We were delighted to be one of 250 lucky schools in the UK that received Alaska pink salmon, courtesy of the Food Teachers Centre and Alaska Seafood UK - 10,000 salmon fillets were sent to schools as part of the Fish Heroes project.
This initiative encourages young people to learn about, cook and taste fish. Pupils also learned about the health benefits of fish in the diet (did you know that we are all recommended to each 2 portions a week?), as well as aspects of sustainability. Children in the UK eat just 84g of fish or fish products a week, of which only 21g is oily fish - way below recommendations.
Pupils cooked salmon and cucumber sushi, salmon and asparagus tarts as well as teriyaki salmon, learning new food skills which they will be able to use in the future. As part of the lesson, they also tasted the salmon dishes they prepared. Perhaps your child will be inspired and cook for you at home too?
It has been an amazing experience - from the delivery, cooking and tasting of Alaska pink salmon. Pupils have really enjoyed their time and have learned many important life skills. Our lesson was enjoyed by our senior leadership team who also got involved!
If you want to find out more about the project, go to:
https://foodteacherscentre.co.uk/fish-heroes/
https://www.alaskaseafood.org