Computrition: Day 5

Aris, a Computrition Specialist took me over to get my RamCard Employee I.D. today! I have officially concluded that this campus is filled with really awesome individuals.

#RamNation #BennieForever

As mentioned in my previous post, I started off this morning in the bakeshop.  I thought sitting at a computer was a challenge, imagine sitting at a computer near a bakery with cinnamon and sugary aromas lingering in the air.  Sigh, good stuff.  Now I understand and can appreciate what my nutrition professor meant when she said that she can gain a pound just by the smell of freshly baked bread. 

I had the opportunity to put my training to work today. I got hands on experience with preparing production sheets for the bakery with Aris.  The process made sense now because I was applying what I had learned.

I was truly amazed that the bakery actually has an entire section cornered off just for gluten-free production.  I got to try a gluten-free, white chocolate macadamia nut cookie which is my most favorite cookie after double fudge chocolate, of course.  Contrary to my previous views on gluten-free food, it tasted just as good as any other gluten free cookie I have ever had, maybe even better.

I support this.

                                             
Later in the afternoon I began to work with Peter at Ram's Horn, one of the dining centers.  We focused on menu production, meal forecasting and inventories.  I was introduced to a new vegetable today, jicama.  It looks pretty familiar to me.  If you know a different name for this vegetable, let me know please!  


If I haven't stated this before, I'm really enjoying the opportunity to be in this environment and talk to a wide variety of individuals in this industry.  

Random fact #1: Although Minnesota is known as "The Land of 10,000" lakes, apparently Wisconsin actually has more lakes.  Ben actually told me this yesterday or sometime earlier this week. 

Random fact #2: Colorado contains 75% of the land area of the U.S. with an altitude over 10,000 feet.