Set off on a journey through Asia, home to many tastes and flavours! Pupils will learn all about the 5 basic tastes: sweet, salty, bitter, sour and umami. Our chefs will also guide them as they explore the subtleties of exotic fruit and plants, different varieties of rice and their history. A magnificent journey for both the mind and stomach!

Meal

• Sweet and sour chicken with vegetables
• Rice flavoured with garden herbs
• Exotic fruit mousse

How about rediscovering recipes from Ancient Rome, a hotspot for gastronomy? Pupils set off in Apicius’, Lucullus’ and their disciples’ footsteps to recreate the culinary heritage of this period of history. A journey back in time and through the seasons, discovering Roman eateries, from the thermopolium to the tricilinium.

Menu

• Wheat and chickpea savoury pancake
• Lamb meatballs with Moretum sauce
• Sautéed Pastinaca (parsnips)
• Ricotta & fromage blanc with honey and dried fruit

What exactly does responsible consumption mean? Why should we consume food in season? How can we limit waste? Should we eat organic produce? Why should we favour locally produced food? These are just some of the questions addressed over the course of the morning, raising pupils’ awareness of the impact our food choices have on the world around us.

Meal

• Organic vegetable tian
• Chicken and gizzard kefta kebabs
• Seasonal fruit crumble

To function correctly, our bodies need nutrients found in food. But which ones? What is a ‘balanced diet’ and how do we make sure our own diet is balanced? Pupils have fun rediscovering the food pyramid, learning all about hidden sugars and fats and exploring how the colour of food influences us. A muscly programme all round!

Meal

• Baked potatoes with sour cream and herbs from the Garden
• Fish en papillote
• Vegetable fricassee
• Seasonal fruit kebab