Free cooking course will increase

confidence in the kitchen

Tony Wright is encouraging people across Great Yarmouth to take up the offer of a free cooking course in their local area.

Great Yarmouth Community Trust’s Community Nutrition Team is offering the chance to “get back to basics in the kitchen” and learn some key recipes and advice about food.

The CHEW course, which stands for Cook Healthy, Eat Well, runs for five sessions across five separate weeks and can be offered for free in any community kitchen to teach people key cooking skills. CHEW is a free course for everyone funded by NHS Great Yarmouth and Waveney, and all the recipes are easy, healthy and cheap.

Tony said:

‘This free course is a easy way to learn something new in the kitchen, whether you’re new to cooking or just looking to bone up on your culinary skills. It’s also a great way at looking into saving money and eating more healthily as a result of what you cook yourself. I encourage everyone to sign up and learn something new in the kitchen.’

Sarah Barnes, Health Improvement Manager for NHS Great Yarmouth and Waveney, said:

‘CHEW is all about building confidence in the kitchen and relearning the basics around food and cooking using cheap, nutritious ingredients and easy recipes.’

The sessions are run by “Community Cooks” who are volunteers newly trained for the CHEW experience. The Community Cooks are overseen by the community nutritionists who are able to offer more information about food groups, what is good to eat and why.

The sessions run throughout the year and can be set up in a specific area if there is the demand.

To sign up or find out more call 01493 852200 or email nutrition@gyctrust.co.uk