Class Activity - Hosting a Party

For the small party, I would cook Shrimp Lo Mein, a dish of Scallops and scallions, fried rice, and Root Beer Floats.

The shopping list would include: 2 lb. bag of frozen shrimp, 1 lb. thai thin noodles, bottles of soy sauce and mushroom soy sauce, scallions, 1 lb. bag of scallops, Nishiki Premium 15 lb. rice, 12-pack of Mug Root Beer, Blue Bunny Vanilla Ice Cream, cooking oil, rice cooker, cups  - $134.56.

Procedure:

Place: Turmilton Kitchen

First, I would prepare the Lo Mein. Thaw the shrimp and cut them up into little pieces. Boil the noodles in water until they turn soft. Cook the rice in a rice cooker until it is ready. Thaw scallops.

Turn the stove on and pour a bit of Mushroom Soy Sauce and Cooking oil into the pan. Once the pan starts sizzling, dump the shrimp in. Five seconds later, pour in the noodles and begin stirring. In two minutes, I add regular Soy Sauce. Stir and fry for about 4 minutes and the dish should be ready to pour out onto a large plate.

Secondly, I would start the fried rice dish. Using the same pan, repeat the starting procedure for cooking the Lo Mein, except this time add rice (and shrimp if there is any left). Cook/stir for about five minutes and it should be ready. Add sparing amounts of soy sauce in the process.

Thirdly, repeat the same process for the thawed scallops. Add in the scallions before putting the scallops into the pan. Cook until the scallops turn soft.

And finally, prepare Root Beer Floats with the ice cream and soda, and pour into cups.

The theme is more of like: My Favorite Dishes. Lo Mein and Fried Rice are Chinese style and Root Beer Floats and Scallops are more "westernized."