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S sonal high ghts: CULINARY ARTS
Have you ever wondered what it was like nutrition, world cuisine, wine, beverages, with experienced food professionals. Being a
working in a kitchen preparing food and food safety, hospitality, and baking, to name culinarian, you can take the knowledge you
displaying it elegantly for the consumers’ a few. This career is one that takes years to have about all aspects of food, and determine
delight? If so, you should explore the world learn, perfect, and execute. A culinarian which fl avors represent the best fl avor
of culinary arts. July is Culinary Arts Month, (or chef) spends time learning about all profi le, create recipes, and display those
which highlights the world of culinary arts, aspects of food, preparation, and the art of foods artistically on the plate. The more
promotes awareness of professional chefs, displaying food. Culinarians research cultural time spent experimenting and trying new
and opens the fi ne dining industry doors. preparation techniques, experiment with foods and fl avor combinations, the better the
The world of culinary arts encompasses fl avors and textures, and then plate the dish experience will be for those dining.
developing the professional skills needed to to give the overall experience. https://www.internationalstudent.com/study-
excel in the food industry while building To become an expert in this fi eld, one should culinary-arts/what-is-culinary-arts/
knowledge around restaurant service, attend a school for culinary arts to train

p duce pick: PEACHES

The peach is a fuzzy fruit native to Northwest aging and disease. Also, they o er an array of

China. They are in the rose family and are health benefits, including improved digestion,
related to the cherry, plum, apricot, and smoother skin, and allergy relief.
almond. You may have wondered what the They can be eaten raw, baked, grilled, broiled,

di erence is between a peach and a nectarine. or sautéed and easily incorporated into warm

The main di erence is that peaches have a or cold dishes. You could add them to your
fuzzy coating, whereas nectarines are smooth. cereal or oatmeal or use them to top pancakes,
They are almost identical genetically, and wa es, or French toast; they would be delicious

when cooking with them, you can use them in a summer salad too. Other ideas include
interchangeably. muddling peaches into a glass of lemonade,
Whether the fl esh sticks to the stone or iced tea, or water for a burst of fresh, fruity

not determines if a peach is a clingstone flavor, making fresh salsa with diced peaches, or
or freestone; both can have either white or add a few slices of a peach to a smoothie. They
yellow fl esh. are also a popular ingredient in many desserts.

Choose a peach with taut, fuzzy skin; you can Although the peach is far from a superfood,
tell it’s ripe and ready to eat when you press it can play an important role in a healthful,
down on its flesh and feel it give slightly. If balanced diet and well worth adding to your

your peaches are too firm, try setting them on diet. So, eat a peach!
your countertop or in a paper bag for one to Source:
three days as peaches continue to ripen after https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peach
picking. Although peaches do not contain a
significant amount of any one nutrient, they https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/

articles/274620
provide Vitamin C, potassium, fiber, and iron.

They have tons of antioxidants, beneficial plant https://www.thekitchn.com/whats-

the-di erence-between-peaches-and-
compounds that help protect your body against nectarines-221699