"mogga" wrote in message
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On Wed, 08 Sep 2010 19:45:15 +0200, David in Normandy
wrote:


It should be essential, IMO, for all children to be taught to cook at
school.

Sounds like you are in the market for some courgettes and marrows. I'll
have half a ton delivered to you tomorrow! ;-)


If you've got something other than long green ones then yes!
I've left one on one plant (could be it's last) to grow and grow - and
another two plants are still doing well.

A friend on the allotment gave me a plant last year - diamante round
one which was nice but didn't do as well as these at home have this
year.


I too think kids should have cooking lessons at school. My son did but
only for a term - and one day the teacher didn't turn up which meant
they couldn't cook so the poor kid in the class who was relying on
having his cookery project for lunch was very hungry!
--
Although I didn't particular like cookery lessons at school it was
mandatory from when I was 11-14. Every bloody week, twice a week for 2
hours.
I really appreciate that now because it's enabled me to be a confident cook
and make a meal out of anything. It's stood me in good stead for ever,
really.
Removing cooking from the national curriculum was a bad move, IMO.

I did a stuffed marrow from my huge courgette, cutting it in rings and
filling it with previously fried lamb mince, onions, tomatoes and celery
plus spices. I meant to put mushrooms in but forgot. After 15 mins in the
oven I put grated cheese on top for another 15 mins.
It was not quite enough time for the first stage, the marrow was still too
firm even after 30 mins, but as I'd started baby potatoes and fresh peas and
they were ready, I ate it anyway.
It was incredibly filling.
I still have some left for tonight, so I will make sure the marrow is
softer, by cooking it more and another thing I'd do is put some sort of
gravy inside as it was drier than I wanted.
Otherwise it was brilliant. I felt so full I fell asleep..

Tina