I stand corrected …
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Err maybe .. Can’t Cook Shouldn’t Cook ..
The Fifth had a wonderful turnout from all sections, in smart uniforms (for the most part) and brilliant behaviour (from everybody). Following remembrance themed activities for some of the sections, we invited them all to parade at Beckenham War Memorial on Sunday Morning. The hight street was closed off and with a parade that was 50% 5th Beckenham South, we walked to a memorial that is inscribed with the names of over 1,200 Beckenham residents who lost their lives fighting for their country. (more info on Beckenham War Memorial)
Chris and Badger lead the group down the High Street while Nicky carries the flag.
our wreath layers
Their behaviour was perfect and the weather was glorious for a very special day.
Grace, Lizzie, Rhylie and Luke chat to Col. Bob Stewart MP.
They might be a scruffy lot but they did their duty and were a credit to us.
Here is a little video of the event:
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So look… if you ever doubt the ability of your kids to cook… you should check out what they can create when the odds are against them. We really stacked the deck against them with courgettes, cabbage, cucumber, instant mash, tinned beans and pulses and more  but still six patrols made six edible meals.
When they have proper ingredients they really fly.
Congrats to the Kingfishers who (amazingly to those of us who were supervising the cooking) made the tastiest meal for the judges.
a rather blurry pic of Frank and his winning patrol
Jack and John, our Judges.
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Wow but this was messy but so effective.
We mixed water and cornflour to make fake skin and we added toilet paper to the mix (papier mache style) to give the wounds body.
After that it was a matter of getting the colours right with food colouring.
Google will throw up lots of recipes and they seem to suggest at least adding glycerin and ideally using liquid latex.
Oh… and have fun with the non-newtonian fluid that is cornflour and water!
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Hidden talents ?
With some basic ingredients
Chicken, peppers, mushrooms, onions, tomatoes, bacon and some other cupboard staples
Plus the options of pasta, rice, potato or noodles the patrols had to conjure up some imaginative tasty food. Where i still have it, i have transcribed their menus.
Nick and Rob were the judges tonight.
The Kestrels were the winners and will be invited to represent us at the district cooking competition:
Loic the winning PL with his Patrol.
The winning dish… Chicken wrapped in bacon with sauteed mushrooms and sweet peppers with mashed potatoes and vine-ripened tomatoes.
Kestrels
MENU:3
IMAGINATION:8
TASTE:8
DISPLAY:9
PRICE I WOULD PAY:7
TOTAL: 35/50
2nd place: The Hawks PL Josh with his spiced chicken and rice.
Hawks
MENU:4
IMAGINATION:7
TASTE:8
DISPLAY:7
PRICE I WOULD PAY:5
TOTAL: 31/50
Joint 3rd place: Sophie the Eagles PL with her Pacman pasta (you can’t see but the potato is pacman and ghosts with carrot dots around the side)
This was:
- Pacman Potatoes with carrot coins
- Ghastly Ghosts and Brilliant Bacon
- Pasta a la Cavalli (special of the day)
*All food cannot be refunded and no harsh comments can be made about this food under the laws of congress and domino’s pizz.
Eagles
MENU:8
IMAGINATION:7
TASTE:4
DISPLAY:7
PRICE I WOULD PAY:2
TOTAL: 28/50
Joint 3rd, Tom the Falcons PL with his pan served peppered chicken and rice.
Falcons
MENU:5
IMAGINATION:7
TASTE:6
DISPLAY:8
PRICE I WOULD PAY:2
TOTAL: 28/50
Not their PL but here’s James from the kingfisherswith their rescued spiced chicken pasta with potato salad.
Lesson learned: you cannot keep a plastic bowl of noodles warm by putting it on a gas hob!
Kingfishers
MENU:2
IMAGINATION:6
TASTE:7
DISPLAY:7
PRICE I WOULD PAY:2
TOTAL: 24/50
In 5th Place, George, the swift’s PL with chicken noodles. He only had 3 people in his patrol and one of them was fresh up from cubs so he did very well to produce a perfectly edible meal.
Swifts
MENU:3
IMAGINATION:4
TASTE:7
DISPLAY:1
PRICE I WOULD PAY:2
TOTAL: 17/50
Here’s the photos from the night, see the full size pics for download in our main gallery.
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