A reality based independent journal of observation & analysis, serving the Flathead Valley & Montana since 2006. © James Conner.

3–4 October 2015

FVCC student chefs warn that raw milk is dangerous

When I began reading the menu (PDF) for the Nurture Me restaurant run by culinary students at Flathead Valley Community College (Flathead Beacon story), my first thought was, “these offerings are so pretentious — Trout en Papillote — that success is assured.”

Then, at the bottom, I found words I’ve never before found on a menu:

warning

Bravo! This is both wisdom and rare honesty, not to mention a great defense for burning food. I’m almost tempted to buy a lunch there so I can lobby the culinary institute’s students to implore their state legislators not to legalize the sale of raw milk in Montana.

Almost, but not quite. I have a narrow pallet. When I read a menu, I want to see roast beef, well done, with mashed potatoes and gravy, and steamed green beans, not a mad chef’s latest experiment in combining kale and snail and fermented turnip garnished with Wisconsin stinkcheese, all served cold with an attitude that would earn the applause of the haughtiest head waiter in Berlin. So I won’t be dining at Nurture Me, which has an exotic menu if not the snob waiters. But if you like trendy fare, consider giving the FVCC eatery a try.