648Z URL:https://business.elkrapidschamber.org/events/details/taste-of-the-past-at-raven-hill-discovery-center-53502 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR