a small piece of bread or pastry with a savoury topping

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Making tuna canapés

Cooking and nutrition

Healthy meals

Food for special occasions

In this unit pupils explore the factors that determine what people eat and drink. They investigate and plan food for different occasions and celebrations, and make tuna canapés for a party.

Food and drink choices

Physical activity and equipment requiring safe use

Use of ingredients which may contain allergens.

Risk assessment required - may contain allergens

Use of equipment that may require supervision for safety, e.g. scissors in KS1, needles, paint, knives, cooking.

True or false? A canapé is a small piece of bread, pastry or cracker, decorated with food.

Which of these are special occasions where you might have a party?

True of false? All fish look, smell and taste the same.

What food skill was used to slice the spring onion?

Bread making

Cut the bread and press into the patty tin, making little cases.

Mixing the tuna, spring onions and mayonnaise together. 

Spoon the tuna mixture in the bread cases.

Place the tuna canapé method in the right order.

Which equipment would you use to measure these foods? Match them together.

Before you cook, you must always {{}} your hands.

True or false? Special types of food are often served at parties.

Which of these can be used for mixing and measuring?

Which part of the recipe shows you how to make the dish?

Making tuna canapés

Lesson outcome

Content guidance