British English CC

Making paska

Cooking and nutrition

Food for the senses

Customs and traditions

In this unit pupils discover unfamiliar flavours of the world through tasting, and explore how food is woven into tradition, custom, religion and special occasions. To illustrate, pupils make Paska, a traditional bread for Easter.

Our rich global food cuisine

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? Bread dough does not need to be kneaded.

Paska is a traditional Easter bread from the ...

Latkes (potato pancakes) and Challah (bread)

Sweets (laddos, barfis) and savoury snacks (samosas)

Kheer (a rice pudding) and sticky rice with mango

Match the religious festival to the food served:

Mix in the yeast, zest, juice, egg, milk and raisins

Sort the following paska recipe into the correct order:

What food skill is being demonstrated here?

Before we cook, we should wash our hands and wear a clean {{}}.

seeds grow, 'ears' of grain, combine harvester

growing on trees, flowers pollinated, picked in an orchard

sown in paddy fields, lots of water, plants cut and harvested

Match the food to the stages of production:

What number should a weighing scale display before you weigh 100 g of flour?

The Eatwell Guide recommends that cakes, biscuits and crisps should be eaten ...

Match how the following foods are cooked:

Starter Quiz