DUKE OF EDINBURGH - Skills Section - Cookery
The Courses For Cooks "Learn To Cook" series of courses are being designed to meet the criteria for the Duke of Edinburgh Skills Section - so if your son/daughter wants to learn to cook as their new skill, then this is ideal.
In my relaxed home kitchen we will cover the Award requirements from the following criteria over a series of day courses:
- Safe use of a range of equipment and different knives
- Laying the table in a creative and imaginative way
- Understanding basic nutrition/a well balanced diet
- Planning and costing of a balanced menu for a family of 4 for a day - focussing on the need for different foods to be included to give protein/fibre/vitamins/minerals and sugars
- Different techniques for cooking foods [steaming/chargrilling/roasting/pressure cooking etc]
- Cleaning and maintenance of kitchen equipment including knife sharpening
- Correct storage of foods to maintain freshness and avoid cross-contamination
- Advantages/disadvantages of convenience foods
- Preparation and cooking of simple recipes
- Safe and effective outdoor cooking
- Cooking for Expeditions
- Vegetarian Cookery including pulses, rice or wholemeal foods
- Related Research / Use of Recipe Books and Other Resources
The outdoor element of this will be covered in more detail if there is sufficient demand for us to run a date at our new outdoor shelter at Trinity Farm - please enquire if this is of interest.
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