Six teams toiled over hot charcoal in our cook-off to promote gender equality and to win the honour of being Top Chefs. The cooking was done exclusively by the male teachers. The women relaxed while the men prepared their culinary delights. This is a very unusual occurrance in Africa. Married men seldom cook. Anything kitchen releated is the exclusive domain of the women. Our cook-off was the first ever in Kibaya. Who knows, maybe in the whole of Tanzania.
Teachers plucking a chicken
Cutting the meat and chopping the vegetables
Teams working side by side
Peter and Michael working on their chili con carne
The ladies enjoy the feast
I'm not sure how much gender equality we promoted but we did have a really fun time. There was a lot of laughter. Who knows, maybe some of the male teachers will take up cooking on a regular basis and will have discovered a creative hobby.
At the end, all participants received a ceremonial wooden spoon and Bwakalo Secondary School won the title of Top Chefs, a certificate and 5,000 Tsh each.
Well done, Peter and Debra! That's the best way to learn and remember - through laughter! Let's not forget that Jamie Oliver is as well known as Julia Child! Maybe one of the Chefs will start a restaurant?
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