All sessions begin with discussion and handling sessions on food and cooking methods available in each period. The sessions continue with a practical cookery activity, with easy recipes common to all periods.

Monday - Friday
Duration : 45 minutes
Maximum Number: 15 Children
Session leaders:  Museum voluntary staff.
Sessions must be booked in advance.
KEY STAGE 1,2 and 3

• MEDIEVAL COOKING – takes place in Winkhurst

• TUDOR COOKING – takes place in Winkhurst

• VICTORIAN COOKING – takes place in the house from Walderton

Each session is designed to help pupils learn about food, its sources and preparation, also the table manners for each period. 

Session leaders will guide the children through a discussion of the food of each period, concentrating on the differences between the diet of rich people and poor people. The children will participate in the preparation of an authentic dish from the period they are studying, based on an original recipe using replica equipment and utensils from our extensive handling collection. Ingredients used in the recipes are as true to the period as possible, and many come from the Museum gardens. The actual cooking of each dish over an open fire will be done by Museum staff. 

Notes

All cooking is done over an open fire and is carried out by volunteers or staff only. Fire safety measures are always available and the children are told before they enter the building that they are working near real fires and are warned of the dangers. 

The children remain the responsibility of the teacher or teacher/helper during these workshops. It is vital that the children behave in a safe and responsible manner.  Please advise us in advance if there are any pupils with food allergies or dietary requirements. 

Please give a copy of this page to each group leader, and make them aware of the need for observing the safety issues outlined on the Information for Group Leaders.

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