Kommunity Kitchen

Kommunity Kitchen 101

by Elise S.

A Kommunity Kitchen is an event where volunteers and their friends come together to cook and eat vegetarian, typically ethnic, food.

Here's how it works: Two or three volunteers take turns demonstrating to attendees how a given dish is prepared and attendees then help in the various stages of preparation. After all the hard work is done, everyone sits together and savors the results!

A Kommunity Kitchen is generally themed and past events have highlighted Indian, German, Korean, Japanese and Latin American cuisine. In 2007, a number of Kommunity Kitchens were held in which participants learned how to can (canning) seasonal fruits and vegetables.

The cost to attend a Kommunity Kitchen is the total cost of the food purchased divided by the number of participants. Usually, participants pay about $5 to $10.

From start to finish, the event usually takes about 5 hours. When planning to attend a Kommunity Kitchen (or a restaurant, for that matter), it is generally a good idea to bring along reusable containers should there be any leftover.

Interested in finding out more? Find out why Kommunity Kitchens are vegetarian: http://www.perc.ca/vols/pvn/10-08-03/yveg.html

Check out the articles written for past Kommunity Kitchens:

Indian: http://www.perc.ca/vols/pvn/10-08-02/ckitchen.html

Korean: http://www.perc.ca/vols/pvn/07-14-05/kk.html

Japanese: http://www.perc.ca/vols/pvn/10-21-03/comkitch.html

Latin American: http://www.perc.ca/vols/pvn/09-16-04 /FREEDOM%20FRIJOLES.html

Canning: http://www.perc.ca/vols/pvn/11-03-06/can.html