Familiar and unfamiliar foods to me
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can describe the appearance and taste of foods unfamiliar to me.
Key learning points
- There is a wide range of dishes and meals cooked and eaten around the world.
- Although some dishes and meals look unfamiliar to me, they are based on food from plants and animals.
- Different utensils are used to eat food, such as a knife, fork, spoon and chopsticks. Sometimes food is eaten by hand.
- The intensity of sensory attributes can be described, such as mild and strong, or soft and chewy.
Keywords
Cutlery - a knife, fork and spoon for eating food
Chopsticks - two thin sticks that are used to eat food, held in one hand
Sensory words - words used to describe the appearance, smell and taste of food
Utensils - tools used for eating and cooking
Common misconception
Unfamiliar dishes or meals cannot be made in the UK, as they use unusual foods.
Although some dishes and meals look unfamiliar, they are all from plants and animals and can be made in the UK. They are based on fruit and vegetables; potatoes, bread, rice or pasta; dairy and alternatives; beans, eggs, fish or meat.
Teacher tip
To bring the lesson to life, have a range of cutlery, chopsticks and other eating utensils for the pupils to handle. For the tasting activity, have the foods already prepared and cut into small portions - making it easier to share between the pupils. Select foods that would be unfamiliar to most.
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
6 Questions
Q1.What are these called?
Q2.Match the following:
the appearance of food.
the smell of food.
the taste of food.
Q3.True or false? We need a variety and balance of foods to stay healthy.
Q4.We all need to eat more fruit and vegetables. How much should we have?
Q5.Where should the following food go in the Eatwell Guide? Tuna fish, baked beans, boiled egg, grilled chicken.
Q6.What is happening here?
Assessment exit quiz
5 Questions
Q1.Unfamiliar dishes or meals cannot be made in the UK, as they use unusual foods.
Q2.Match the dish to the country:
Japan
Scotland
Jamaica
Q3.What is being used here?
Q4.Which food could be eaten by hand?
Q5.We can describe the appearance, smell and taste of food using ...
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