| The Penn
State Solar Decathlon Team's goal of the Dinner Party Menu is to
provide an appealing and nutritious meal while using a minimum amount
of energy. The main menu was delicately arranged by a nutrition class
on our main campus under the supervision of our head chief, Dorothy
Blair. Our Solar Decathlon meal for the National Mall in Washington D.C., will be "European" style, with some of the ingredients grown on site. Most standard "All-American" foods take a fair portion of energy to prepare, much more than fresh foods. Overall the experience will be tasty, healthy, and better for the environment, all while being served in the Penn State Solar Decathlon MorningStar, Pennsylvania. |
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COOK - Dorothy Blair Appetizers (36 people) Crostini with colorful spreads - White: Tzatzike - Green: White Been with Sage - Black: Tapenade with Olives - Red: Bruschetta - Brown: Duxelles Roasted Red Pepper and Cheese Rolls Papas Arequipina Drinks - Seltzer with a variety of Tait Farm Shrubs Entree (8 people)
Minestra
de Pasta and
Parmesan Cheese
Classic Greek Salad Italian and Whole Wheat Breads with Dipping Sauces Drinks - Sparkling Non-Alcoholic Wine - Apple Cider Dessert
(8 people)
Victoria
Sponge Cake with
Fresh Fruit and Chocolate
Drinks - Coffee (Regular and Decaf) - Milk - Sparkling Non-Alcoholic Wine BON APPETIT! |
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WHAT IS THE PENN
STATE SOLAR DECATHLON DOING DIFFERENTLY?
Our meal, both prepared and suggested in
our
low-energy menu, focuses on cooking fresh foods quickly. This saves
energy in two ways: 1) we no longer have to freeze
large amounts of food
and ship them across the country and 2) saves
energy directly. Slow cooking processes can also draw out more
nutrients of the foods we eat, thereby reducing the nutrient intake for
us. Quickly cooking our foods keeps these nutrients in our food, making
our
food much healthier, and since we are what we eat, we become healthier
in the process.
WHAT IS AN ALL-AMERICAN MEAL?
When
settlers first came to the
Americas, there was a plentiful supply of forest and fuel resources
that
were
"there for the taking." Our food has been boiled, baked, and
slow-cooked ever since. This has come to take a large portion of the
household's energy, and with the invention of the microwave and "fast
foods" that can be heated in seconds from your freezer, Americans'
health has declined.
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