Year 9 International Cuisine students have been uncovering the history of Australian food this term. They started by taste testing, researching and cooking foods eaten by Indigenous Australians. They then looked at how early settlers, from what is now the United Kingdom, brought their food tastes with them, making cornish pasties.
Now students are experiencing the baking traditions that have become part of our modern Australian cuisine. They have made ANZAC biscuits and lamingtons. Charlotte Toohey is pictured above with her batch of lamingtons, while other students are pictured below.
Next, students will begin to take their food journey around the world, cooking and eating dishes from groups of people who have migrated to Australia over the past 200 plus years.
It has been wonderful to read about the students’ cooking-at-home adventures in their Food Diary entries.
Year 7-10 students have also been in their kitchens at home cooking up a storm, baking muffins and cakes and other delicious delights for their families. Teacher Ms Madeleine Fitzpatrick has also shared some photos of her students and their creations (below).
Thank you to the parents for their support of these students in these tasks.
Cameron Varone (Year 9 Bronze).
Mitchell Mazzarella (Year 10 Jade) making a vanilla slice.
Steph Greaves (Year 9 Blue).
Sophie Vos (Year 9 Purple).
Thomas Harvey (Year 9 Gold).
