Making leek and potato soup | Cooking and nutrition | Quizalize & Oak National Academy

Starter quiz

True or false? Potatoes and carrots grow under the ground.
- True ✓
- False
What piece of equipment is being used here?
- Frying pan
- Wok
- Saucepan ✓
Match the piece of equipment to its correct use.
- vegetable knife
  
  ⇔
  
  to cut or slice foods ✓
- vegetable peeler
  
  ⇔
  
  to remove the skin of vegetables ✓
- measuring jug
  
  ⇔
  
  to measure liquids ✓
- chopping board
  
  ⇔
  
  to protect the work surface ✓
Which food skill is being demonstrated?
- the bridge hold
- the claw grip ✓
- the bridge grip
- the claw hold
To measure small amounts of food, like dried herbs or spices, we use measuring ______.
- 'spoons' ✓
Order the 'getting ready to cook' stages.
- 1
  
  ⇔
  
  Remove coat, jumper and jewellery
- 2
  
  ⇔
  
  Tie up long hair.
- 3
  
  ⇔
  
  Wash and dry hands.
- 4
  
  ⇔
  
  Put on a clean apron.

Which of the following will you always find on a recipe?
- nutrition information
- storage advice
- a title ✓
- ingredient list ✓
- the method ✓
What type of vegetable are leeks?
- Stem
- Root ✓
- Tuber
Match these terms to the correct description.
- heat transfer
  
  ⇔
  
  the exchange of heat ✓
- conduction
  
  ⇔
  
  heat transferred via physical contact (from the hob to the saucepan) ✓
- convection
  
  ⇔
  
  heat transferred via a liquid or air (from the soup) ✓
Which of these is important when using a blender?
- Care must be taken as the blades are sharp. Do not touch the blades. ✓
- Always switch the blender off at the wall. ✓
- Wear oven gloves to place the soup in the blender as the soup will be hot.
Place the soup recipe in the correct order.
- 1
  
  ⇔
  
  Prepare the vegetables.
- 2
  
  ⇔
  
  Fry the onions, leeks and potatoes.
- 3
  
  ⇔
  
  Add the vegetable stock.
- 4
  
  ⇔
  
  Simmer until the potatoes are soft.
- 5
  
  ⇔
  
  Blend until smooth.
Vegetables and fruit need to be ______ before use so they are free from dirt, insects and bacteria.
- 'washed' ✓

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Leeks are the national emblem of Wales, and are in season from September to March. The soup is called Cawl Cennin.
A recipe gives instructions of how to make a dish. It usually lists title, ingredients, equipment and method.
A blender purees the pieces of potato and leek into a smooth soup. Care must be taken as the blades are sharp.
The potatoes and leeks cook in the soup through the transfer of heat from the liquid, known as convection.
The food skills used to make a leek and potato soup are measuring, peeling, slicing, using the hob and blending.

Vegetables and fruit do not need to be washed before use as they look clean or have been taken from a packet.

Vegetables and fruit should be washed thoroughly before use. This removes dirt (soil/grit), insects and bacteria which could cause food poisoning.