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# Cooking and Food Preparation

Prepare and cook mostly savoury dishes using a range of techniques: washing, peeling, chopping, mixing, boiling, frying and baking; follow a recipe in order, and know the hygiene and safety rules for handling food

Subject: Design & Technology · Area: Food & Cooking · Ages 8 to 11
Page: https://lightmysky.com/learn/design-and-technology/cooking-and-food-preparation-mt_rEYrcOo7Vu

## Ready when they can

- Describe the steps and techniques a recipe needs (e.g. dice the onion, simmer the sauce, drain the pasta)
- Explain food hygiene and safety rules (e.g. washing hands, separate boards for raw meat, oven gloves)
- Help cook a simple savoury dish and say which technique each stage used (e.g. frying vs boiling)

## Lesson: Cooking a Savoury Dish, Step by Step

Cooking a savoury dish turns raw ingredients from farms and shops into a meal you can share. A recipe lists techniques in order: you might wash and peel first, then chop, then boil, fry, or bake. Doing the steps in the right order matters as much as doing each one well.

*(drawing: A recipe's steps happen in this order. Skip one and the dish won't turn out right.)*

**Example.** Zara cooks pasta with tomato sauce. She washes and chops an onion, then fries it in a pan until soft: that's frying. She adds tomatoes and lets the sauce simmer, cooking gently on low heat. She boils the pasta in a pot of water, then drains it in a colander when it's soft: that's boiling, then draining. Each stage uses its own technique.

Always wash your hands before you touch food, and use a separate board for raw meat so its germs don't spread to other food. Ask an adult before using the oven, the hob, or a sharp knife. Wear oven gloves for hot trays. Bare hands burn.

**Recap.** Follow a recipe's steps in order, name the technique for each stage, and keep your hands and boards clean.

## Practice

8 questions on this page, each with its working shown.

## Needs first

- [Using Tools Safely](https://lightmysky.com/learn/design-and-technology/using-tools-safely-mt_8_IFOc79VA)
- [Where Food Comes From](https://lightmysky.com/learn/design-and-technology/where-food-comes-from-mt_HTJsTS1XzU)
- [Heating & Cooling Changes](https://lightmysky.com/learn/science/heating-and-cooling-changes-mt_Pl-nsjYGZ3)

## Opens up

- [Cooking Methods That Carry Across Recipes](https://lightmysky.com/learn/design-and-technology/cooking-methods-that-carry-across-recipes-mt_-fGuaw1mON)
- [Reading a Food Label](https://lightmysky.com/learn/design-and-technology/reading-a-food-label-mt_1oQ_cPb_-T)