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Hello, I'm Mr. Buttleham.

Thanks for choosing this lesson.

Today this lesson's all about making a poke bowl.

Let's get started, shall we?

So what are we going to learn by the end of the lesson today?

Well, we're gonna use your food skills to make a poke bowl.

Let's get started, shall we?

So here are some key words we're going to look at today.

And the first one is poke.

And this is a dish originating from Hawaii.

The second word is presentation, and this is the arrangement of ingredients to make the dish look appealing.

And the third word is sensory attributes.

And these are the features of the food.

So for example, it's appearance, it's smell, it's taste, and its texture.

So let's get started with the first part of the lesson, which is about the poke bowl origins.

So poke bowls originate from Hawaii, an island state of the United States of America.

And the word poke in Hawaiian means to slice or cut crosswise into pieces.

And originally, poke started as off-cuts of fish, often eaten as a snack, but now the traditional dish of poke is made using raw tuna, soy sauce, salt, onions, and rice.

But over time, the term poke has involved to include poke bowl.

And modern poke bowls use many different ingredients, which are attractively presented.

Just look at these examples on the screen here.

Don't they look brilliant?

And as you can see, there's a range of ingredients which have been carefully grated or perhaps sliced, diced, shredded, and then arranged in a bowl.

They look great to eat, don't they?

So true or false?

Originally, poke is a dish that includes cooked fish and rice.

That's false, isn't it?

And why is that?

Well, poke includes raw fish and cooked rice.

It also includes soy sauce and onions.

Well done.

Now, a modern poke bowl includes many options.

So for example, it might include rice as a base.

So here's white rice, for example, or perhaps a mixture of white and wild rice.

Or how about brown rice?

Or look at this wild rice here.

They're all so different, aren't they?

But they got really lovely flavors and different textures.

And did you know there are over 40,000 different varieties of rice in the world?

That's absolutely amazing, isn't it?

Also, they might contain different types of vegetables and fruit.

Here's just some examples.

Look at these.

Aren't they colorful and attractive?

They look absolutely amazing, don't they?

Can you name them?

Shall we quickly do it together?

Well, the first one was red cabbage, apple, mango, avocado, carrots, cucumber, sweet corn, and tomato.

That's just eight.

But they look absolutely terrific and they'd be great in a bowl.

But now I want you to name five other vegetables or fruit.

I bet you come up with five brilliant ideas, lots of different colors, different tastes and flavors.

Brilliant work.

Well done.

Also, a modern poke bowl might include different types of fish, for example, or an alternative.

So for example, here, this one, this is tofu, and some of you probably had tofu before.

It's brilliant.

Also this.

Yes, that's tuna fish.

So that's quite different.

That's cooked fish from a can.

This one?

Yes, that's cooked salmon, for example, or perhaps some boiled egg.

So lots of different varieties there.

And a dressing.

Or you can make your own dressing.

Or you can buy one that's already made.

And this is just one sample dressing here, which is made from lime juice, soy sauce.

And look at this.

Have you seen this before?

It's called wasabi.

It's from Japan and it's like a very strong horseradish.

And this one.

Can you guess what this one is?

It's pickled ginger.

It's absolutely delicious.

And you can make an absolutely delicious dressing using these four ingredients.

Now, poke bowls, like many recipes, can be modified to use different ingredients.

And the type of ingredients used depends on a number of different factors.

So, it might be availability.

Things like edamame beans, for example.

So some ingredients might be tricky to get, so alternatives could be used.

So for example, we could use frozen peas.

Or perhaps it's about using things that are in season, for example.

For example, different types of onions.

And we could use seasonal ingredients instead.

It might also depend on things like cost, for example, and less expensive ingredients could be used, such as apple, carrots or cucumber.

Or perhaps the different sensory attributes.

So we might go for things of different shapes, colors, smells, taste, and textures.

So let's have a quick check, shall we?

So when modifying a recipe, the types of ingredients used will depend on A, B, C?

Yes, that's right, A, cost.

Anything else?

Brilliant work.

Yes, availability, as well.

So A and C.

Brilliant work.

Well done.

So I've got a task for you here and I want you to create your own poke bowl by selecting ingredients from each of the four categories below.

Or you can choose your own ingredients if you're feeling really creative.

So the first one, rice.

Pick a different type of rice.

And under vegetables and fruit, I want you to pick different types of vegetables and fruit that you would like to include in your poke bowl.

The third one, fish and alternative.

Probably, pick one or two maximum of these.

Again, being creative, thinking about colors and textures and smells, too.

And lastly, dressing.

So you could pick one that's already made or you could be really inventive and make your own dressing.

So good luck to you, be creative, and we'll come back very soon to see how you've got on.

Pause the video.

Good luck.

So how did you get on?

I bet you did really well, didn't you?

Let's just look at one example together, shall we?

Well, the first one is rice, and I've picked white rice.

It's really nice.

And here it is in the bowl.

So that's my first one.

How about the second one, which was the vegetables and fruit?

Well, here I've chosen red cabbage.

I've also chosen carrots.

I've chosen cucumber and sweetcorn.

And here it is in the bowl.

You can see the rice and the different vegetables and fruit that have been added too.

How about the third one?

Well, here I've just decided to use tuna, and I've used canned tuna.

And here it is in the bowl.

Doesn't it look really attractive?

I'm really pleased with my poke bowl.

And very lastly, I've chosen a dressing, and I'm just gonna pour the dressing on top.

I've made my own too, doesn't it look brilliant?

And that's my poke bowl.

And I bet you've come up with some really brilliant, creative, tasty, and really well presented poke bowls.

Brilliant work.

So now let's move on to the second part of the lesson, which is all around making and evaluating your very own poke bowl.

Whenever we're preparing and cooking food, we always need to think about food hygiene.

And a really important part of food hygiene is that we should always be ready to cook.

So we should think about things like removing any jumpers, for example, tying back long hair, removing any watches or bands, washing and drying your hands thoroughly.

And also wearing a clean apron, too.

And these all help to keep the food safe to eat.

So it's really important that your hands are washed before and after cooking.

But also, they need to be washed and dried after touching the bin, blowing your nose, and if you're cleaning anything too.

And the reason for this is that regular hand washing prevents dirt and also bacteria, which might cause food poisoning, contaminating the food, so it's safe to eat.

So just have a quick check, shall we?

True or false?

Hands should be washed after touching the bin, blowing your nose, and cleaning.

Yes, that's true, isn't it?

And why is that?

Well, regular hand washing prevents dirt and bacteria touching the food, which can cause food poisoning, contaminating the food.

Well done.

So to make the poke bowl, we're going to be measuring, and we're going to be measuring using the weighing scales.

We're going to weigh the rice and the tuna.

We're also going to be using the measuring spoons.

We're going to measure the sweet corn and the herbs.

And we're also going to be using a ruler.

Did you think you could use a ruler?

But we're going to measure how much cucumber we need.

So about two to three centimeters of cucumber.

We're also going to be peeling, and we're going to be using a vegetable peeler.

And we need to make sure we peel away from ourselves because the peeler is very sharp.

And also, we need to make sure that we wash the fruits and vegetables too.

Let's have a look at peeling in action, shall we?

Hold the carrot in one hand, resting the other end on the chopping board.

Starting about halfway down, run the peeler down the carrot, away from yourself.

Remember that the peeler is sharp, so be careful.

Twist the carrot around and continue until you peeled away all the skin.

Remove the peelings from the chopping board.

They can be used for compost.

Then, turn the carrot around and peel the other end in the same way.

So we've peeled the carrots on this occasion, but did you know that we don't have to peel all vegetables?

So let's see what Laura and Jacob have got to say about this.

So Laura's saying, "Okay, but I need to peel all the fruits and vegetables.

" "No, not all fruits and vegetables need peeling.

" "But why?

" asks Laura.

"Well, the peel, or the skin, can be tasty and good for us too!

" And Laura's agreeing, but also adding that we need to wash the fruits and vegetables first of all.

And this helps to remove any dirt, insects, or bacteria which could cause food poisoning.

Well done to Laura and Jacob.

Let's have a quick check, shall we?

So true or false?

All fruits and vegetables should be washed and peeled.

Well that's false, isn't it?

And why is that?

Well, fruits and vegetables should be washed, but not all fruits and vegetables need to be peeled.

So for example, we can cook potatoes with the skin on.

And also, when we're eating an apple, we probably keep the skin on that too.

Brilliant, well done.

The other thing we're really gonna focus on in this is slicing, and we're going to use the bridge hold and the claw grip.

They're two safe cutting techniques.

You've probably heard of them before.

So here's the bridge hold and here's the claw grip.

Let's have a look at them in action, shall we?

It's important to be very careful when using a knife so that you don't get hurt.

Place the food, such as tomato, on the chopping board, place the bridge over the food with your hand, fingers on one side, thumb on the other, then guide the knife under the bridge.

Cut the food by pressing down the knife and pulling out of the bridge.

Let's see that again, shall we?

So, first of all, make a bridge, run the knife through the food under the bridge and then pull it apart.

Now let's have a quick look at the claw grip.

It's important to be very careful when you're using a knife so you don't cut yourself.

On a chopping board, make a claw-like grip on the food.

This helps you to guide the knife safely and decide how thick the slices need to be.

Using the knife, slice the cucumber using your fingers as a guide, slide your fingers back, keeping your grip on the cucumber.

Continue slicing.

So that's how we're going to use the bridge hold and the claw grip.

But it's really important you do this accurately and precisely.

Remember, we want the poke bowl to look absolutely brilliant.

Great presentation.

We're also going to be grating, so we're gonna be grating the carrot.

And we're going to grate on a chopping board so it's nice and steady.

And we're gonna hold the grater down firmly using one hand with the greater on top of the chopping board.

And we're gonna rub the food down the grater.

But remember, the grater is sharp, so be careful of your fingers and your knuckles.

Let's have a quick look at grating in action.

With the grater on the chopping board, hold it down firmly by its handle, rub the ingredient, such as the carrot, down the grater firmly.

Continue grating the carrot this way, being careful not to grate your knuckles.

You don't need to grate everything.

When you're finished, lift up the grater.

It's important to be very careful when grating so that you are not hurt.

Remember, the grater is sharp.

Also to make the poke bowl, we're going to be juicing as well.

So in one hand we hold the juicer very carefully on the chopping board, and then we twist the lime on top of it.

And then the twisting action releases the juice from the lime.

So let's have a quick look at juicing in action, shall we?

First, cut the citrus fruit in half using the bridge hold technique.

You can see the pupil here making a bridge and cutting the lemon in half safely.

Place the juicer on the chopping board or the work surface, and then push half of the fruit down on the squeezer and rotate it at the same time to release all the juice.

You need to make sure you hold the juicer with the other hand.

Once you've done this part of the lemon, do the other half exactly the same.

The pushing and the rotating action helps to release all the juice from the fruit.

And citrus fruits can all be juiced in this way.

Can you name four different types of citrus fruits?

What do you think?

What have you come up with?

There's two clues on this presentation here.

That's right.

It could be an orange, couldn't it?

Or perhaps a lime.

What about anything else?

What was in the video?

Yes, that's right.

That was a lemon, wasn't it?

Can you name another citrus fruit?

How about grapefruit?

That's four different types of citrus fruit.

And there are a few others too.

See if you can find them out.

Also, we're going to be mixing, or shaking in this occasion, 'cause I'm gonna be making our own dressing, so we can shake the dressing to mix it.

So here we have all the ingredients for the dressing in a little jar and we're gonna shake it so it all mixes together.

And if we haven't got a jar, we can use a fork to mix all the dressing together.

We're also going to be arranging everything together.

Lovely.

So look at this beautiful poke bowl here.

So we're gonna present the ingredients to make your poke bowl look really appealing.

And think about the colors, the shapes, and the textures.

It really looks beautiful, doesn't it?

And think about the shapes that you like.

For example, here, Aisha's saying she likes slices and chunks.

So really focus on your presentation skills today.

And after making the dish, such as the poke bowl, it's sensory attributes can be evaluated with our senses.

And this information can help us improve the dish if we make it again.

And we can evaluate its appearance.

And this might be, if it's well presented.

For example, looking at precise cutting.

Or perhaps it's smell, and it might have a good mix with citrus or sweet smells.

Or perhaps the taste.

And there's a real variety of different types of fruits and vegetables that you've used.

Or perhaps a texture.

And there's a nice texture of smooth, but also crunchy too.

And these are all different types of sensory attributes.

And we can record our comments in a chart, noting how we would improve next time.

So for example, the appearance, it could say there's lots of colors, it's well presented, some thick and thin, for example.

And improvements.

Well, it could be that you need to be more precise next time.

Or perhaps the smell, there's a strong smell of dressing.

So it might be perhaps next time I could read into that and think, "Well, perhaps I should use less dressing or use different ingredients.

" Or how about the taste?

Well, they liked the taste and it was sweet.

But they really liked it, so they used similar ingredients next time.

And lastly, the texture.

It was all very crunchy, including the rice.

I'm not sure if rice should be crunchy.

So perhaps they need to cook the rice properly next time and use a range of different vegetables.

So this is just how we can evaluate it looking at the different sensory attributes, its appearance, its smell, its taste, and the texture too.

So let's have a quick check, shall we?

So after making our poke bowl, its blank can be evaluated using our senses.

Is it A, B, or C?

Yes, that's right, it's C, isn't it?

So the sentence is: After making our poke bowl, its sensory attributes can be evaluated using our senses.

Brilliant work.

Well done.

Okay, so now we're going to make our poke bowl.

Wow, it's been a great lesson so far, but before you cook, I want to make sure you're ready to cook.

Do you remember, we talked about personal hygiene earlier in the lesson?

So we need to do things like tying up any long hair, removing jumpers, washing our hands, and putting on a clean apron too.

Also, we need to get our ingredients and our equipment ready so we're ready to cook.

And then while you are preparing and cooking, think about this.

So for example, being safe and hygienic.

So for example, making sure you don't grate your knuckles or using the peeler carefully.

But also, when you're using your food skills, you cut really precisely and accurately too.

And for this one, we really want to look at that presentation skill, don't we?

We want to make it look absolutely amazing.

So here's the ingredients and equipment needed for this recipe.

You might wanna pause the video while you get these ready.

And here's the first part of the method, which the first part is about preparing your vegetables as well as making the dressing.

And it's the third part of the recipe, all about presentation.

So good luck to you, and we'll come back very soon to see how you got on.

Remember to pause the video.

Good luck.

Okay, so how did you get on?

Did your salad look good?

I bet it did.

Great presentation skills.

So let's just quickly go through the recipe, shall we?

See what you did to be successful.

Well, the first part was to prepare your vegetables.

So you could have peeled the carrot, grated the carrots, sliced the cabbage, diced a cucumber, and also measured the rice and the fish too.

Then you would've made the dressing by juicing the lime and mixing the lime with the vinegar and herbs too.

And then lastly, you would've created your poke bowl, so you would've presented it attractively in your bowl.

Brilliant work.

Well done.

Then the next part is we're going to evaluate our poke bowl for its sensory attributes.

What I want you to do is to put your comments in the chart, as well as any improvements.

So focus on its appearance, its smell, the taste, and the texture.

Pause the video and we'll come back and look at an example together very soon.

Good luck.

Brilliant.

Well, how did you get on?

I bet you did really well, didn't you?

Let's just look at a quick example together, shall we?

So the appearance here, they're saying there's lots of colors, it was really well presented, but some bits were thick and some bits were thin.

Well, I think the improvement there could be to actually cut more precisely in the future.

Probably not rush so much.

The next one, smell, was a strong smell of the dressing.

Well, perhaps they use less dressing next time or use different ingredients.

Perhaps the ingredients were too strong or they used too much.

How about taste?

Well, they like the different tastes and it was quite sweet, but people might have really liked that.

So we use the same ingredients next time.

And then lastly, the texture.

It was all very crunchy, including the rice.

That can't be right, can it?

So perhaps the improvement next time is to make sure they cook the rice properly and use a range of different vegetables too, so they got more variety and texture.

Well done to whatever you've come up with there.

I bet you did really, really well.

Well, that's the end of the lesson.

I think you've done brilliantly.

Let's look at the summary of what we've learned today.

Well, the first thing is that poke bowls originate from Hawaii, and that modern poke bowl recipes include vegetables and fruit, fish or an alternative, as well as dressing too.

And that recipes can be modified to use different ingredients based on availability, season, cost, and sensory attributes.

And also that we've learned that hands should be washed and dried thoroughly before and after cooking.

And the food skills that we've used today include things like measuring, peeling, slicing, grating, mixing or shaking our dressing, juicing and arranging.

And remember, the poke bowl should be really well presented.

And that after making a dish, its sensory attributes can be evaluated, helping to improve the dish if we make it again in the future.

Well, well done, we've done so much today and I'm really proud of what you've done, and I hope you come back very soon for another cooking and nutrition lesson with me.

Thanks a lot.

Bye.