Year 7 - Cooking and nutrition
Making leek and potato soup
Independent and confident cooking
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Unit Summary
This unit introduces pupils to working in a different environment, learning new skills and procedures, and using a range of equipment. The focus is on establishing hygiene and safety procedures, and the food skills measuring, peeling, cutting and using the hob. Sensory work is undertaken.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to use food skills to make leek and potato soup.
Key Notes
- Leeks are the national emblem of Wales, and are in season from September to March. The soup is called Cawl Cennin.
- A recipe gives instructions of how to make a dish. It usually lists title, ingredients, equipment and method.
- A blender purees the pieces of potato and leek into a smooth soup. Care must be taken as the blades are sharp.
- The potatoes and leeks cook in the soup through the transfer of heat from the liquid, known as convection.
- The food skills used to make a leek and potato soup are measuring, peeling, slicing, using the hob and blending.
Vocabulary To Learn
- recipe: a set of instructions for making a dish
- blender: an electrical piece of equipment that purees food
- heat transfer: the exchange of heat between two objects
- conduction: heat transferred via physical contact
- convection: heat transferred via a liquid or air
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Vegetables and fruit do not need to be washed before use as they look clean or have been taken from a packet.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Leeks are the national emblem of Wales, and are in season from September to March. The soup is called Cawl Cennin. A recipe gives instructions of how to make a dish. It usually lists title, ingredients, equipment and method.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'recipe'
a set of instructions for making a dish.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Vegetables and fruit do not need to be washed before use as they look clean or have been taken from a packet. Correction: Vegetables and fruit should be washed thoroughly before use. This removes dirt (soil/grit), insects and bacteria which could cause food poisoning.
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