Can Cook, Will Cook! A group of Year 11 and Sixth form pupils from Broughton Hall are taking part in the ‘Can Cook Winners 2010’ competition which will be contested by sixteen schools from the city. The session offers a cookery and food skills training programme embedded in the format of a knockout competition.
The programme runs in the following stages.
1. Each team have a three hour introductory training session.
2. Expectations on the school sessions are very high. The pupils have to achieve a particularly high standard of finish on the dishes, including starters, mains and desserts in a relatively short period of time.
3. Working on a 1:11 ratio across the competition with experienced chefs, the programme engages students by teaching them the benefits of preparing and enjoying food.
4. The programme motivates and inspires the teams allowing them to progress quickly and gain skills with confidence.
5. Each round of the competition is judged by an independent panel comprising of chefs and food related professionals
The overall winning school will cook a three course Gala meal at the Bluecoat restaurant with 140 special guests, the guest list will include parents, teachers and national partners. The winning school will also join the Can Cook team for a weekend of intensive cookery training at a UK cookery school.
Second Round
Broughton Hall competed in the second round against Holly Lodge with the theme being Indian Cuisine, again we were successful and won this round. Broughton Hall will now go to the Can Cook studio in Speke for a full days hands on practical session. The theme for the next round is Chinese cuisine, the opponents have yet to be decided.
First Round
Broughton Hall competed in the first round against our neighbouring school, Cardinal Heenan. The first round explored American cuisine, the menu included the following dishes BBQ baby back ribs & BBQ sauce, chicken goujons, sweet corn and pepper salsa, coleslaw, burgers, oven roasted wedges and baked mini cheesecakes. Broughton Hall were successful in this round and progress to the next round.
