Suggested price: $25.00
May 22, 2023, 6-8pm | Arepas: Venezuela’s Cornbread | Derdlim Masten
Cooking in Community: Foodways Traditions from Appalachia and Beyond
With support from Mid Atlantic Arts, Augusta is presenting a series of foodways classes in Elkins, WV. The classes will be taught by experienced chefs and home cooks from a variety of cultures represented in Appalachia today. Classes will cover specific dishes such as arepas, pancit, tomato sauce, meatballs, pizzelles, pepperoni rolls, dumplings, fried chicken, and collard greens, as well as addressing topics such as cooking fresh in food deserts, using local seasonal ingredients and canning and pickling techniques. Students can expect to come away from each class with hands-on knowledge about how to make a dish and hopefully a deeper understanding of the importance of that dish to the people whose kitchens it sprang from.
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On May 22th, 2023, from 6-8pm at the Phil Gainer Community Center, Augusta Heritage Center presents:
Arepas: Venezuela’s Cornbread
Derdlim Masten of El Gran Sabor in Elkins, WV will teach us how to make traditional Venezuelan arepas and filling. This workshop will highlight the connections between Appalachian and Venezuelan cooking traditions through the exploration of cornbread in both cultures.
This project is made possible by Mid Atlantic Arts’ Central Appalachia Living Traditions program.
