Johnson County Community College
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College Information and Publications
913-469-8500
Julie Haas, Associate Vice President, Marketing Communications, ext. 3120
Peggy Graham, Writer, ext. 3425
Tyler Cundith, Sports Information Director, ext. 3122

9/30/09
Story by Peggy Graham

JCCC continues Divine Dining with Oktoberfest

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — Johnson County Community College continues its Divine Dining series of culinary classes with an Oktoberfest theme at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30, in the Capitol Federal Conference Center of the Regnier Center.

Certified Executive Chef Gary Hild will lead the class and preparations for five food stations and one beer station.

Station one
Tossed garden salad with German-style dressing
Marinated vegetable salad
Pumpernickel, pretzels and caraway rye bread

Station two
Grilled knockwurst and bratwurst
served with mustards, condiments, home-style sauerkraut and Bavarian- style cheese

Station three
Braised pork shoulder with horseradish
Sweet and sour green beans
Spatzle

Station four
Chicken marinated with dark beer, braised with forest mushrooms and cream
Beef rouladen stuffed with pickled vegetable cooked in a red wine sauce
Warm German potato salad
Braised red cabbage with golden raisins

Station five
Baked apples with streusel topping
Black Forest cake
 Beer station
 German beers

Guests will receive a copy of the evening’s recipes and a JCCC hospitality management cookbook; one door prize will be given away.

Cost is $59 per person. Register online or call 913-469-2323.

Divine Dining classes began in August with sold-out attendance for the first class on French cuisine, also taught by Hild. Divine Dining is a partnership between JCCC’s community services and hospitality management program. Plans call for a new class every three months.

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