Cooking resources (14-16 Years)

This area provides resources on equipment, ingredients, practical skills, food presentation, time management and problem solving.

 

Equipment

14 - 16 YR
Use of electrical equipment worksheet

A worksheet looking at use of electrical equipment.

14 - 16 YR
Using equipment safely worksheet

A worksheet looking at using equipment safely.

14 - 16 YR
Knife recognition cards

Cards looking at knives.

14 - 16 YR
Knife recognition matching cards

Cards looking at knives.

 

Ingredients

14 - 16 YR
Seasonality presentation

A presentation looking at the seasonality of different food.

14 - 16 YR
Cooking potatoes fact sheet

A fact sheet looking at cooking potatoes.

14 - 16 YR
Cuisine

A presentation looking at cuisines.

14 - 16 YR
Cuisine worksheet

A worksheet looking at cuisines.

14 - 16 YR
Culinary traditions student activities

A worksheet looking at cuisines.

14 - 16 YR
International food culture and traditions worksheet

A worksheet looking at international food culture and traditions.

14 - 16 YR
International ideas using lamb

A worksheet looking at cooking lamb.

14 - 16 YR
The ABC of international cuisine

A worksheet looking at international cuisine.

14 - 16 YR
Functional foods presentation

A presentation about functional foods.

14 - 16 YR
Modified starch information sheet

A fact sheet looking at modified starch.

14 - 16 YR
Modified starch student activities

An information sheet identifying student activities.

14 - 16 YR
Custard making activity

An activity and worksheet comparing custard making methods.

14 - 16 YR
Chocolate mousse activity

An activity and worksheet comparing chocolate mousse making methods.

14 - 16 YR
Meringues information sheet and recipe

A fact sheet looking at meringues.

14 - 16 YR
Tasting commercial soup activity

A worksheet looking at the sensory properties of commercial soup.

14 - 16 YR
Investigation - ingredients that thicken vegetable soup

An activity and worksheet looking at thickening soup.

14 - 16 YR
Investigation - sugar in cake

An activity and worksheet looking at sugar in cake.

14 - 16 YR
Investigation - fats in cake

An activity and worksheet looking at fats in cake.

14 - 16 YR
Investigation - ingredients that set

An activity and worksheet looking at ingredients that set.

14 - 16 YR
Investigation - flour in pastry

An activity and worksheet looking at flour in pastry.

14 - 16 YR
Investigation - fats in pastry

An activity and worksheet looking at fats in pastry.

14 - 16 YR
Investigation - egg proteins

An activity and worksheet looking at egg proteins.

14 - 16 YR
Microorganisms in food production worksheet

A worksheet looking at microorganisms in food production.

14 - 16 YR
Microorganisms in food production presentation

A presentation looking at microorganisms in food production.

14 - 16 YR
Meat alternatives worksheet

A worksheet looking at meat alternatives.

14 - 16 YR
Meat alternatives presentation

A presentation looking at meat alternatives.

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Maize

A poster showing the uses of Maize (corn).

 

Practical skills

14 - 16 YR
Knife skills worksheet

A worksheet looking at knife skills.

14 - 16 YR
Safe cutting techniques worksheet

A worksheet looking at safe cutting techniques.

 

Food presentation

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Introducing food styling in the classroom

Denise Spencer-Walker explains why styling is a crucial component of presenting and serving dishes.

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Food Styling Dish 1: Elevating a Simple Soup

Denise shows you how to take a simple soup from zero to hero with some quick and easy garnishes!

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Food Styling Dish 2: Lasagne, 2 Ways!

Denise demonstrates how to style lasagne on a plate and in a container that pupils can take home.

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Food Styling Dish 3: Colourful, Savoury Cupcakes

These savoury cupcakes are a clever way to add a splash of colour and creativity to a dish.

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Food Styling Dish 4: Plating Pancakes

Denise demonstrates how to make the humble pancake look fantastic in just a couple of minutes.

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Making herb oil - an amazing garnish for savoury dishes!

This herb oil adds a splash of colour and a punchy and vibrant herby flavour to dishes.

multi-yr
Food presentation and styling poster

A poster looking at food presentation and styling.

14 - 16 YR
Food presentation and styling

A presentation looking at food presentation and styling.

14 - 16 YR
Food presentation and styling activities

Activities looking at food presentation and styling.

 

Managing time

14 - 16 YR
My time plan worksheet

A worksheet looking at time planning.

14 - 16 YR
Recipe flow map worksheet

A worksheet looking at time planning.

 

Costing a recipe

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Costing a recipe worksheet

A worksheet to support costing a recipe.

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Costing a recipe

A presentation showing how to cost a recipe.

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Basic costing portions

A template for basic costing, including cost per portion.

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Basic costings

A template for basic costing.

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Costing a recipe

A template to calculate the cost of a recipe.

 

Fact sheets

14 - 16 YR
Rubbing in pastry fact sheet

A fact sheet looking at rubbing in.

14 - 16 YR
Sauces fact sheet

A fact sheet looking at sauces.

14 - 16 YR
Bread making fact sheet

A fact sheet looking at making bread.

14 - 16 YR
Cake making fact sheet

A fact sheet looking at making cake.

 

What can go wrong?

14 - 16 YR
Why did it go wrong?

A worksheet looking at cooking.

14 - 16 YR
What went wrong worksheet

A worksheet looking at problem solving when cooking.

14 - 16 YR
How and why worksheet

A worksheet looking at cooking.

 

Food route

14 - 16 YR
Food route users' guide

The users' guide about the journals, including curriculum links.

14 - 16 YR
Cooking journal

A journal to record work on cooking.

14 - 16 YR
Food safety journal

A journal to record work on food safety.

14 - 16 YR
Certificate

A certificate for the 14-16 years age range.

 

Posters

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Let's get ready to cook!

A poster about getting ready to cook.

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Cooking considerations poster

A poster looking at considerations when cooking savoury meals.

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Food skills and cooking techniques poster

A poster about food skills and cooking techniques.

multi-yr
Applying nutrition principles poster

A poster looking at applying nutrition principles.

Reviewed August 2024

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