Cooks Badge
Complete clauses 1, 2 and 3, and then choose three others from the list.
- Design a poster or set of postcards or make up a short mime or drama to show how accidents can happen in the kitchen and/or the importance of good hygiene.
- Talk to an interested adult about what you understand by the term ‘healthy eating’. Draw up a week’s healthy eating menu for your family. Show it as a wall chart or similar and highlight the number of portions from each food group.
- Find out about particular diets that people might follow for health reasons. Cook a dish that is suitable for one of the following diets: diabetic, gluten-free, low fat, lactose-free.
- Cook a dish that is a favourite of your family.
- Cook a traditional dish from a country other than the UK
- For a group of friends or your family, make a main course using convenience foods and then make the same dish entirely from fresh ingredients. For example, Spaghetti Bolognese can be made using a ready-mix or jar of sauce or from fresh ingredients like tomatoes, garlic and basil – you could even try using fresh pasta. Discuss which tastes better and why? How does the cost compare?
- Plan, cook and serve a meal for a group of friends, your Patrol or your family to celebrate a special occasion.
- Make a dish using a specialist piece of cooking equipment, e.g. microwave, slow cooker, ice cream maker, bread machine, pasta maker, blender or griddle.
- Be prepared to show the correct and safe use of equipment, such as a chopping board, knives etc, by making two dishes that show your basic skills at cooking, e.g .salad, fruit salad, and ratatouille.
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