Year 11 students have been treated to some exceptional sample packs from both Cobram Estate Olive oil & Olsson’s Salt over the last two weeks.

Year 11 participated in a sample tasting of the Cobram olive oils, similar to a wine tasting, using special blue tasting cups. Cobram Estate uses these tasting kits for “master tasting classes” so we were very lucky to have them sent to us.

Students comments and thank you notes were sent off to Cobram Estate. We received a thank you reply from the managing director and owner, Rory, who was thrilled that the students experienced the wonderful flavours of the oils they produce. He encourages this activity and looks forward to supporting our school again in the future.

Hi Cobram Estate, 

On behalf of my hospitality class, we thank you so much for your generosity in sending us the amazing olive oil tasting experience. The flavours were immaculate and it was such an eye-opener for how each taste was so different yet so rich, except for the rancid one of course. This experience has changed my outlook on olive oil and I can’t wait to take this home for my own family and put it with our food. Once again, thank you very much for giving us this opportunity as it will be one we will never forget. 

From Kaitlyn Denys

Dear Laura and everyone at Cobram Estate, on behalf of our Hospitality class at Carroll College Broulee we would like to give you a big thank you for treating us to a taste test of your delicious olive oil. Our class enjoyed it greatly and are very appreciative to be able to take it home to use in our own kitchens. 

Thank you!!!

From Rory Hogg

https://cobramestate.com.au/story  Feel free to click on this link if you would like to learn more about the oils.

In Week 8, Hospitality students participated in a taste testing with Olsson’s salt by matching it with foods such as dark chocolate, avocado, pineapple and bread and butter.

Olsson’s sent each student a collection of 12 small tins of Australian sea salt, containing samples of varying flavoured salt - smoked salt, mountain pepper blend, dairy salt, blossoms and Fleur de sel for the students to taste. It was a wonderful experience for the students and we feel very lucky that these two companies support our students with taste experiences. Salt is the only rock we eat, it preserves and enhances the flavour of food and was used as currency in trade routes. 

http://www.olssons.com.au/ Feel free to click on this link if you would like to learn more about Olsson’s salts.

Dear Olsson's, 

Our Year 11 Hospitality class (Carroll College) would like to thank you for the samples that you sent us. They were wonderful to try and gave us all a great experience and we gained knowledge of food flavouring and how to enhance flavours using salt. We specifically loved the 'Blossoms' salt.

We will be sure to use this new knowledge to better our cooking abilities. 

Thank you very much!      

From Grace Reid

Thank you very much Olsson’s salt for giving our school some kits to try out in our Hospitality class. I personally really liked the Blossom salt, it reminded me of a salty but sweet flavour. 

Our class tried out your salts and we all really enjoyed them. Thank you!

From Charlotte Jones - Carroll College student.

The students have had a couple of busy weeks in the kitchen cooking recipes that have been enjoyed in the staff room.

The Year 11 classes cooked - crumbed fish and chips with homemade tartare sauce and chicken caesar salads. The students learnt how to pasteurise eggs for use in the dressings; an important process for complying with safe food industry standards.  

The Year 12 students were busy finalising the 'Prepare Appetisers and Salads' unit from which the staff enjoyed lovely Antipasto platters.

Another presentation was Canape platters with Blinis topped with marinated figs and creme fraiche, retro Vol au vents filled with chicken and bacon veloute and crumbed zucchini with black pepper sauce.