Fire Safe Holiday Celebrations with Friends at BCMSU

In conjunction with Gourmet Dining and the Office of Residence Life, the Office of Fire Safety  hosted its first-ever “Friends Cooking Safety” program on Tuesday, November 19th at Bloomfield College of Montclair State University (BCMSU) in Deacon’s Den. This program brought out residents from the 460 Franklin Street, 225 Liberty, and Schwitzer Residence Halls to learn how to prepare a festive dish along with some fire safety cooking tips in the kitchen. The holiday dish- pomegranate bruschetta with brown butter sage sauce- acclimated residents with using different types of kitchen cooking appliances such as an air fryer and a stove top.   Student chefs learned different types of oil smoke points, along with other tips such as never leaving your meal unattended, using a timer to prevent smoke or fires, heat oils slowly, and most importantly to never put water on a grease fire. When it comes to cooking fires, the participants were reminded that, when in doubt, smother it out!

Special thanks to Community Director Alexis Cobb, BCSMU Director of Dining Services Ashley Hinkson, Montclair campus Dietitian Sheridan Wheeler, and Student Fire Inspector Justin Weisberg, who were integral to the success of this program.