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The last few weeks of Remote Learning allowed our Year 5 students to revise kitchen skills and safety. As we progress further into the semester, more techniques and oven safety will be introduced to allow students to continue building these important life skills in a supervised environment.
Zahid from 5E wrote this extensive list of what students should and should not do in the kitchen.
Do’s in the kitchen
Wear aprons.
Keep the handle of the pan towards the side of the stove.
Wash your hands before cooking and frequently for 20 seconds.
Ask for help if you don’t know what to do or can’t do it by yourself.
Use appropriate techniques when using a knife.
Wash your hands after using things raw meat.
Use your elbow while coughing and sneezing and wash your hands after it.
Get all your equipment before starting.
Use oven mitts when touching hot things.
Tell an adult right away if you get hurt.
Clean up after yourself correctly.
Wash fruit and veg before using them.
Read all labels to know what to do.
Wash all utensils in hot soapy after using them.
Listen carefully to instructions.
Tie up shoe laces before entering the kitchen.
Use all equipment safely.
Be positive and ask questions if necessary.
If any spills clean up immediately .
Use different chopping boards for raw meat, vegetables, etc.
Pay attention to the heat of the burner.
Take out any shells while cracking an egg.
Measure all ingredients correctly.
Don’ts in the kitchen
Don’t run.
Don’t wear jewellery.
People who have long hair should tie it up.
Take jackets off.
Don’t keep electric things near water.
Roll up long sleeves.
Don’t point knives or anything sharp.
Don’t cut like crazy.
Follow the recipe.
Ask permission before using the stove.
Pick up sharp tools by the handle not by the blade.
Don’t leave the stove or anything unattended.
No mucking around and yelling .
Don’t put things where they don’t go.
Don’t fill the water for washing the dishes over half the sink.
The cooking challenge was to make truffles and add a twist.
Charlotte M 5E enjoyed making a variety of truffles as below:
I made the truffle basic recipe but I also made plain cocoa ones with hundreds and thousands. I also made a few different recipe healthier ones and added dried apricots, dried cranberries, dried goji berries, flaked almonds, macadamias, chia seeds and fresh strawberries and blueberries. My favourite was the strawberry and macadamia ones!
I look forward to seeing what our students upload next!
Mylinh Crossman