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Children
at Linden Road Primary School in Denton enjoyed a cookery lesson with
a difference just before half term as two chefs from the Indian Ocean
restaurant in Ashton-under-Lyne cooked up a storm.
The 7-11 year olds were taught
about Indian spices and their uses - and then had the chance to
sample the delicious dishes that chefs had prepared in front of their
eyes. With 5 different curries, peshwari nans and rice on offer, the
tasting session proved extremely popular - and many of the children
stayed behind to enjoy seconds!
Elaine Roberts, special needs
teacher at Linden Road, organised the lunchtime experience. She
explains: "We thought this would be a great part of our Food
for Life programme and were delighted when the Indian Ocean agreed to
help us. The children loved the demonstration and the tasting session
looked like a scene from 'Oliver' with them all queuing up for more!
It was a fantastic success and the Indian Ocean have agreed to return
in the future, teaching small groups how to cook and possibly parents too."
Nahim Aslam, owner of the Indian
Ocean, agreed: "We were delighted to be a part of this school
initiative. Of course, many of our staff are parents too and we all
know how important it is to look after the health and diets of our
children. We are always happy to become involved with local schools
so if any others are interested in a 'spice cookery lesson' then
please contact us and we'll do the rest!"
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