In Year 5, as part of our Food focus this year, we were lucky enough to have a visit from the local Indian Restaurant, The Basmatti in Heatherton. The visit focussed on the use of spices in the culinary world of India, their history, uses and many different varieties.
The session started off with the children smelling and looking at a range of different spices, from the King of all Spices (Cumin), to the Queen (Cardamom). We were all intrigued by the many different textures and colours, and had great fun guessing what sort of foods they could be used in! Following a little bit of a historical tour of India, and a lesson on the scoville pepper scale, our brave taste testers began the taste-bud exploding task of trying a little of each spice. Many memories were made that day, from the sweet and minty delights, to the explosions of fiery flavours from the stronger spices; There were many funny faces to be seen!
We had an absolutely fabulous session, and learnt a lot! We would like to thank the Basmatti for their lesson, our free meal vouchers and the excellent insight into Indian Cuisine.
