FOOD PREPARATION

Let’s Discuss…

• Do you like to cook? Why or why not?

Food Preparation

• Many participants do not have basic cooking skills

• Cooking skills can help participants gain confidence and save money

Let’s Discuss…• What is your favorite dish to cook?

• What cooking skill do you need to make that dish?

Food Preferences

•What effects food choices?

Food Activities

•Tasting

Food Activities

•Demonstration

Food Activities

• Preparation

Food Activities• Discuss with a partner the scenarios in the Food Activity Scenario Handout.

• Did the educator follow program guidelines?

Food Safety• A large portion of food borne illness occurs from unsafe

practices at home

• Let’s look at Food Safety in the Classroom Safety Handout

Food Safety

• Keep food at safe temperature during class

• Pull hair back

• Wash hands whenever handling food

• Cover wounds

Using Gloves• Step 1: Clean hands and cut

• Step 2: If the cut is on a finger, put on finger cot

• Step 3: Put disposable glove on the hand with the cut

Using Gloves• Wear the right size

• Wash hands before putting on gloves

• Put on and take off properly

• Throw away gloves when done

Food Safety

•Use vinyl tablecloth

Food Safety• Keep raw meat, poultry and fish separate

• Don’t leave food sitting at room temperature for more than 2 hours

Let’s Discuss…

•What did you learn today about food safety?

Food Preparation

• Oven temperatures vary

• Almost all recipes can be prepared without a kitchen

Food Resource Management

• Purchase store brand items

• Don’t purchase pre-cooked/prepared items

Let’s Apply It

• Tasting – Bran Muffins

• Demonstration – Breakfast Parfaits

• Preparation – Fruit Salad

Keep In Mind• Always do a food preparation

• Practice proper food safety

• Use only approved recipes

• Follow the recipes exactly