March 28, 2024

East Providence High School Culinary Arts Program Invites the Public to Dine in their Townie Pride Café

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The Culinary Arts Program at the East Providence High School is an excellent opportunity for students in grades 9 – 12 to learn the fundamentals and art of cooking. With this program, students are taught the importance of hygiene, preparing and cooking several different food items, proper table and place settings, and maintaining a clean cooking environment. Furthermore, this program inspires a passion for cooking, offers a future potential career in Culinary Arts, and provides an important tool toward independent living. Now, under the guidance and supervision of Chef Bill Walker, Chef Erin Carrera and Chef Nancy Sepe, these students are cooking up delicious dishes and serving them to patrons in their Townie Pride Café. 

The Café is located in the Career and Technical Center building of the East Providence High School. Lunch is offered when school is in session on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 10:45 AM – 12:30 PM. The lunch menu changes every 2 weeks and offers a variety of options including soups, salads, sandwiches and entrees at prices ranging from $3-5 and several dessert items priced at only $1. All proceeds go back into the Culinary Arts Program. At 1/3 the cost of any restaurant, you will surely receive restaurant quality food.

The teachers and students were generous enough to allow me to try many of their dishes including Loaded Chili Con Carne, Baked Rotini, Egg Salad Wrap served with fries and Pumpkin Roll.

The Loaded Chili Con Carne was perhaps the best chili I ever had (begrudgingly admitting, even mine!); a hearty and tasty blend of meat and beans in their homemade chili sauce, topped with freshly shredded melted cheddar cheese, diced onions and sour cream. The Baked Rotini was full of flavor and created using a wonderfully hand crafted marinara sauce and house made ricotta cheese. The Egg Salad Wrap was tasty and served with fries also made in house using fresh potatoes. During your visit, you must try their Cinnamon Pickles! The desserts were beautifully displayed and the pumpkin roll was scrumptious! 

All the students were enthusiastic about learning and displayed energetic and positive attitudes during my visit. I even got to learn a thing or two about place settings and napkin folding. 

The program also offers catering that features items such as Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail, Devilled Eggs, Smoked Salmon Canapés, Stuffed Mushroom Caps, Bacon Wrapped Sea Scallops and much more at prices starting at only $6 per dozen. Be sure to check out their lunch menu at https://sites.google.com/a/epschoolsri.com/epctc-culinary-arts/menu and stop in for a mouthwatering and inexpensive lunch that benefits the East Providence High School Culinary Arts students. 

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