By Marquise Webber and Rayshean Jones Staff Writers
Henry Ford System’s Cooking Matters came to Pershing to teach students how to cook. The student sare taught about healthy foods 6-8 weeks per semester .
The school believed this noncredit class was necessary as an elective because it gave students a unique and fun activity and taught them about healthy foods.
“What I saw at Pershing was a lack of activities. Students weren’t interested in what electives offered,” said Jamal Williams, Cooking Matters instructor.
This class is more than just a fun activity to some students at Pershing. The class made senior students Jasmine Thomas and Demetrius Anthony become more interested in culinary arts.
“Yes, I want to go into the service and cook and go to school for culinary arts,” Thomas said.
“I was planning on going to college for culinary arts,” Anthony said.
In the class, the students started making delicious dishes that included black bean quesadillas and alfredo pasta.
“I learned how to make chicken tacos,” said Thomas.
Besides the cooking, students learned the importance of eating healthy food and about what goes into the food they consume. The students did not take this class as often as they took the other elective classes (which is every day).
This class will be available next fall. Students that are interested can see Jamal Williams for more information.
