COCONUT daal, pearl barley and sardines may not sound like traditional school meal fare, but for one Falmouth primary school it has become the norm.
Marlborough School introduced the new menu to its pupils at the beginning of this term as part of the Universal Free School Meals for Infants initiative.
As well as traditional staples such as sausage and mash and roast pork, new cook Jess Oughton has introduced new takes on old favourites, like Falmouth Bay fishcakes, vegetarian chickpea, lentil and feta moussaka and beetroot burgers.
Ms Oughton said she designed her menu using "the best of what is good in the local area", adding: "Using high-quality ingredients that are sourced locally, and in season, gives me a better chance of making a meal that is economical, healthy and tasty, as well as being environmentally responsible and sustainable."
Head teacher Richard Gambier said the school has turned its kitchen into an opportunity to educate children about food origins.
"This has been a challenging but interesting time for everyone as the school turned away from an external catering company and took the school kitchen back under its own management," he said.
"Marlborough School has the potential to be a hub of food culture for the children, parents and local community.
"Its location is second to none, a short walk to Swanpool beach, a great setting for children to get involved with all the coast has to offer.
"We are surrounded in Falmouth by small farms, many of which could be potential learning centres for the children in regards to where meat comes from and how it reaches us."
And he said the new vision attracted the attention of the Behind the Scenes section at The Guardian newspaper, which was "eager to visit".
He added: "They tweeted us saying: 'A school kitchen making (Israeli chef and cookery writer) Ottolenghi fishcakes isn't something to ignore – we thought it would be lovely to come and pay you a visit."
They are due to visit the school tomorrow.
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School dinners
School dinners
“If you trust in yourself, and believe in your dreams, and follow your star. . . you'll still get beaten by people who spent their time working hard and learning things and weren't so lazy.”
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Better not show that menu to Michelle Obama
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Food looks ok, generally pretty healthy sounding and judging from what's on the plate, appropriate portions. Sounds like a great program. One way of staving off the obesity epidemic (which is occurring in the UK as well as here) is to teach people better diet and nutrition when young; and in particular teach them how to cook.
But looking at the picture he HAS to be her father. Quite a nice looking young woman but that phenotype does not age well judging by his looks. He looks healthy, not overweight, no tobacco staining on his teeth and no varices from alcohol abuse; and a nose that size would light up like Rudoph's nose if he did have them. Am I right? Quite the impressive specimen of nasal tissue. You could enter it in a contest. He'd have to cover it up with a balaclava when he went out to avoid stopping traffic. (If he did have varices, which he doesn't).
I wonder if there is any evolutionary selection pressure for 'ages well'? By the time it shows most women and a lot of men are past having children so that your appearance when young would be all that matters. Maybe that is why N. Europeans (like myself) age so poorly compared to many other groups?
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rubato
But looking at the picture he HAS to be her father. Quite a nice looking young woman but that phenotype does not age well judging by his looks. He looks healthy, not overweight, no tobacco staining on his teeth and no varices from alcohol abuse; and a nose that size would light up like Rudoph's nose if he did have them. Am I right? Quite the impressive specimen of nasal tissue. You could enter it in a contest. He'd have to cover it up with a balaclava when he went out to avoid stopping traffic. (If he did have varices, which he doesn't).
I wonder if there is any evolutionary selection pressure for 'ages well'? By the time it shows most women and a lot of men are past having children so that your appearance when young would be all that matters. Maybe that is why N. Europeans (like myself) age so poorly compared to many other groups?
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rubato
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What are you chunnering on about?
He is the headteacher Richard Gambler and she is the cook Jess Oughton.
He is the headteacher Richard Gambler and she is the cook Jess Oughton.
Re: School dinners
A person would have to understand the meaning of those words in the article to know that, Daisy. You expect too much...
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This is rubato trying to be both "insulting" and "funny" in the same post, two things he is supremely bad at.
Give him some credit, at least he didn't use his tired and trite "UK baaaaaad Ugh!" routine. Again.
Give him some credit, at least he didn't use his tired and trite "UK baaaaaad Ugh!" routine. Again.
“If you trust in yourself, and believe in your dreams, and follow your star. . . you'll still get beaten by people who spent their time working hard and learning things and weren't so lazy.”
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And they don't appear related to you? The facial resemblance is fairly strong. Nose, chin, teeth, eyes, brow, cheekbones, all very similar aren't they?Daisy wrote:What are you chunnering on about?
He is the headteacher Richard Gambler and she is the cook Jess Oughton.
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rubato
Re: School dinners
I see some daughters that look absolutely nothing like their fathers. Using that criteria, I suppose it would be possible for them to be related.
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Gob wrote:This is rubato trying to be both "insulting" and "funny" in the same post, two things he is supremely bad at.
Give him some credit, at least he didn't use his tired and trite "UK baaaaaad Ugh!" routine. Again.
You really are very limited. There were a lot of different things here to engage with but your "hate filter" forces you to pervert them all into the SOS, SameOldShit. This is your pattern. You've done it over and over again. I used to think it was the need for hatred towards someone which drove you to be stupid but now I'm starting to think it is the stupidity which drives you to hatred. If the latter then there is not much to expect.
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rubato
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LOL!! rube, you fulfill a role in this forum, complaining that people are "full of hate" and "stupid" doesn't absolve you from that.
“If you trust in yourself, and believe in your dreams, and follow your star. . . you'll still get beaten by people who spent their time working hard and learning things and weren't so lazy.”