In Harlingen, students in the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District's culinary arts program are spending their summer vacation learning to cook. At Gutierrez Middle School, they prepared smash burgers and walking tacos. The students were taught by an instructor who guided them through the process, including handling ingredients like ground beef and lettuce.

The instructor, Tony Castaneda, provided hands-on guidance to the students, demonstrating techniques such as pinching the edge of a plastic glove to avoid getting dirty. Further details about the program and the students' experiences are available from the source. The culinary arts program is giving students the opportunity to develop new skills and learn about cooking during their summer break.

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