This now firmly-established competition has become an eagerly-anticipated fixture in the Thanet school calendar, as once again the Schools Recipe Challenge is open for entries!
Across the Thanet district, schools are invited to inspire their pupils around healthy eating and creative recipes, and to help them get busy in the kitchen. There’s a very tasty prize for the winning schools too – pupils could bag a £300 Tesco voucher for their school to spend on equipment to help them teach and enjoy cooking.
To enter, pupils must create an original recipe which they must be able to cook by themselves, with only minimal help from an adult. Each recipe must contain at least one of the delicious, healthy products grown at Thanet Earth as an ingredient. Schoolteachers are asked to select their best four entries in each of the competition’s age groups, and submit those entries to Thanet Earth for initial judging.
Twelve finalists (four in each category of KS1, KS2 and KS3&4) will battle it out in a Masterchef-style final event at East Kent College on Wednesday 24th May 2017. The judges are a distinguished panel of renowned chefs and foodies – we’re delighted to confirm that Chetna Makan, TV baker and cookery author, will again be one of our judges.
Now in its seventh year, the competition has provided a valuable opportunity for schools and young people to bring healthy recipes into classroom discussion and to build confidence in the kitchen. The 12 finalists always have an amazing experience in the teaching kitchens at East Kent College, with the winner in each category also receiving a trophy and having their entry printed as a recipe card for Tesco.
Schools need to move quickly to enter the competition – entries must be received by Wednesday 19th April.
More information about the competition, including entry forms and guidance for schools, is online at www.discoverthanetearth.com
NOTES FOR ENTRANTS
Entries should be submitted by the school before Wednesday 19th April. Entries from schoolchildren sent directly cannot be considered. Recipes must include at least one of the Thanet Earth products – fresh tomatoes, peppers or cucumbers.
Entries will be assessed and shortlisted, with four finalists in each category invited to show how they cook their dish on Wednesday 24th May (2.30pm-5pm). The judging panel will then announce the winners and award the prizes.
