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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.

Steamed dumplings

Key Fact 3

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

Cracked egg

Key Fact 4

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

Raw chicken on chopping board

Key Fact 5

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

Miso soup

Sensory work with food

Explore the senses.

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FFL Podcast

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

Sandwich

Cool creations

Non-cook recipes for the primary school classroom.

Sit fry

Hot and happening

Recipes that involve the use of the grill or hob.

Gingerbread people

Brilliant baking

Baking recipes for the primary classroom.

peel, chop and grate

Videos: Peel, chop and grate

See how to prepare fruit and vegetables safely.

Cool creations

Videos: Cool creations

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

Hot and happening

Videos: Hot and happening

See how to cook delicious hot meals.

Brilliant baking

Videos: Brilliant baking

See how to bake a range of recipes.

Coleslaw

Coleslaw

First, get the equipment ready.

Next, get the ingredients.

Measure the mayonnaise.

Make your fingers into a claw and shred the cabbage, using your fingers as a guide.

Next, cut away the top and bottom of the carrot, peel and grate.

Cut the apples into quarters. Carefully slice away the core, and then grate each quarter.

Finally, add the mayonnaise to the other ingredients and carefully mix together. You could add other vegetables, such as onion or celery.

Marvellous mackerel pâté

In this demonstration you will discover how create a tasty dip using smoked mackerel.

Tantalising tuna wraps

In this demonstration, you will see tortillas being filled with a tasty tuna filling.

Splendid seaside salad

During this demonstration you will see how to make a prawn, sweetcorn and pasta salad.

Coleslaw

In this demonstration you will see coleslaw being made.

Cous Cous Salad

In this demonstration you will see a cous cous salad being made. Cous cous is a grain which is traditionally eaten in the Mediterranean and Northern Africa.

Fruit Salad

In this demonstration you will see a fruit salad being made. You can use any combination of fruit you like!

Fruit Smoothie

In this demonstration you will see a fruit smoothie being made. Smoothies are quick to make, taste delicious and can be made with lots of different types of fruit.

Dips

In this demonstration, you will see a dip called hummus being made. Dips are eaten as a starter for a meal or at parties. They are also great in lunchboxes.

Simple Sandwiches

In this demonstration you will see two sandwiches being made. You can make thousands of different sandwiches, using different varieties of bread and lots of different fillings.

Pockets and Wraps

In this demonstration, you will see a pitta pocket and a wrap being made. They can be made with lots of different fillings.

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