Annie and Sylvie LeNotre in-house fieldtrip
Culinary Institute LeNotre students attended an in-house field trip hosted by Annie and Sylvie LeNotre. The LeNotre sisters spoke on the affects that food have on our body and our lifespan. The students had a chance to learn about the top two centenarian cities located in Japan and Greece. Sylvie LeNotre, an accomplished French author, spoke on the value of wild herbs and the benefits they have on life longevity.
Throughout the presentation the student were able to have hands on interaction with different foods. Sylvie LeNotre spoke on the origin of apples. She depicted how the apple was involved in ancient civilization diets. She taught our students the different elements that must be involved in the production of fruits, vegetables and herbs in order to be produced to perfection. Sylvie demonstrated the power of our senses when differentiating between the characteristics of the human body and the fruit, vegetable or herb. Did you know that no two tomatoes are alike? Organic tomatoes are similar to human fingerprints; each has its own unique shape and features!
Whether we want to recognize it, our life is directly impacted by the food we consume. Japan and Greece are the two countries where the highest concentration of centenarians (people over the age of 100) live. Sylvie expressed to the students how even thought these two countries are opposite in the types of food they consume, they still have the oldest people living. In Japan, the foods consumed tend to be focused around the local fresh seafood, soy and rice. In Greece, the local menu is cheeses, rabbit, snail, and olives.
Sylvie’s knowledge and years of study on these
topics proved to be extremely informational to our students. They were amazed
how different diets can affect us both negatively and positively. Students
learned the importance of fresh herbs, fruits, vegetable and meats in a diet. Our students look forward to another visit
from both Sylvie and Annie LeNotre.Culinary Institute LeNotre students attended an in-house field trip hosted by Annie and Sylvie LeNotre. The LeNotre sisters spoke on the affects that food have on our body and our lifespan. The students had a chance to learn about the top two centenarian cities located in Japan and Greece. Sylvie LeNotre, an accomplished French author, spoke on the value of wild herbs and the benefits they have on life longevity.
Throughout the presentation the student were able to have hands on interaction with different foods. Sylvie LeNotre spoke on the origin of apples. She depicted how the apple was involved in ancient civilization diets. She taught our students the different elements that must be involved in the production of fruits, vegetables and herbs in order to be produced to perfection. Sylvie demonstrated the power of our senses when differentiating between the characteristics of the human body and the fruit, vegetable or herb. Did you know that no two tomatoes are alike? Organic tomatoes are similar to human fingerprints; each has its own unique shape and features!
Whether we want to recognize it, our life is directly impacted by the food we consume. Japan and Greece are the two countries where the highest concentration of centenarians (people over the age of 100) live. Sylvie expressed to the students how even thought these two countries are opposite in the types of food they consume, they still have the oldest people living. In Japan, the foods consumed tend to be focused around the local fresh seafood, soy and rice. In Greece, the local menu is cheeses, rabbit, snail, and olives.
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| Sylvie, Alain, and Annie LeNôtre |







