Local Butchers Aubrey Allen Share Their Skills With Year 11

Under Simon’s expert guidance the pupils worked hard to bone a chicken before being shown how to prepare two different dishes, first a sun blushed tomato stuffed chicken supreme wrapped in Aubrey Allen's smoked bacon and then a chicken ballotine.

Simon stressed the importance of working with top quality meat. He demonstrated using a knife confidently as an extension of your index finger, building pupils’ confidence with food preparation techniques. The curriculum they are following is strongly based on higher level skills, including boning meat, so the techniques pupils learned today will stand them in good stead when they take their practical exams later this year.

Many thanks to Simon and to Aubrey Allen for sharing their expertise.