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Ask Me Anything (Office Hours)

Eric Wynkoop - Ask Me Anything (Office Hours)

This event was on Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at 11:00 am Pacific, 2:00 pm Eastern

Join Chef Eric Wynkoop in his virtual office as he welcomes all of your questions. This event was created for you and we encourage you to Ask Anything – from cooking techniques to co… Read More.

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Question:

I was asked to bring a healthy, kid-friendly dessert to a get-together. Anything you might recommend?

— Victoria Mulligan

Answer:

You know, one thing that always comes to mind for me first is fruit. Uh, you know, whether it's whole fruit that kids can peel and and enjoy on their own, uh, or it could be cut fruit, uh, in, uh, whether it's, uh, just on its own, or it could be mixed up in the form of a salad. Uh, it could be dressed very simply. Um, you know, maybe with, um, fresh herbs, uh, like, uh, basil and, and mint, for example. Um, you know, there are a, a couple of recipes, uh, that come to mind in our Rouxbe or recipe repertoire. And, uh, a couple of these are, uh, you chocolate mousse or, uh, mousse based, uh, torts. And, um, you know, these are gonna be based on, uh, avocado, or they could be based on, uh, nuts. And, uh, uh, you know, you might give these a try. Um, if you're, if you have access to the recipes, take a look. Um, if, if not, uh, reach out at support@Rouxbe.com, and we can provide links to a couple of examples and, and see how you like that. And, you know, my thought, uh, you know, when you prepare these sort of things, uh, for example, um, uh, an avocado based chocolate mousse, you know, that can be, um, presented in different ways. It can, you know, in individual cups, or they can be in a cone or, you know, something else that, um, uh, is fun for kids. Uh, but you don't have to mention anything about the avocado base or, um, you know, other ingredients that might sound too healthy, you know, for the consumer. Uh, instead just, um, um, market the item as, uh, a chocolate mousse, a chocolate pudding, a a chocolate pie, and, you know, let the, the children taste it and, um, find that they enjoy it all on their own. Okay? And I would use the same approach for adults too, uh, because not only are, uh, children finicky, but, uh, so are adults, uh, who talk them out of, talk themselves out of perfectly good food, and also talk their kids out of perfectly good food. Um, so don't say anything about what's in it, just prepare delicious food.
Eric Wynkoop

Eric Wynkoop

Director of Culinary Instruction

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