Year 8 - Cooking and nutrition
Making toad in the hole
Energy and nutrients: source and function
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Unit Summary
Pupils describe the source and function of macro and micro nutrients, as well as fibre and water in the diet for health. The concept of energy balance is reviewed, and pupils undertake nutritional analysis of recipes.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to use food skills to make toad in the hole.
Key Notes
- Toad in the hole is a traditional English dish of sausages in Yorkshire pudding, dating back to the 18th Century.
- The food skills used to make toad in the hole are measuring, cutting, whisking and using the oven.
- The Eatwell Guide recommends choosing lean cuts of meat and to eat less processed meat, like bacon, sausages and salami.
- Steam from milk and eggs makes the batter rise. The egg acts as an emulsifier, binding the ingredients together.
Vocabulary To Learn
- toad in the hole: a traditional English dish, comprising sausages in batter
- batter: a liquid mixture of egg, milk and flour e.g. Yorkshire pudding
- whisking: to beat with a light, rapid movement, using a whisk or fork
- emulsifier: prevents ingredients from separating and binds them together e.g. eggs in batters and mayonnaise
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- The Eatwell Guide recommends a plant-rich, non-meat diet.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Toad in the hole is a traditional English dish of sausages in Yorkshire pudding, dating back to the 18th Century. The food skills used to make toad in the hole are measuring, cutting, whisking and using the oven.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'toad in the hole'
a traditional English dish, comprising sausages in batter.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: The Eatwell Guide recommends a plant-rich, non-meat diet. Correction: The Eatwell Guide recommends that we should have a plant-rich diet and reduce the amount of red and processed meat, if we eat too much.
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