Hello, I'm Mr. Ballam.

Thanks for choosing this lesson.

This lesson is about making mushroom bean burgers, with flatbreads.

Let's get started.

Well, by the end of today's lesson, you'll be able to use your food skills to make these mushroom bean burgers, with flatbreads.

I'm sure you'll do brilliantly.

But before we get started, let's look at some key words that we're gonna cover in today's lesson.

Well, the first one is nutrition information.

And this is information about the energy and nutrients provided by a food.

The second one is about informed choice.

And this is about making a decision, based on your needs, when you have the information or knowledge to guide you.

And the last one is dovetailing.

And this is all about looking at tasks and putting them together easily, resulting in a better use of time.

So let's get started with the first part of the lesson, which is all around making informed choices.

So when we plan and eat, we make many different decisions.

Now, some of those are based on our preferences, so likes or dislikes, and others include things like cost, health, occasion, culture, religion, ethics, cooking ability, and also sustainability.

And to ensure we make the right choices for ourselves, we need to make informed choices.

And remember, an informed choice is about making a decision, based on your needs, when you have the information or knowledge to guide you.

Now, we know that a healthy and sustainable diet is one that has a low impact on the environment, but it's still good for our health.

And for healthy and more sustainable diets, we should first of all follow the Eatwell Guide.

Now, from this, we know that we should have more of a plant-rich diet.

And if you look at the Eatwell Guide carefully, it does show that about 2/3 of the Eatwell Guide are from plants.

The second part of the advice is that we should diversify our sources of protein.

So lots of different things, like, for example, beans and lentils and fish, maybe eggs, and also some meat, too.

Then knowing about these things can help us make some informed choices.

Now, today's recipe uses beans as its main source of protein, as well as vegetables and flatbreads, to promote a plant-rich diet.

And beans are a legume, which are seeds of a plant.

There are about 400 different types of beans that are cultivated around the world.

So you can see here just some examples of different types of beans.

Now, some of these will be familiar to you, but others will be unfamiliar.

There's some really interesting shapes, colours, as well as names.

Not only do beans provide protein, but they also provide fibre, as well as vitamins and minerals, and they are one of our 5 A Day.

They only count once, though, no matter how many you have in a day.

So having beans in our diet helps to support a plant-rich diet, as well as diversifying sources of protein, too.

Now, to make other types of informed choices, we can use food labels to help us, just like those on the screen.

And food labels provide a list of ingredients, for example, as well as nutrition information.

And this information can help us compare similar foods to make healthier choices.

So for example, ingredient labels list ingredients used in descending order.

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, it starts with the biggest one first.

Plus, ingredient labels also highlight any allergens that might be present in that food.

So a quick check.

Ingredients labels show a, b, c, d.

Yes, that's right.

They show allergen information.

Anything else? Yes, that's right.

They show ingredients in descending order.

Great work, well done.

Now, food labels show two different types of nutrition information, and the first one is called front of pack.

And you've probably seen this before.

It's been around for a number of years.

You can probably see it on this label here.

It looks like traffic lights.

And this has been designed to help us make choices very quickly, just at a glance.

There's also information on the back of pack, which is more detailed.

And this lists the energy as well as different types of nutrients, too.

So the food labels can be used to compare and choose healthier foods.

So a quick check, then.

So which of these food labels shows the healthiest choice? a, b, or c? Look carefully at the images.

Yes, that's right.

It's c, isn't it? And why is that? Well, you can see at a glance, can't you? First of all, it's all in green, and the numbers are really low.

Well done.

Now, talking of nutrition information, cooking from scratch allows the amount of fat, salt, and sugars to be controlled, compared to shop bought.

And recipes can be modified for health.

So for example, we could have recipes that include plenty of fruits and vegetables, beans and pulses, or perhaps using lower-fat ingredients that are lower in fat, salt, and sugars.

Or lastly, we can change the cooking method, too.

So perhaps rather than frying, that we could grill or perhaps barbecue.

And as always, we can use the nutrition information on food labels to make healthier choices.

So I've got a task for you here, and I want you to describe how the following can help us make an informed choice.

So in the first column, we got things like the Eatwell Guide, nutrition information list, and so forth.

And then we've got.

can help us make an informed choice by.

So I want you to describe how things in the first column can help us make informed choices.

So good luck to you.

Pause the video, and we'll come back very soon to see how you got on.

Okay, so how did you get on? I bet did some great work.

So let's see how these things can help us make an informed choice, one by one.

Well, the first one, the Eatwell Guide, well, it's things like, for example, having a plant-rich diet.

The second one? Well, we can use nutrition information to compare similar foods.

So we might choose ones which are lower in fat.

An ingredient list can be used to check things like allergens, for example, or any foods that you don't eat.

And types and use of beans.

Well, that can be things like using different beans in cooking to help diversify protein sources.

And the last one, cooking from scratch.

Oh, that's right.

Do you remember? We can modify the recipes for health.

So adding things like beans or grilling foods.

So great work.

Well done.

I'm sure you come up with some other excellent ideas.

So let's move on to the second part of the lesson, which is all about making the mushroom bean burgers, with flatbreads.

So we're going to be making two dishes: the mushroom bean burgers and the flatbreads.

When we're making two dishes at the same time, it's really important that we read both recipes first to decide which order to complete the steps in each recipe.

And this is known as dovetailing.

So for example, some tasks can be completed when something else is cooking, or if one part needs to rest.

Dovetailing results in a better use of time, where tasks fit together easily.

So for example, here are two recipes.

So here's the recipe we're going to be using.

On the left is the mushroom bean burgers, and on the right the flatbreads.

I've colour coded them just to show you an example of how this could be dovetailed.

So you could just make the burgers first, and then you could make the flatbreads, but the burgers would get cold, wouldn't they? And the flatbreads would be ready, but you don't really wanna put the cold burger in.

Or you could do it the other way round.

You could make the flatbreads first of all.

And that would be absolutely fine, but the flatbreads would be very cold when you put the burgers in.

I would rather have both the burgers warm and the flatbreads warm, and enjoy my meal.

So we can dovetail these recipes together.

So one example could be that we start off, first of all, with some of the burger recipe in green.

So we start to make that.

And then while the mushrooms are cooking, we then start to make flatbreads.

So you can see we're dovetailing some of the tasks between each other.

So just to recap, remember, the burger recipe is in green, and the flatbread recipe is in blue.

And the flatbreads then can be made while the mushrooms are cooking.

So after we've made our flatbreads, we then come back to actually forming the burgers.

And then when we put the burgers under the grill to cook, we then finish off the flatbreads, just to dovetail the tasks nicely together.

So what should happen is that once the burgers have cooked, the flatbreads will be ready at the same time.

So just to recap, the flatbreads are cooked at the same time as the burgers are being grilled.

And the recipe you are gonna use today has already been dovetailed, but you can apply this principle to lots of different things that you might cook in the future.

So let's have a quick check, shall we? So dovetailing results in a better use of time.

a, b, or c.

Yes, that's right.

It's a, isn't it? Where tasks fit together easily from two or more recipes.

Great work.

So one of the first food skills we're going to use is draining.

And we're gonna drain the beans using a colander.

And we're gonna drain the beans in a sink.

And then when we move around the room, we put the colander on top of a plate or a bowl, when we're moving over to our work area, so no water drips on the floor.

We're also going to be measuring.

And I'm sure you're very familiar with these things.

So for example, weighing scales.

Again, make sure it displays zero before you weigh.

The measuring jug.

Again, make sure it's on a flax surface.

And measuring spoons.

It sounds silly, but make sure you use the right-sized spoon.

We're also going to be dicing.

So we're going to dice the pepper.

So the first thing we do is to slice the pepper into long strips.

Then using the claw grip, each slice we cut across to make the dice.

We're also going to dice the mushrooms and the garlic, too.

And we're gonna use the claw grip.

Let's have a quick look at the claw grip in action.

So here, the pupil is holding the food down with the claw, and they're using their fingertips, you can see here, to run the knife down, to cut the food into slices.

So we're also going to be mashing.

We're going to mash the beans.

So you could use a fork or a masher.

And it's important not to overmash the beans, because you still want some texture.

You don't want it to become a puree.

We're also going to be mixing and kneading.

The first mixing is we're going to mix the flour and water together to make a nice smooth dough.

And then we're going to knead this gently, just for a couple of minutes.

Also, we're going to mix all the burger ingredients together, too.

Another food skill we're going to use is shaping.

And the first thing we're going to do is to shape the two flatbreads.

And we're gonna roll these out using a rolling pin.

And also, we're going to divide the burger mixture into four and then shape them into burgers.

We're also going to be using the hob.

And we're going to use the hob to cook the flatbreads.

So first of all, just spray a little bit of oil on top of the flatbreads and use a non-stick frying pan.

Put the frying pan on the hob, first of all, just so it's warm, and then gently put the flatbreads in.

But it'll just take a couple of minutes on each side to cook.

And as always, when using the hob, make sure the frying pan handle is turned away from the front.

Let's have a quick check, shall we? So which is the safest position for the frying pan? a, b, or c? Yes, that's right.

It's a, isn't it? Look at the position of the frying pan handle.

It's turned away from the front, and that's the safest position from these three photographs.

Well done.

We're also going to be using the grill to cook our mushroom bean burgers.

So we're gonna put the burgers on a baking tray, which is covered in foil.

So this helps to keep the burgers together, but also saves washing up.

We're gonna place them under the grill using oven gloves.

And then about halfway through, we're going to turn them over.

Try not to touch the burgers too much, 'cause they can be delicate and fall apart.

Okay, so now I want you to make your mushroom bean burgers, with flatbreads.

And before you cook, I want to make sure that you're ready to cook.

So remember things like washing hands, wearing an apron, and so forth.

I'm sure you know the routine by now.

I also wanna make sure that you've got your equipment and your ingredients ready so you're ready to cook.

Then when you're cooking, make sure that you are safe and hygienic.

And also, focus on your food skills.

Think about your accuracy and your precision.

You know, for example, when your thing is like dicing and slicing, for example.

So here are the ingredients that you need.

So you might wanna pause the video now while you get these ready.

So there's ingredients for the burger, as well as the flatbreads on the screen.

You might want some optional extras.

So maybe some salad, some dressing, or some sauces.

And here's the equipment.

And here's the first part of the method.

And here's the second part of the method.

So remember, this has already been dovetailed for you.

So good luck to you.

Remember to pause the video and work safely and hygienically.

I'm sure you'll do brilliantly.

I'll see you very soon to see how you've got on.

Good luck.

Okay, so how did you get on? I bet you did brilliantly, didn't you? So let's just go through the recipe now to see how you did, how you were successful.

It's always a good idea to do this.

Just think about what you've done, 'cause you can improve next time.

So the first thing you would've done is to preheat the grill so it's nice and hot when you need it.

Then you would've prepared the garlic, as well as the mushrooms and the pepper, too.

You would've then fried these with some paprika.

And then while those were cooking, you would've then made your flatbreads.

Then you would've drained, washed, and mashed the beans, and then mixed the beans into the mushroom mix.

Would've then divided and shaped them into four burgers, and then you would've grilled them for about eight minutes, turned them halfway through.

And lastly, you would've then finished off cooking your flatbreads.

Then we'd have brought it all together.

Brilliant, well done.

Well, I hope you enjoyed making these mushroom bean burgers today.

We've learned so much and done so much.

There's been lots of food skills that we've covered.

So the first thing that we've learned is about informed choice, about making a decision, based on our needs, when we have the information or knowledge to guide us.

Also, to make informed choices, we can use food labels to help.

So things like ingredient lists and nutrition information.

And we know that there's around 400 different types of beans that are cultivated around the world, and these provide protein and fibre, as well as counting towards our 5 A Day.

We've also covered that cooking from scratch allows the amount of fat, salt, and sugars to be controlled, compared to shop bought, and that dovetailing recipes allows tasks to fit together easily, resulting in a better use of time.

We used lots of different food skills, like measuring, dicing, mashing, mixing, kneading, rolling out, shaping, and using the grill and the hob.

Well, brilliant work, and I hope you've enjoyed today's lesson, and come back very soon for another cooking and nutrition lesson with me.

Thanks a lot.

Bye.