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INTER-HOUSE




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                                                                                                                                                                               t was an exhilarat-          toes into the oven for a smoky
                                                                                                                                                                               ing experience; it           flavour and blended it up after
                                                                                                                                                                          I involved working                boiling the rice. We also decid-
                                                                                                                                                                   at high speeds but ensuring              ed to make peppered chicken
                                                                                                                                 The cooking                       a delicious taste for the dish.          which was delicious and got
                                                                                                                                                                   We were told by Mrs Decker to
                                                                                                                                                                                                            positive comments from the
                                                                                                                                 competition                       make Jollof rice served with             judges.
                                                                                                                                                                   chicken and pineapple juice.
                                                                                                                                 was a fun one                     We were given a basket filled            At the end of the competition,

                                                                                                                                                                                                            we were expected to wrap up
                                                                                                                                 this term as                      with items for us to make the            quickly and step outside for the
                                                                                                                                                                   food. My teammates and I
                                                                                                                                                                                                            judging process to begin, and
                                                                                                                                 I participated                    separated jobs to be more                we named the dish “Jollof Pa-
                                                                                                                                                                   efficient. I focused on making
                                                                                                                                                                                                            parazzi,” which we thought was
                                                                                                                                 in my first                       the juice, and I was assisted            interesting and eye-catching.

                                                                                                                                                                   by Umar Shehu who helped to
                                                                                                                                                                                                            When the judges were done,
                                                                                                                                 one ever.                         peel the pineapple and cut it            all the teams were expected
                                                                                                                                                                   into chunks, and we were giv-
                                                                                                                                                                                                            to come back in for feedback,
                                                                                                                                                                   en a juicer which made the               and I believe my house had
                                                                                                                                                                   juice-making process slightly            outstanding comments!
                                                                                                                                                                   easier.
                                                                                                                                                                                                            Right now, my heart is still
                                                                                                                                                                   To prepare the rice, my oth-             beating hard as we await the

                                                                                                                                                                   er team members, Fatima Isa              results to be announced.
                                                                                                                                                                   and Daramfon put the toma-
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                                                                                                                                Munachiso Dozie  | Year 10 Senegal



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