A Wirral pupil has taken top prize in the British Food Festival cookery challenge.
In this year’s challenge, schools asked pupils to use seasonal British ingredients to design and cook a meal that contains a healthy balance of food groups plus at least two five-a-day portions of fruit or veg.
The winning recipe came from year ten student Kyle Jones, from Moreton who attends Mosslands School in Wallasey.
Kyle came up with a tasty recipe called "Seasonal September Stew."
Last Friday professional chef Pat Oakes - the "Fun Food Chef", performed a cooking demonstration for Mosslands students and served up Kyle’s dish to special guest, Mike Withy, Wirral’s sports development chief.
Gareth Hill, from NHS Wirral’s healthy schools team, said: “We had some cracking entries but we chose Kyle’s as his recipe was simple, hearty, nutritious and uses a good balance of ingredients.
"We’re sure Pat’s demonstration will get the pupils of Mosslands really interested in practical cookery.” All the recipes will be posted on the Wirral Learning Grid and Taste for Health websites (www.tasteforhealth.com/). For more information on healthy living visit www.wirral.nhs.uk
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Runcorn & Widnes World 10th August 2009
A GROUP of Halton teenagers served up a three-course meal for invited guests following a week-long cookery course.
The Fun Food Chef organised by Halton’s Youth Service and Halton and St Helens NHS Trusts gave eight teenagers the chance to learn how to plan, prepare and cook 10 different dishes throughout last week.
Rob Warburton, who works for Halton Youth Service, created the Ministry of Food for Young People to get them interested in cooking.
Rob, aged 37, said: “We want this to lead to dozens of young people in the area enjoying food, learning about ingredients and cooking healthily for themselves and their families.”
The scheme stems from a number of others run by Halton Borough Council which has made its school meals service one of the healthiest in the country. On the final day the youngsters cooked a meal for guests including Tracey Walsh, head of Halton Youth Service.
Clr Marie Wright, executive board member for the community, said: “This is an ideal chance for people with a real appetite to learn some new skills.” The teenagers who took part will be invited back during October half term with eight of their peers to spread the message of eating healthily.
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This Ministry of Food for Young People was created by Rob Warburton of Halton Borough Council’s Youth Service.
He said: “Our hope is that the initial eight young people will be so inspired by the project that they will become peer educators and invite eight of their peers to repeat the process at a later date.
“We want this to lead to dozens of young people across Halton enjoying food; learning about ingredients; preparing and cooking healthy meals for themselves, their peers and their families.
“Not only this but we believe the project has the potential to increase their confidence and self-esteem; raise their aspirations and so much more in a safe, secure and fun environment.”
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Runcorn and Widnes Weekly News (26th March 2009).
The Grange Infant School takes part in the Fun Food Chef Challenge.
The Grange Infant School takes part in the Fun Food Chef Challenge.
THE GRANGE Infant School pupils enjoyed an interactive cooking experience when they received a visit from the Fun Food Chef.
Pat Oakes talked Years One and Two pupils through how to prepare fresh pizzas, strawberry milkshakes and fruit yoghurt granola pots.
The competition, which was open to all school children in Cheshire and Wirral, was won by Year One pupils Hope Ireland (first prize) and Rhys Gwillym (second prize), both from The Grange.
Hope won a red fleece jacket and a family cook book and Rhys won a book voucher.
The two winners were also handed vouchers for their school for their next booking of The Fun Food Chef.
A school spokeswoman said: “The principles of great food and great fun where adhered to with great effect and the participating children are still talking about their action packed-day.”
Wirral Globe Wednesday 7th October 2009 (Web)
