FOOD TECHNOLOGY LESSON 3 PARENTS HERE ARE SOME

FOOD TECHNOLOGY LESSON 3 PARENTS: HERE ARE SOME GUIDES FOR YOU CLICK HERE FOR 10 TOP TIPS FOR COOKING WITH CHILDREN CLICK HERE FOR A GUIDE TO COOKERY SKILLS BY AGE

• GET READY • WEAR CLOTHES THAT DON’T MATTER • PUT AN APRON ON FOOD HYGIEINE • TIE BACK LONG HAIR • WASH YOUR HANDS WITH SOAP AND WATER BEFORE GETTING STARTED • WASH YOUR HANDS IN BETWEEN TOUCHING DIFFERENT TYPES OF FOOD • WASH THE VEGETABLES

YOU WILL NEED: A CHOPPING BOARD A GRATER A SHARP KNIFE COOKED CHICKEN COOKED HAM CHEESE TUNA EGG OR OTHER FOODS THAT ARE A SOURCE OF PROTEIN TODAY’S TASK IS TO USE THE SKILLS YOU USED LAST WEEK TO PREPARE SOME DIFFERENT FOOD FROM THE PROTEIN FAMILY. ONCE PREPARED, YOU THEN NEED TO TASTE THEM AND EVALUATE THEM.

TODAY WE WILL BE PRACTISING: • CUTTING USING A SMALL KNIFE – CHILDREN SHOULD LEARN HOW TO FORM THEIR HAND INTO A CLAW TO KEEP FINGERTIPS OUT OF DANGER • GRATING – FINGERS CAN EASILY BE GRATED SO KEEP WATCH AND MAKE SURE THEY DON’T GET TOO CLOSE TO THE END OF WHATEVER THEY’RE GRATING • WATCH MRS PHILLIPS DEMONSTRATING HERE IF YOU NEED A REMINDER • WATCH THIS VIDEO FOR MORE DETAILS ON KNIFE SKILLS • WE HAVE TAUGHT THESE SKILLS IN CLASS WITH 30 CHILDREN AT A TIME, AND HAVE A VERY GOOD SAFETY RECORD OVER THE YEARS – 2 GRATED NAILS ONLY, PLEASE KEEP SAFE!

DON’T FORGET TO RECORD YOUR THOUGHTS ON YOUR EVALUATION SHEET. MAYBE YOU COULD PUT A SMILEY FACE NEXT TO THE INGREDIENTS YOU WILL USE IN A FEW WEEKS TIME.