9/10 International Foods

In Semester 1, our International Foods class is going on a delicious journey, cooking and tasting dishes from around the world. In Week 2, students researched the geography and iconic foods of a selected country, deepening their understanding of different cuisines.

Each country’s culinary traditions are explored over two weeks—one dedicated to a savoury dish and the next to a sweet treat. We kicked off the semester with classic Australian flavours, making meat pies and pavlovas, before diving into the rich and hearty cuisine of Poland.

Polish recipes produced included:

Pierogi - Polish dumplings filled with cheesy, creamy mashed potatoes and served with an onion butter sauce.

 

Kolaczki {Polish Kolacky Cookies) - traditional Polish cookies made with a cream cheese cookie base and filled with sweet jam and Cytrynowe Ciasteczka (sih-trih-NOH-veh chass-TETCH-kah) - melt-in-your-mouth Polish lemon sandwich tea cookies.

The garden's fantastic produce is being used in the kitchen, where students incorporate it into their cooking. They make preserves, such as pickled beetroots (available at the front office), dry herbs for future use, and shredded zucchini to freeze or bake into cakes. Additionally, the Year 9/10 class has prepared minestrone soup, which has been shared with the staff. Soon, fresh produce will be placed on a stand outside the art room for families to take home.