Videos: Peel, chop and grate

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Teachers' Guide

This is the main guide for Cooking and Food Skills for children aged 8-11 years.
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Key Fact 1

Around the world people use a range of different ingredients, equipment and cooking techniques to prepare food.
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Key Fact 2

When planning to cook we need to consider current healthy eating advice, the needs of different people and occasions.
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Key Fact 3

When planning to cook, we need to select the most suitable ingredients, equipment and food skills for successful results.
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Key Fact 4

There is a range of additional food skills which enable us to cook.
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Key Fact 5

Buying, storing, preparing and cooking food safely and hygienically are vital for health.
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Videos: Peel, chop and grate

See how to prepare fruit and vegetables safely.
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The Claw Grip

The Claw Grip

Place the celery onto the chopping board.

Make a claw with your hand by partly curling your fingers together. Decide how thick you want the slices before you begin.

Then, pick up the knife with your other hand and check that the blade is facing downwards.

Tilt the knife and slice through the celery, using your fingers as a guide.

Slide your fingers back, keeping your grip on the celery, and continue slicing carefully.

This method of slicing is safe, and can be used for lots of different ingredients, such as peppers or paw paw.

The Bridge Hold

In this demonstration you will see a tomato being cut using a technique called ‘the bridge hold’. It is a good way of cutting round foods like tomatoes and apples.

The Claw Grip

In this demonstration you will see celery being sliced, using a technique call ‘the claw grip’. This is a good way to hold food safely while you cut it.

Grating

In this demonstration you will see carrot being grated safely. Graters are sharp, so it is important to be careful when you use them.

Peeling

In this demonstration you will see a carrot and potato being peeled. These types of foods are peeled using a vegetable peeler.

Onion Preparation

In this demonstration you will see an onion being prepared safely.
© British Nutrition Foundation 2013
Updated on 18/06/2013
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