HEALTH

NEW TALENT TIME: MEET MCK’S EMERGING FOOD TECHNOLOGY STARS

Week 3 Food Technology saw the Year 10 students showcase their culinary skills and eagerness to work independently via the production of a main meal of their choice.

A wide variety of talent was on show. The students demonstrated their ability to research potential options that needed to meet a design brief, justify their chosen dish, complete a food order and a detailed production plan aligning the steps required from start to finish.

The students’ confidence and willingness to explore new foods and kitchen equipment within all three classes was fantastic. With a combination of nerves and excitement, the students completed this task to an extremely high standard.

Congratulations to all students involved!

Carmen Moloney

Head of Health

Alyssa Borrirak has graciously offered to provide some insight into her experiences of the Main meal learning task:

“This dish is one from Japanese cuisine! I have never tried cooking international cuisine before, so this would certainly be a new experience for me. Not only would I extend my knowledge and skills in the kitchen revolving around the different cooking processes, but I will also expose myself to a bunch of different flavours and ingredients. Exposing myself to a new range of ingredients and cuisine will broaden my perspective of food and ultimately deepen my experience as a cook.

I found that the main meal task made me feel as if I was a Masterchef contestant, with Ms Moloney shouting “half an hour left!” and the back and forth trips to the ingredients in the centre of the room. It was definitely a great experience! It opened my eyes up a bit, as I had never really had the chance to cook a new meal, let alone a new cuisine, under a specific time frame. Although I hopped around a few times around the kitchen and had a few moments here and there, I ended up leaving the kitchen with a plate of a cuisine I had never tried making before! :)”