A taste of French cuisine

It was a very good ending for a very good year for the Form 4 students. This class has always shown interest and aptitude during the Food Preparation lessons.  To add an extra flair, Mr Jesmond Scerri, the Food Preparation teacher, invited chef Philippe to conduct their last lesson for this scholastic year.

 

Chef Philippe after a career in the best hotels in France has decided to settle in Malta experimenting with fusion of Northern French and Mediterranean Food.

 

The lesson started with detailed instructions of the two dishes that the boys were to prepare.  Each boy was then assigned a particular task and work started in earnest.

 

The first dish was a crab salad.  Particular attention was given not only to the taste but also to the presentation.  Chef Philippe showed each boy techniques in using cutlery to obtain a desired shape.  The use of local herbs and French ingredients went down well.

 

The second dish on the menu was prawns and mushrooms cooked in fresh cream and tomato paste.  This was then served between wafer thin omelettes.

 

Chef Philippe along with Fr. Jemond Apap, headmaster, Mr. Scerri and Mr. Renald Buhagiar, Form Teacher sat with the boys and enjoyed the exquisite food that they had created

 

It was a singular opportunity particularly for those who wish to pursue a career in the catering industry.  Chef Philippe later on commented on how much he had relished the experience of working with 15 year olds who “compensate with enthusiasm what they lack in experience”.