Three students made an unfortunate discovery when they dug into dessert at a community supper last week.
What was on their fork was little more than a dirt casserole.
Last Wednesday night, during Medomak Valley High School’s Empty Bowl Supper, a dish of baked dirt was mistakenly served as dessert.
It was part of a science experiment, where students baked the dirt in the oven to sterilize it and test for plant growth afterward, the school said in a statement.
That dirt was set aside in a covered baking dish away from the food destined for the Empty Bowl Supper, a longstanding community service event at Medomak Valley.
“In an effort to quickly deliver food to the serving tables, the dish was mistakenly identified as part of the meal and brought out for service,” the school said.
The error wasn’t discovered, however, until after three students “briefly” had a mouthful of the dirt.
“This was completely an accidental situation and absolutely not a prank,” the school said.
Medomak Valley apologized for the mistake, and officials later spoke with the students and their parents.
