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StayingHealthy with...
Jamie
Oliver
Primary Timesteamsupwith JamieOliver to
discuss theimportanceoffresh ingredients
Aglobalphenomenon in food
and campaigning,Jamie
Oliver has inspiredmillions
of people to cook fresh, delicious food
from scratch. In an exclusiveinterview
with Primary Times magazine, Jamie
talksabout reducing childhood obesity,
educatingparents about the benefits of
usingfresh ingredients, and improving
everyone’s health and happiness.
WHAT INSPIRED YOU
TO BECOME ACHEF?
My parents arefantastic cooks, and
growing up in apub, as soonasIwasold
enough,mydad putmetowork in the
kitchen. Iloved beingaround the chefs
and the food,and Iquicklygot to help
with the actual cooking.That’s where it
allbegan.
WHY DID YOUCHOOSETO
DEDICATE ALARGE PORTION OF
YOUR CAREERTOIMPROVING
CHILDREN’SEATINGHABITS?
Ithinkhavingkids of my ownfocused
my attention on thenextgeneration
and whatwecan do to make sure they
have happier, healthierlives. My current
focus is transforming theenvironment
thatleads people to becomeobese.
Thatmeans better food education, laws
to stop companies promotingjunkfood
About Jamie
Parent, chefand restaurateur, Jamie Oliverstarted
cooking at his parent’s pubatthe age of eight. After
leaving school,hebegan acareer as achef thattook
him to the River Café, where he wasfamously
spotted by atelevision production company
and the NakedChef wasborn.
to kids, limits on howmuch salt, fat and
sugarcan go intoour food, and making
aconsciouseffort to make it easier
(and cheaper)for people to eatwell
everyday.I’m agreat believer thatifyou
givechildren(or, anyone!)clear, useful
information more oftenthan notthey’ll
make the rightchoice.
HOWDOYOU ENCOURAGE
YOUR PRIMARY-AGED
CHILDREN TO TAKE AN
INTEREST IN INGREDIENTS?
Ican’t recommendenough getting them
involved in the kitchennice and early, to
sparkanexcitementabout food. Even
simple jobs like getting them to pick herb
leaves or stir abatter willgive them a
greatsense of accomplishment and will
mean theystart to understand, and be
interested in food.
HOWDOYOU ENCOURAGE
YOUR CHILDREN TO REACH
FORAHEALTHY SNACK?
Freshfruitisreallybrilliant! Trymaking
your ownpopcorn,for instance, flavoured
with cinnamon or lemonzest. Dips are
super-easy to make: I’ve gotareallytasty
mintyyoghurtdip to servewith crunchy
colourful veg!
WITH THERETURNOFJAMIE
AND JIMMY’S FRIDAY NIGHT
FEAST,WHATISYOUR
GO-TO HOMEMADE
FRIDAY NIGHT
FAMILYDINNER?
Just an amazing curry
–rice, all the pickles,
homemadeflatbreads.
Allthe different spices
and flavours. Happy days.
Jamie and Jimmy’s FridayNightFeast
returns to Channel 4this December.
Jamie’s Minty
Yoghurt Dip
Ingredients:
4sprigs of fresh mint
1lemon
¼clove of garlic
200g natural yoghurt
salt &pepper
1. Finely chop the mint leaves,
and add them to amixing bowl.
2. Grate the zest of half alemon
into the bowl, then cut the lemon
in half before squeezing the
juice into the bowl.
3. Peel and chop the garlic and
add it to the mixture.
4. Add the yoghurt, salt and
pepper and stir everything
together! You’re good to go.
YOU’RECAMPAIGNINGFOR A
HEALTHY RATINGSCHEME IN
SCHOOLS, WHATDOES A5*
SCHOOLLOOKLIKETOYOU?
Afive-star school will meetschooldinner
food standards, teach kids aboutthe
food theyeat,and encourage themto
be active too. On aFridayNight Feast
episodelater this year Igointoaschool
to explore exactlywhy thisstuff matters.
Don’tmiss it!