Karl's Culinary Class - Comfort in a Bowl

Making soup is the ultimate collaborative kitchen project. It is excellent for retired adults because it teaches how to build deep, rich flavors without relying on high-sodium processed ingredients, and the techniques are highly transferrable to small-batch cooking at home. Each of the 8 stations will build their own 6-quart Dutch oven of soup. Within each group, attendees divide tasks: two chop the mirepoix (onions, carrots, celery), one minces the garlic and herbs, one browns the meat directly in the pot, and one manages the simmering, tasting, and final seasoning adjustments. Each person takes home a jar of soup or eats it with fresh artisanal bread.