Gourmet International Cuisine Night
Choose a country or region unfamiliar to the family and prepare a full, authentic three-course meal together, researching traditional cooking techniques and ingredients.
- Takes
- 2–3 hr
- Your setup
- 30 min prep
- Ages
- Ages 12 and up
- Mess
- Some mess
- Cost
- $$
- Where
- Indoors
How to do it
- 1Select a cuisine (e.g., Ethiopian, Peruvian, Thai).
- 2Assign tasks: appetizer, main course, dessert, and plating/presentation.
- 3Cook the meal collaboratively, discussing the cultural significance of the dishes.
- 4Present the meal with appropriate fanfare, perhaps even dressing up or playing music from the region.
What they're practising
- Culinary skills development
- Cultural awareness
- Following complex instructions
- Kitchen collaboration