Van Otis Fieldtrip By: Rus

Hi. I'm Rus. We went to a chocolate factory this week. We learned about the founding of Van Otis. It is  74 years old this year. As we went along in the tour we went up to a huge kitchen were they make all the good treats that you eat when you go into the factory. We started out with a Rice Krispy treat and covered it with chocolate and got a Rice Krispy pop. Then we coverd it with sprinkles and continued the tour. As we walked through we saw some delicious treats like almonds covered with caramel and we saw jelly and then we saw how they made the things that they fill treats with. Then we saw how they make chocolate covered treats. Then we saw what happens when they fill the bags with chocolate. After that we got to see how they make fudge and see how it tastes. Then we saw how they make shapes like shoes and dinosaurs. Then we went down stairs and got the treats we made. That's what I call a Delicious adventure.        

Here are some pictures...

The tour was led by the owner of the chocolate factory. He did an awesome job and kept 21 kids and adults busy for an hour and a half.

We started off the tour with a piece of chocolate.

The kids got a kick out of the hats we had to wear in the factory. Little Lux wasn't so hot about wearing one.

                                     

We were taught how to make 'Van-Krispy Pops' (rice krispy treats dipped in chocolate and sprinkles)

We were also taught how to make creme-filled chocolates.

Whenever anyone got an answer to his questions right, the tour guide would give that person a chocolate. :)

Tert and his buddy, Jake 

      

We learned that the moving conveyor belt of chocolate was hard to keep up with!

We also got to try absolutely amazing Swiss Fudge! It was delicious because the fudge was solid chocolate.

These slippers are made entirely of chocolate.

We will definitely go back and take another tour at the Van Otis Chocolate Factory.