Thursday, October 30, 2008
Reflections by Cathy Popp Part I: Frolics through New York Goat Farms
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Last Saturday, HEC Function Managers and Board Assistants went on an educational field trip to Lively Run Goat Dairy. In case you weren’t aware (and I’m not sure why you wouldn’t be…you are a Fine Dining major, after all), Lively Run is one of the Finger Lake’s premier goat cheese producers. You can find their fabulous cheeses at several local wineries, Wegman’s and even Taverna Banfi!
So, you may be asking yourself, why on earth did Cathy Popp haul 28 of the Hotel School’s finest students to a smelly goat farm in Interlaken, NY? Well, it was actually an incredibly educational experience, as we learned the entire process of making goat cheese (chèvre), blue cheese, and feta cheese. Additionally, we learned that cheese is twice as delicious when you have personally befriended the goats that are responsible for producing it.
Contrary to what you may think, HEC is more than just a weekend of extreme sleep deprivation and elbow-rubbing with the rich and famous; it is a year-round educational opportunity. As such, we offer fun but useful field trips for all Hotelies involved or interested in HEC. If you have any ideas for future trips, feel free to send an email to Field Trip Coordinator in Residence, Cathy Popp (mcp54).
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