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Reviewed by Rebecca Moss (aged 15)

On the day, we all met at Purple Door to register before walking to Highbury College kitchens. Ready Steady Cook!

We split into two groups and went into separate kitchens. We had a quick safety talk, and then our group was given a Ready Steady Cook challenge. In smaller groups we had to create a starter and a main course out of the ingredients available. There was chicken, pork, bacon, salmon and a range of vegetables and herbs. Plus pasta, rice, potatoes, eggs and cheeses, to name but a few!

We had a look at the ingredients and discussed what we could make. Our group decided on an omelette for the starter and pork stir-fry for the main. The other groups decided on some really good dishes too. We got started and all the groups made fantastic dishes. The winning group made salad for the starter and grilled salmon with rice, potatoes and vegetables for the main.

We then got to taste each others and all of them tasted delicious! The winning group definitely deserved it.

We tidied up and went for a lunch of sandwiches and chips. Yum! After lunch we went back down to the kitchens and swapped round so that the other group could do the Ready Steady Cook challenge. Meanwhile, our group started on making crepe suzette.

We had to cut up an orange and use that and a lemon to make a citrus sauce. We then made the batter and took it in turns to use the hobs to cook them on. They were harder to make than we thought, but everyone managed to make them. Then the chef set one he made alight. We were not allowed to do this but it looked really cool!

I really enjoyed this workshop and loved being able to cook and taste the food. I would definitely recommend it to anyone who has a passion for cooking. I would do this workshop again without doubt, as it was by far my favourite I have done.

This workshop was great – do it again - Aaron Spencer

I learnt how to cook salmon and be experimental with foods - Leanne Leach