Mrs Lovett (Head of Food and Nutrition)

The Year 10 Food and Nutrition students are learning about protein through a range of practical, theory and investigative tasks. Gary and George from GCH Fishmongers in Bedford gave them an in store presentation on; types of fish, selecting fresh fish, uses and sustainability.

The purpose of the visit was to find out how fisheries play an increasingly important role in our food supply, our health, and the environment.

They also demonstrated how to prepare a range of different types of fish, including a huge whole halibut! The girls practised these skills by filleting a whole Seabass and cooking it en papillote - this is a method of cooking in which the food is put into a folded pouch or parcel and then baked. Some of the girls also then filleted another fish to pan fry with a lemon sauce.