Wednesday, October 20, 2010

David shows Petersham the Greek

David Tserakis from Perama in Petersham had a fabulous time with students at Petersham Public School.


They all had the opportunity to taste the famous Perama taramasalata and tzatziki and describe the tastes and their experience of those tastes.

Students then had the opportunity to make their own dolmades with David's brilliant concoction of filling. Astoundingly the whole class tasted their completed dolmades & more than 90% ate the entire thing. Only a few disliked the taste.

Honey & black pepper mascerated figs were next for the tasting which led to a range of taste experiences being discussed.

Handmade cheese filo triangles were next & are sure to be a new addition to many a Petersham household after the children learnt how easy they are to make & how tasty something so simple and different can be.

Newington boys savour the flavour!

Alex Herbert from Bird, Cow, Fish inspired a whole new group of Masterchefs on Monday at Newington College.




She spent the morning discussing a range of tastes asking them to describe their own experiences with various taste samples she provided.










The boys really enjoyed the experience and seemed to take a lot of pride in sharing their tastes with each other & planning to use the learnings at home.

Young Foodies at Dobroyd Point

Students at Dobroyd Point Public School were lucky enough this week to be given a taste education.  As part of the Week of Tastes, they have been learning about the diversity of tastes, textures and flavours as well as exploring Haberfield’s food and Italian roots.
The program also encourages schools to connect with a local chef, restauranteur, food producer or artisan to help children develop an appreciation for the origin of the food, how it is prepared, its taste as well as hear about the life of someone with a passion for food.
And what better way for Dobroyd Point to get a whiff of that passion for food than by meeting with one of the most prominent local food identities, Peter Zuzza of Haberfield’s La Disfida.
Peter spent Tuesday morning showing students some of his favourite raw ingredients such as squid, octopus, fish, olive oil and herbs. He shared with them some history of the origins of Italian food and also taught them about fresh seafood.

Dobroyd children were then able to spend the morning experimenting with a few simple ingredients to discover how they liked to eat seafood. They were shown how to make a simple prawn & octopus salad. Many tried seafood for the first time! Others discovered that they liked something they hadn’t tried before or that tasted different than previously.

Zuzza’s enthusiasm for sharing his passion for food with children is evident as you walk through the rear of his restaurant where he displays food-inspired artworks supplied by young visitors to La Disfida. He has just inspired a whole new group of Masterchefs and home cooks!