Fooditude TV Kids' Blog

A Day at the 61st Street Farmer’s Market

2010-08-26T01:54:18Z

My grandmother and I worked at the 61St Farm Market. It was very good to be outside and see all the people purchasing the different things that were for sale. I met these two young students who had a lot of questions to ask about healthy eating. They asked me what Fooditude was all about. I told them that it was all about eating good food and having a great time eating and learning about its origins. It rained that day but, we still made it to the market and had a good time.

Amir

Raisin Taste Test

2010-05-11T04:18:51Z

Hi! My name is Jaye and I’m blogging about a Raisin Taste Test that I did. I held the raisin in my mouth for 1 minute. When I first put it in my mouth, it had lots of flavor and it was plump. As time went by the raisin started to flatten and the flavor was going away. By the end of 1 minute the raisin was completely flat and it had no flavor. My hypothesis is that in just one minute, I had sucked all of the flavor out of that raisin. I tested the raisin for a minute and that was pretty cool! Next, I think I will test other foods, like apples, lemons, and carrots for a minute and see what happens!

What foods will you try?

The Moroccan restaurant in our neighborhood

2010-05-06T04:19:25Z

My family and I went to a Moroccan restaurant in our neighborhood called Shokran. It is owned by Khalid Kamal who also has six other restaurants in Chicago. We went on a Friday night and they were very crowded. We had to wait for 1 hour for our table. We were seated in the back room with orange draping on the ceiling. Our waitress was Laura and she told us of the special that night, "Seafood Bastilla"

We immediately got warm Pita Bread with Marinated Olives and Moroccan Hot Sauce. It was spicy yet tasty!

The appetizers that we thought of ordering were, Seafood or Chicken Bastilla, Hummus, Keftka, Carrot Salad. We ordered Chicken Bastilla and Hummus. They were out of Seafood Bastilla by the time we ordered. The Hummus was delicious and was not nearly as garlicky as other name brand hummus. It was "peanut buttery" I really liked the savory and sweet Chicken Bastilla. The Owner, Khalid told us how Chicken Bastilla was made and that in Morocco it is made for special occasions such as weddings. They cook the Chicken with Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Ginger, Salt and Pepper, then add Ground Almond and once it is stuffed in the pastry they top it with Cinnamon and Powdered Sugar.

We next ordered entrees. The menu had Cous Cous dishes, Tangines and Grill items. We ordered Lamb Cous Cous, Moroccan Chicken Tangine and Beef Kebabs. I really liked the Beef Kebabs with Rib Eye Steak that was very spiced on the outside but soft on the inside. I liked the Cous Cous more than the Lamb - I am used to Israeli Cous Cous and this was a much smaller Cous Cous. The Chicken Tangine was really good because the Chicken was in a delicious sauce and was tender. It was also topped with thin, crisp potatoes.

Next time I go to Shokran, I would try the Seafood Bastilla, stick with the Hummus and try a couple new items like Briwats (Moroccan Egg Rolls filled with Vegetables or Shrimp).

I would recommend this restaurant to anyone who likes trying new foods. It was food that I like with a new way of seasoning and cooking these foods.