FFL Podcast

Teachers' Guide

This is the main guide for Cooking and Food Skills for children aged 8-11 years.

Around the world people use a range of different ingredients, equipment and cooking techniques to prepare food.

When planning to cook we need to consider current healthy eating advice, the needs of different people and occasions.

When planning to cook, we need to select the most suitable ingredients, equipment and food skills for successful results.

There is a range of additional food skills which enable us to cook.

Buying, storing, preparing and cooking food safely and hygienically are vital for health.

Explore the senses.

The FFL podcast has been produced to provide teachers with news and information about food education in primary schools.

Non-cook recipes for the primary school classroom.

Recipes that involve the use of the grill or hob.

Baking recipes for the primary classroom.

See how to prepare fruit and vegetables safely.

See how to make some recipes that do not need any cooking!

See how to cook delicious hot meals.

See how to bake a range of recipes.

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