London Low Protein Cookery Demo

Nutricia held another of our low protein cookery days on the 14^th January 2009 at The Cookery School, London. The aim of the day was to provide Health Care Professionals (HCPs), with practical tips and advice to pass on to the patients they have who follow a restricted, low protein diet. The group was made up of mainly dietitians but there was also a dietetic chef who didn’t have much experience in this area.

Gathering the group together in one place not only gave us a chance to demonstrate some great ideas on cooking for a low protein diet, but also gave the HCPs a chance to interact with each other, work together and share their thoughts in a relaxed, fun environment.

Mona Taylor, a professional home economist who has a lot of experience in this specialised area led the day along with Julia Chalkley, a professional chef. This wasn’t just a ‘watch and learn’ day. After each recipe demonstration, the attendees were sent away to their own workstations to ‘give it a go’ themselves. As the aim of this day was for the HCPs to take these tips back to their own clinics, it was vital for them to be comfortable with doing these recipes with their patients without the support of our cooking experts.

The day concentrated on simple recipe ideas such as preparing pasta, but also gave great tips and advice on baking breads and tartlets. As baking can be quite a tricky process at the best of times, Mona and Julia showed the group just how easy it is to use Loprofin baking products and the great results they can achieve with them.

The feedback from the day was very positive, not only was fun had by all, but the ideas taken away from the day will be of great benefit to all those people who follow a restricted diet. As anyone following a restricted diet knows, adherence can be a major issue due to a lack of choice on the diet. Our aim is to show people on the diet that these restrictions need not be the obstacle they appear, and thus improve their chances of sticking to it.