Branston helps Guides earn their badges
13 May 2008
As part of the Guide programme, the 28th Lincoln Guide Unit decided to work together on the Cook badge. The girls had already learned about food hygiene and health and safety, but to complete their badge they needed to get hands-on experience of cooking a tasty and nutritious dish.
Stuart Garner, Development Chef at Branston, spends a lot of his time devising new ways to cook potatoes. He designed a tortilla recipe that the girls could personalise, using a variety of healthy ingredients (including potatoes!). As well as creating and cooking their own unique tortillas in the Branston development kitchen, the girls competed with each other to invent original product names and design their own packaging. After the cook-off and taste test, 'The Best and Spicy tortilla', created by Hazel and Gemma (pictured), was declared the winner.
Unit Leader Sue said: "Our facilities aren't that great for cookery. We baked some chocolate muffins a while ago, but the oven was temperamental, so they didn't turn out as well as we hoped. We really appreciate the support that Branston has given us. Stuart was great at showing the girls how to cook and they really enjoyed choosing the different ingredients to make their tortillas. The cookery session really brought out the girls' creative skills and they're looking forward to eating the results!"