a meal that looks and tastes like a takeaway, but is made at home

finely ground maize, used for thickening sauces

an acronym that highlights fours areas of food hygiene: cleaning, cooking, chilling and cross-contamination

the process of starch absorbing liquid and swelling, causing a sauce to thicken

Making a sweet & sour fakeaway

Cooking and nutrition

Through three recipes, the emphasis of this unit is on accurate and precise use of a range of food skills, and independent working. High standards of food safety are embedded, and pupils modify recipes for health and explore food science in action and the cost of ingredients.

Accurate and precise cooking

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? Food hygiene is only about being clean when preparing, cooking and storing food.

healthier, cheaper and build food skills.

The process of {{  }} occurs when starch is heated in water.

The 4Cs are cleaning, __________, chilling and __________.

Match the function of the ingredients in the sauce:

Peel and slice the vegetables and garlic.

Fry the chicken or tofu for four minutes.

Pour over the sauce and stir in the pineapple.

Bring the sauce to a boil, then simmer for two minutes.

Put this sweet and sour recipe into the correct order.

What cooking technique is being demonstrated here?

Ensure the scales display 0 g before weighing.

Use the correct sized spoon, e.g. 5 or 10 ml.

Match the measuring equipment to the tip:

Which cutting technique should be used for slicing and dicing?

add more foods high in fat, salt and sugars

To make a recipe healthier, you could ...

be tied back and/or covered with a hair net.

Never use the same {{  }} for raw meat and ready-to-eat food without washing it thoroughly in between.

Content guidance

Risk assessment required - may contain allergens

Risk assessment required - equipment

Adult supervision required

Starter Quiz