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V ariety may be the spice of life, but today it’s the spices themselves — coriander, cumin, paprika, turmeric, ginger and nutmeg — that have Jim Connors excited.
The first bite of the first dish born of an effort to put culturally diverse meals in Manchester schools has just hit the school food service director’s taste buds.
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Food service worker Mona Manna of Manchester holds an example of the tray that students got when they selected the new Sudanese chicken dish that will be introduced to students at lunch time as part of their international food offerings.
A sample of shawarma chicken is prepared earlier this month in preparation for the rollout of the new international recipe program at Memorial High School.
From left, Manchester Memorial High School seniors Ayomide Sanni and Abiba Bah and sophomore Sarah Alisandro sample the new international food offering at lunchtime at the school on Wednesday, served by kitchen manager Gina Olore.
Memorial High School students Sarah Alisandro, Abiba Bah and Ayomide Sanni sample the new international food offering at lunchtime at the school on Wednesday.