Year 9 - Cooking and nutrition
Fish strips street wraps
Global food challenges
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Unit Summary
This unit investigates the pressure on food systems, caused by climate change and a growing population. Pupils critique these challenges and explore principles of more sustainable diets, balancing the needs of the planet and human health. Practical work reinforces these principles in action.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to use food skills to make fish strips street wraps.
Key Notes
- Street foods are world-wide, offering regional and international foods for immediate consumption.
- 80% of the fish consumed in the UK is from five species. We should have a wider variety, including fish from UK waters.
- There are different quality assurance marks to help inform decisions, e.g. MSC.
- The food skills used to make fish wraps include measuring, mixing, coating, using the oven and presenting.
- Fish is dipped in flour, egg and breadcrumbs to form a coat. Cooking coagulates the egg adhering the crumbs to the fish.
Vocabulary To Learn
- species: a group of similar organisms that can breed together to produce fertile offspring
- coagulate: the irreversible change of protein molecules, e.g. when liquid egg turns to solid during cooking
- street food: ready-to-eat food or drink that is sold by vendors or small businesses on the streets or in public places
- assurance marks: ensure food is produced and processed to high standards for food safety and animal welfare
- sustainable: using resources to meet the needs of today, without adversely impacting on the needs of tomorrow
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Eating a limited range of fish is sustainable, as fewer species are caught.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Street foods are world-wide, offering regional and international foods for immediate consumption. 80% of the fish consumed in the UK is from five species. We should have a wider variety, including fish from UK waters.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'species'
a group of similar organisms that can breed together to produce fertile offspring.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Eating a limited range of fish is sustainable, as fewer species are caught. Correction: 80% of the fish we eat comes from five species, which puts pressure on these fish stocks. We should eat a wider variety of fish to ensure more sustainable supplies.
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