a fruit from the banana family, but starchy with thicker skins

the region consisting of the Caribbean sea and its islands

cooking at the boiling point, bubbling rapidly

cooking just below the boiling point, bubbling gently

Making bean and plantain stew

Cooking and nutrition

Health and wellbeing

Food labels for health

In the unit pupils apply key healthy eating messages to their own and others' diets. They examine and use food labels to make healthier choices, and calculate the energy and nutrients provided by a recipe that they make.

Healthy eating in action

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? When using the hob, boiling and simmering cooking methods are the same.

A __________ is in the banana family, but has thicker skin and is more starchy.

potatoes, bread, rice, pasta and other starchy carbohydrates

beans, pulses, fish, eggs, meat and other proteins

Which food group can plantains be found on the Eatwell Guide?

Recipes can be analysed to calculate how much energy and nutrients they provide. The process is called ...

Add the plantain, beans and chopped tomatoes.

Add the stock, thyme, All purpose seasoning and black pepper.

Sort this bean and plantain stew recipe into the correct order:

What should you do if you sneeze, or touch the bin or your nose, while preparing food?

the dough for 10 minutes to make it smooth and elastic.

Match the food skill to make full sentences:

Match the part of the cooker or equipment to how the food is cooked:

True or false? If the hob is needed for a recipe, it should be preheated.

When slicing and dicing food, we use a knife and a {{}}.

Starter Quiz

What should you do if you sneeze, or touch the bin or your nose, while preparing food?