Starter quiz
What food skill is this showing?- cutting
- peeling
- grating ✓
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- True or false? It is not important to wash hands or wear an apron before cooking.
- True
- False ✓
What is this piece of equipment called?- a vegetable knife
- a vegetable peeler ✓
- a fish slice
- a measuring spoon
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- What words could be used to help describe the sensory qualities of a dish?
- fat, carbohydrate, protein
- bacteria, hygiene, soap
- smooth, cheesy, salty ✓
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- Which part of the cooker is used to boil pasta?
- grill
- hob ✓
- oven
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- What techniques are the bridge hold and claw grip?
- cutting techniques ✓
- grating techniques
- mixing techniques
- peeling techniques
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Exit quiz
- True or false? Food lessons are just cooking.
- True
- False ✓
- Which of these can shape our food culture?
- history ✓
- national dishes ✓
- nutrition
- traditions ✓
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- Which is the claw grip technique?
Why is the bridge hold a safe way to cut?- fingers are away from the knife ✓
- fingers do not need to touch the food
- the food is held securely on the chopping board ✓
- the food is cut above the chopping board
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- Working in a hygienic way helps to prevent ______ from spreading that could cause food poisoning.
- 'bacteria' ✓
- Working ______ helps to prevent accidents, such as using a knife and grater safely, or not running.
- 'safely' ✓
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- Food is deeply ingrained in our cultural heritage by an ingredient, a national dish, or traditions and celebrations.
- In specialist food rooms there are procedures that must be followed to ensure safe and hygienic preparation and cooking.
- There are many different pieces of equipment available in specialist food rooms. Some have specific functions and uses.
- The food skills used to make a mini deli salad are cutting (bridge hold and claw grip techniques), grating and layering.
- Washing up and wiping work surfaces, prevents bacteria from spreading that could cause food poisoning.
Common misconception
Food lessons are just cooking.
Food lessons include cooking, which is important, but also applying healthy eating, where food comes from, safety (preventing accidents) and hygiene (making sure food is safe to eat), science, and consumer and food culture. Food is who we are.
Keywords
Culture - the ideas, customs, and behaviour of a group of people or a society
Hygienic - keeping yourself, equipment and area clean
Bacteria - single celled microorganisms, which could cause food poisoning
Claw grip - a safe technique to slice or dice food
Bridge hold - a safe technique to cut food in half
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