| Jávea Grapevine No.173 2015
Javea
Amigos
Update
MERCATCHEF JUNIOR
AIMS TO TEACH
CHILDREN ABOUT
HEALTHY COOKING WITH
FRESH PRODUCE
Registration has opened for
initiative which will begin
on Saturday 17th January.
A new initiative for children
has been launched for 2015
aimed at combining food,
education and promotion of
local products in Jávea. As
explained by councillor Juan
Luis Cardona (Economic
Development) the cooking
workshops - dubbed ‘Mercatchef Junior’ - are designed
for children aged between 7
and 14 years who have a desire to learn and have fun.
They will be held on Saturday morning in the central
foyer of the Mercat Municipal in the historic centre of
town and will be teaching the
youngsters about the world
of cooking with local fresh
quality products that can be
found in the indoor market
area.
Those wishing to take pa rt
in Mercatchef Junior should
register at the offices of the
‘Agencia de Desarrollo Local’ and CREAMA in Avenida
Trenc d’Alba or by phone on
96 579 42 66.
The workshops are limited
to a maximum of 20 children
to be practical and ensure
that they learn from the experience so those interested
should register as soon as
possible.
The workshops will be priced
at around 12-15 euros which
covers the cost of the products (which can be tasted
by both the young chefs and
their families afterwards)
while the classes and the
cooking appliances will be
provided by the caterers who
will be taking charges of the
workshops.
The classes will start with
Tomas Franco as teacher, an
owner of several renowned
restaurants in Jávea, and
will be staged with the collaboration of the ‘Asociación
de Restauradores de Xàbia (ARX)’ and commercial
associations such as ‘Xàbia
Histórica’ & the stall-holders
association of, who was represented at the launch by its
president Rosi Caballero.
Franco explained that the
classes will begin with a tour
of the market stalls to see
the available products, discover seasonal availability and choose recipes that
will make up both starters
and main courses as well
as the dessert. The children
will work on simple menus
whilst learning to eat healthier, quality products. They will
also discover the work put in
to create each dish as well
as how much money it costs
to produce them.
The classes will begin as
non-competitive events but
the top students will later
compete for a prize in a special competition.