Making a mackerel and tomato pâté, with celery sticks
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can make mackerel and tomato pâté, with celery sticks.
Key learning points
- Pâté is a savoury spread, often made from fish, meat, cheese and vegetables. It can be traced back to the Roman Empire.
- The food skills used to make mackerel and tomato pâté are measuring, mixing, cutting and spreading.
- The ingredients originate from fish (caught), dairy cows (cream cheese, reared) and plants (tomato and celery, grown).
- A range of words can be used to describe the texture of a dish, such as smooth or crunchy.
Keywords
Mackerel - a type of fish
Texture - describing the feeling of food in the mouth or its appearance
Common misconception
When making pâté, they must always be cooked.
Not all pâtés must be cooked first, some are non-cook. This pâté uses canned mackerel (which is already cooked), soft cheese and vegetables. Vegan and vegetarian pâtés can also be made.
Teacher tip
Remove the mackerel from the cans, avoiding any accidents with sharp lids. Instruct pupils to work in pairs, making the ingredients and equipment go further. Not all pupils will try the pâté, due to the fish (although tuna could be used). Praise those pupils that either smell and/or taste the pâté.
Equipment
For ingredients and equipment see the recipe in additional materials.
Content guidance
Risk assessment required - may contain allergens
Risk assessment required - equipment
Supervision
Adult supervision required
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
4 Questions
Q1.Where do these foods come from?
a dairy cow
a plant (vegetable)
a chicken
a plant (fruit)
Q2.True or false? We do not need to wash our hands before we cook.
Q3.What are these?
Q4.The list in a recipe shows the type and amount of food you need.
Assessment exit quiz
5 Questions
Q1.Select the ingredients that you used to make your pâté.
Q2.True or false? When making pâté, they must always be cooked.
Q3.Match the following:
fish.
milk.
plants.
Q4.Which equipment did you use to measure the soft cheese?
Q5.Put this pâté recipe in the correct order.
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