Food skills videos
Help your primary school learners develop essential food skills by using our videos in your practical food lessons.
These videos take learners through the various stages of cooking, from getting themselves ready, using equipment and preparing ingredients, through to the core food skills required in common recipes.
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Getting Ready to Cook
This video demonstrates how pupils can get ready to cook safely.
Weighing ingredients
This video shows how to weigh ingredients using digital scales.
Measuring liquids
This video shows how to measure liquids accurately using a measuring jug.
Measuring with spoons
This video shows how to measure accurately with spoons.
Grating
A video looking at grating.
The claw grip
A video looking at the claw grip.
The bridge hold
A video looking at the bridge hold.
Peeling
A video looking at peeling.
Juicing citrus fruits
This video shows how to juice citrus fruit, such as lemons and limes.
Handling eggs
This video shows how to crack and separate eggs.
Using a knife - fork secure
This video shows the ‘fork secure’ technique. It’s a safe way to slice food.
Bread
A video looking at baking bread.
Soda bread
A video about baking soda bread.
Fruit scones
A video about baking fruit scones.
Blueberry muffins
A video about baking blueberry muffins.
Coleslaw
A video looking at creating coleslaw.
Fruit salad
A video about creating a fruit salad.
Cous cous salad
A video looking at making Cous cous salad.
Vegetable kebabs
A video looking at making vegetable kebabs.
Looking for more?
For support setting up and running practical food lessons in primary, take a look at our Good food hygiene and safety practices resources.
Explore our Recipe area and discover lots of exciting recipes for the classroom!
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