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Nico Fitzgerald Visit

5/6/2022

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Students at Bayside Comprehensive School were treated to a demonstration of high skilled dishes by Chef Patron -Nico Students at Bayside Comprehensive School were treated to a demonstration of high skilled dishes by Chef Patron -Nico Fitzgerald Wednesday the 27th April. Nico is a London based chef who was born and raised in Gibraltar. He has recently reached the quarter finals in Masterchef the Professionals and is currently in the process of opening his own restaurant - Llanito by Nico Fitzgerald.
This amazing opportunity saw Bayside's Food Preparation and Nutrition GCSE students watch Nico make:
Confit chicken leg and pan-fried chicken breast with spiced celeriac purée along with boulangère potatoes and  charred tenderstem broccoli accompanied by a chicken and madeira jus and tarragon oil. This was followed by an Apple Tarte Tatin with vanilla ice cream and raspberry fluid gel.
GCSE students work towards making 3 complex and layered dishes of this nature in just 3 hours at the end of their GCSE. Watching Nico cover some of the skills they have been building already and showing them how to put together attractively presented plates, gives them the confidence that they can produce quality dishes at the end of the GCSE.
During the demonstration Nico asked the students questions and offered explanations to link the cooking methods to the theory they are developing in their GCSE.  Students were fascinated by the layers and layers of skills and the level of preparation that goes into making these dishes in a restaurant. The different career pathways in this valuable profession were explained and the possible routes they could take should they wish to gain experience in this field.
Thank you Nico - it not only looked stunning but we can honestly say it tasted absolutely amazing ! Wednesday the 27th April. Nico is a London based chef who was born and raised in Gibraltar. He has recently reached the quarter finals in Masterchef the Professionals and is currently in the process of opening his own restaurant - Llanito by Nico Fitzgerald.
This amazing opportunity saw Bayside's Food Preparation and Nutrition GCSE students watch Nico make:
Confit chicken leg and pan-fried chicken breast with spiced celeriac purée along with boulangère potatoes and  charred tenderstem broccoli accompanied by a chicken and madeira jus and tarragon oil. This was followed by an Apple Tarte Tatin with vanilla ice cream and raspberry fluid gel.
GCSE students work towards making 3 complex and layered dishes of this nature in just 3 hours at the end of their GCSE. Watching Nico cover some of the skills they have been building already and showing them how to put together attractively presented plates, gives them the confidence that they can produce quality dishes at the end of the GCSE.
During the demonstration Nico asked the students questions and offered explanations to link the cooking methods to the theory they are developing in their GCSE.  Students were fascinated by the layers and layers of skills and the level of preparation that goes into making these dishes in a restaurant. The different career pathways in this valuable profession were explained and the possible routes they could take should they wish to gain experience in this field.
Thank you Nico - it not only looked stunning but we can honestly say it tasted absolutely amazing !
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