Food Technology Update
Food Technology specialises and explores the application of nutrition principles and the characteristics and different properties of food, food selection, preparation, and food issues. Students explore and come to understand the importance of the variety of foods available from around the world, nutrition, production, food preparation skills and food safety, as well as sustainability.
Term two in food technology sees our students learn about multicultural foods and experience how different cultural foods influence our everyday food choices. This enables our students to have a clear understanding of different religions and ethical beliefs, and how these have influenced our western lives, giving them the knowledge and cultural understanding to succeed in life. Our students also investigate ethical issues in food, special diets, and food safety.
Year 9 Pizzas
Our wonderful year 9’s had a design brief based on incorporating healthy foods into every day take away items from around the world. This included a classic fried rice from Asia, and for Italian, students made home-made pizza. Students got to design their own pizza boxes, including their chosen super food on the box.
YEAST PIZZA BASE
Ingredients
1 1/4 cups of plain flour
1 teaspoon dried yeast
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon sugar
½ cup hot water
Toppings – Anything to your liking
Shredded ham
Shredded bacon
Salami (mild)
Tomato sauce/passata
Grated pizza cheese
1 tin pineapple pieces
Basil
1/4 red pepper
1/4 cup chopped onions
Barbeque sauce
Method
Mix dry ingredients in a bowl, add the water and mix into a soft dough. If too sticky add 1-2 tablespoons of extra flour.
Cover with plastic food wrap and push down to completely cover the dough. Prove in a warm place for 15 minutes.
Turn out onto a floured board and knead until smooth. Set oven to 200c.
Roll out dough to the size of a pizza pan.
Spray the pizza pan with oil, and place mixture on the pan and cover again with food wrap. Stand in a warm place for 10 minutes to rise.
Top with tomato sauce, cheese and selected pizza toppings. Be careful not to over fill it!
Bake at 200c for 20 minutes- serve hot.
HAPPY BAKING