To conclude their “Week of Taste” experiences, the Year 3/4 students hosted The Place of Wonder / REAL Pizza and Pasta owner, Kylie Treble, and were able to experience a ‘real’ connection with food. Surprisingly Kylie explained that the most important tool in a chef’s kitchen was a spoon and that it was very important to taste and experiment with different food types to appreciate flavor. Kylie wanted students to understand the value of food by explaining that the purple cabbage had needed a year’s worth of rain, sun and nutrients to grow and it was important to appreciate this input and nutritional value. Students learnt that pairing different ingredients together could dramatically change the taste of food and that pairing can be way to encourage people to try different foods. Kylie challenged students to be open minded about taste options and prepared different cabbage combinations- raw cabbage, cabbage coleslaw, cabbage and bacon and cabbage with apple and these were sampled and assessed by students. Groups then had to discuss the flavors and choose words to describe their preferred dish. The lesson was concluded with an interesting Q & A session with students asking about Kylie’s preferred meals, vegies, career path and the purpose and intent behind her business ventures with the goal to educate and help people appreciate real food. A great lesson, a cabbage challenge!!! Comments are closed.
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