SQUID GUTTED BY CHEF'S SCHOOL VISIT
A local school continued its drive to get its children eating more healthily by inviting a professional chef in to do a cookery class last Friday.
Cheetingham CE Primary hit the headlines back in January with its controversial initiative to promote good eating habits by force-feeding its pupils with junk food.
"Our junk food campaign was a resounding success,” said headteacher Arnold Plumm, “with over 50 children becoming so sick that they vowed never to touch another burger again.
“This time we decided to change the focus and demonstrate how healthy recipes can be created at home using only the most basic ingredients.”
Children from Class 6b looked on entranced as Marco Giordano, head chef at the Trattoria Primavera in Legover Street, showed them how to kill and clean a squid using only a teaspoon and a cotton bud. Stripping the creature of its tentacles, the chef then mixed them together with limpet shells, rosemary, belladonna and live yogurt to create his celebrated ‘Frutti di Mare Curd Surprise’.
"Mr Giordano is an excellent showman as well as a top-flight chef,” said Mr Plumm, “and he made it all look so easy.
“The children had a great time and many of them said that they were eager to get home and practice his slaughtering techniques on their family pets.”
27/05/07 @ 08:00