Školski zajednički projekt održivosti - kuhanje pekmeza
Second-grade students were introduced to the concept of sustainable development and became aware of the importance of a responsible attitude towards food and natural resources.
The students brought plums from their own orchard that they had picked the day before. We washed the plums, cut them into pieces, and mixed them with a little water and sugar. We placed the bowl of plums on an induction cooktop and started cooking.
Since the plums were very ripe and sweet, we used only a minimal amount of sugar, which served as a natural preservative. We added grated zest from an unsprayed lemon and cinnamon to the jam.
The students happily stirred the jam and observed what was happening during the cooking process. Once the cooking was finished, and after lunch, the school cook brought pancakes, which we spread with the homemade jam and enjoyed eating.
Učenici su iz vlastitog voćnjaka donijeli šljive koje su ubrali dan prije. Šljive smo oprali, narezali i pomiješali s malo vode i šećera. Zdjelu sa šljivama smo stavili na indukcijsko kolo i krenuli smo s kuhanjem.
Budući da su šljive bile jako zrele i slatke, količina šećera je bila minimalna kako bi poslužila kao prirodni konzervans. U pekmez smo dodali naribanu koricu neprskanog limuna i cimet.
Učenici su sa zadovoljstvom miješali pekmez i opažali što se događa tijekom procesa kuhanja. Po završetku kuhanja, a nakon ručka, školska kuharica je donijela palačinke, koje smo mazali pripremljenim pekmezom i s užitkom jeli.
