FLG Year 9 and 10 Own Cultural dishe
Today, all students got to make a dish which they believe represents their culture. It was an interesting task because everyone got to work independently to make something they are familiar with.
But the star cook of the day was Jude, who took on the challenge of making an impressive beef wellington.
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FLG visits Zen Organic farm
Food trends are always changing and organic farming has been one of those trends which has come to stay. Today the class took a trip to Zen organic farm, to learn about organic farming and sustainability. Joey, (who runs the farm with her brother)gave a talk and then took us around to harvest vegetable that were to be used to prepare our lunch. After the tour, it was lunch time and we all had the opportunity to try the freshly pick purple peppers, wasabi flavoured flowers, lettuce all in one salad. We were also treated to a beetroot and carrot soup. Lastly but not least, we got to make and bake our own pizza in a tradition wood oven. Although, we came back beaten by mosquitos and a bit tired, the day overall was a good learning experience for all.
FLG – Indian food
Students today made Indian food. The menu was simple, but the main focus was on individual students
FLG Eastern European food
Today, year 9 and Year 11 students worked together to make Easter European food. The absence of year 10 meant working in smaller groups and with different people. The students were excited to do the work but these tasks tested their skills not just in cooking but also in collaboration. Miss Tirsina, who is originally from Moldova, was our guest speaker. She showed students how to make Moldavian placintes from puff pastry and cream cheese. Students then worked individually to produce their best version of the same dish. After having a tough time judging these dishes, Miss Tirsina finally named Jessica as the cook of the week this week. Well done Jessica.
Jamaican week in FLG
‘Jamaican food’ was the theme for today’s lesson. Students worked in small groups to produce the different dishes that they were assigned. They were given half the lesson to work in these group. The other half of the lesson was used to simulate a production line. All students worked collaboratively to produce 60 mini Jamaican patties and set up for lunch for staff. This proved to be a challenge for some as it was the first time that they have been asked to work collaboratively as a whole class. It was pleasing to see some students show excellent resilience and prove themselves to be great team player. Well done to Yun, Aika, sarah, Isabel and Ann, who truly deserved to be cooks of the week today.
FLG Italian Week
Week four of FLG saw students work in new groups to prepare their first ever lunch for Staff. The theme was Italian food.Each group was assigned a different recipe and it was up to them to create a the best version of that dish. The dish was to be made five times the size of the original recipe, which was quite challenging for some groups. Collaboration was the main focus of this task. The groups worked together really well. There was an overwhelming number of teachers and students who came to taste the food and everyone was full of praise for the young cooks. But at the end of the day, Phoebe and Ria walked away with the title of cooks of the week for their work on the mini pizzas.
FLG Salad Bar
Today, students worked in pairs to created their own salad bar. Although the day is bit chilly, the mood was good as students focused on creating the best dish they could. It was interesting to see so much enthusiasm being displayed by the cooks tried their best to produce and present their best version of salad. Chiara and Nicole were named Cooks of the week in the end.
FLG – fast Food with a twist
Today was week two for FLG. The theme for today’s menu was ‘Healthy fast food”. Students worked in different teams from last week. Each team was to prepare and make their own burgers, coleslaw salad, chicken nuggets and potato wedges with a healthy twist. All dishes were presented just before lunch. Mr Lord and Mr Binge were our guest judges. Ben, Ann, Garrett,Hayley and Amy were crowned Chefs of the week. Well done to everyone for working so hard
Food Lovers Guide – Week 1 Bread (Star Bakers – Jude and Sarah)
Today was the first day of FLG. The class kicked off with a bake off. Students worked in pairs to produce the most authentic brad from a list of breads from around the world. The challenge was to work with someone they don’t know or they just met and to follow a recipe they have never tried before. It was wonderful to see good communication and collaboration as the students worked. In the end, Sarah and Jude were voted the bakers of the week for baking the most authentic tasting baguettes.
Food Lovers Guide – Cooking with Grandma
Making dumplings with Grandma
The Elements class Food Lovers’ Guide had a lesson in dumpling making from Grandma Lidia, Business Manager Rebecca Yip’s mother. Students watched as Grandma Lidia, Rebecca and Rebecca’s sister sliced cabbage, seasoned pork and folded the dumplings before making their own. Grandma Lidia said: “It is important to get the folding right so the filling doesn’t come out the sides during cooking!”
