Year 4 - Cooking and nutrition
Making Glamorgan sausages
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Unit Summary
This unit focuses on weighing and measuring, making three dishes to refine food skills. Historical context and science through food is explored during cooking activity.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to use food skills to make Glamorgan sausages.
Key Notes
- Glamorgan sausages originate from Wales and can be dated back centuries. They are made using leeks and local cheese.
- Leeks are part of the onion family, grown in the UK. Cheese is made from cows' milk, with many varieties being made.
- Vegetables and fruit should be washed before use to remove any dirt and bacteria.
- The food skills used to make Glamorgan sausages are measuring, slicing, grating, dividing, coating and using the oven.
- Traditionally, Glamorgan sausages are fried. However, they can be oven baked to be healthier (as no oil is added).
Vocabulary To Learn
- Glamorgan: a county in Wales
- coating: to cover the surface of a food
- oven baked: food baked in the oven
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Sasusages contain meat, usually pork.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Glamorgan sausages originate from Wales and can be dated back centuries. They are made using leeks and local cheese. Leeks are part of the onion family, grown in the UK. Cheese is made from cows' milk, with many varieties being made.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'Glamorgan'
a county in Wales.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Sasusages contain meat, usually pork. Correction: Many sausages contain meat, but there are many recipes that are vegetarian or vegan. Glamorgan sausages are vegetarian (as they contain cheese and egg).
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