Scientific Starters
A spicy selection of literacy focused starters
to whet your appetite!
Super Soup …………………………..
Ingredients
Potato x2, onion, carrot, leek, celery
15g margarine
Chicken stock cube
1 teaspoon of tomato puree
Bay leaf, sprig parsley
Seasoning - salt & pepper
1 tablespoon cornflour
150ml milk
Skills:
Washing vegetables
Peeling
“sweat’
vegetables
Stock making
Boiling & reduction
Thickening by blending
Boiling & stirring
Time management
Clean up
Due _____________________________________
Named container with lid
Main Courses
Hit your homework hunger hard with this
mouth watering selection of dishes!
Fajitas
Ingredients Salsa
Small red onion
425g chopped tomatoes
Garlic clove
Handful of fresh coriander leaves
Black pepper
Ingredients Chicken fajitas
Tbsp Olive oil
Small Red onion
1/2 Peppers - red & yellow
250g chicken breasts
Pinch paprika, chilli powder, cumin, oregano
2 soft wholemeal tortillas
1/4 iceberg lettuce
Due ______________________
Tin foil = due to chicken content this product
is for lunchtime.
Skills
Chopping, slicing, sauce making, Layering,
assembly
High Risk Chicken Store in fridge before tutor
time.
Homework Task 1
1. Find out the definitions of the following
nutritional terms: kilocalorie (kcal), kilojoule
(kJ),
physical activity level (PAL), dietary reference values
(DRV) and basal metabolic rate (BMR).
Present as Flash Cards
2. Using the BNF PowerPoint or Food a fact of life
website, research what the possible effects of
consuming a diet too high in energy are. What is the
long term effect on a teenager’s health?
All practical lessons will be assessed on:
 Personal hygiene
 Organisation with all ingredients
 Time management
 Partner work
 Clean up
 Quality product presentation
Chilli Con Carne
Ingredients
1 tablespoon oil
Small onion
200g minced beef
1/2 tin chopped tomatoes
1 beef stock cube (250ml water)
1 tin red kidney beans
1 tsp tomato puree
1 tsp chilli powder
Seasoning
Due ___________________________
Named container with a lid
High risk ingredient - mince
Store with ice pack and store immediately in Year
9 fridge before tutor time.
Skills
Chopping, stock making, stirring
Fish Cakes
Ingredients
125g white fish or tin Tuna
125g cooked potato
Seasoning
1 tsp parsley
2 x egg
2 old white bread
Due ____________________________
Named container with a lid
High risk ingredient - white fish
Store with ice pack and put in Year 9 fridge before
tutor time.
Skills
Fish preparation
Mashing
Mixing, beating
Breadcrumb making
Enrobing
Baking
Homework Task 2
Produce a 10 point food safety wallchart when buying,
storing, preparing and cooking meat.
Vegetable Risotto
Ingredients
250g Risotto Rice -Arborio
20g Butter
Small onion
Small pepper
50g tin sweetcorn
50g peas
1x chicken stock (500ml hot water)
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TAKEAWAY HOMEWORK
Authentic science, independent
learning and reflective cuisine.
Due ____________________________
Named container with a lid
Sausage Rolls
Ingredients
½ Block Puff Pastry
150g Sausage meat
Small onion
Small gala apple
tsp curry powder
¼ cup sultanas (opt)
1 x egg
High risk ingredient - meat
Store with ice pack and put in Year 9 fridge before
tutor time.
Sweet As… Homework Task 3
Investigate artificial sweeteners and where they are
used in a range of products - starters, mains, desserts
and snacks x3 of each.
Present as a table of information.
Due ________________________________
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