Supporting locally grown food & cultural diversity
We were treated to a great educational experience last night as veteran fisherman and fishmonger Don Wakamatsu of Whole Foods Market Kahului shared his expertise by taking apart a whole ahi and showing us how every cut could be used so that nothing would be wasted. He then proceeded to show us how to make three kinds of poke, which we all got to taste.
A big mahalo to Don and the folks at Whole Foods for letting us borrow him for the evening.
Slow Food Maui’s next taste education session celebrates Maui’s love affair with fresh fish and poke. Presenter Don Wakamatsu of Whole Foods Market Kahului comes from a long line of fishermen and fishmongers. His family once owned Wakamatsu Market, located on Market Street in Wailuku.
Wakamatsu will give a presentation on Whole Foods Market’s sustainable fish program, and explain how to select, clean, and cut whole fish and filets. He will also make poke and offer samples.
Date: Wednesday, August 31
Time: 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Place: Maui Culinary Academy, UH Maui College, Pa’ina Building, 310 W. Kaahumanu Ave., Kahului, Maui, Hawai‘i
Cost: $15
Remaining 2011 Taste Education Sessions:
Wednesday, September 28 – Retired Maui Culinary Academy Chef Instructor Bobby Santos returns to the classroom to share his knowledge of raising poultry chickens. Having grown up with livestock his parents and grandparents raised and prepared fresh, he continues this food tradition.
Wednesday, October 26 – Ralph Giles and Daniel J Southmayd, owners of Catering From Soup to Nuts, walk everyone through planning the perfect dinner party. These catering experts provide practical advice from meal planning and cooking to table settings and hosting etiquette and more.