Transcript Fun in the Kitchen with Kids - Communicating Food for Health

Kids Kitchen Basics
Let’s Get Cooking!
Today’s Agenda
• Measure It!
– Intro to spoons, cups, etc
– Conversions and kitchen math
• Take Action!
– Kitchen verbs to know and love
– Staying safe around kitchen
gadgets
• Cooking Success Tips
Measure It!
Teaspoons, and portions and
cups, oh my!
Dry and Liquid Measuring
• There are two types of measuring cups.
– Dry
--Liquid
• Each one holds
the same amount of food.
• Their designs just make them easier to
use with some ingredients instead of
others.
Measuring Dry Ingredients
• Spoon dry ingredients into
the cup until it is full.
• Level the cup by lopping
off extra ingredients from
the top with the flat side of
a butter knife, letting them
fall back into their
container.
Measuring Liquid Ingredients
Place the
measuring cup
on a flat surface.
Pour the liquid
into the
measuring cup.
Bend down to
check the height
of the liquid at
eye level and
adjust the
amount of liquid
as necessary.
Measuring Spoons
• There are usually four types of
measuring spoons.
– Tablespoons
– Teaspoons
-- 1/2 Teaspoons
-- 1/4 Teaspoons
• Measure ingredients with measuring
spoons in the same way as you would
use measuring cups.
Measuring Butter
• Usually butter or margarine that comes
in sticks has measuring lines printed on
the outside of the wrapper.
• Put the stick on a cutting board and
make a slice at the line that marks the
amount your recipe requires.
Math in the Kitchen
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1-1/2 teaspoons = 1/2 tablespoon
3 teaspoons = 1 tablespoon = 1/2 ounce
1/4 cup = 4 tablespoons = 2 ounces (liquid)
1/2 cup = 8 tablespoons = 4 ounces (liquid)
1 cup = 8 ounces (liquid)
2 cups = 1 pint = 16 ounces (liquid)
4 cups = 2 pints = 1 quart = 32 ounces (liquid)
2 quarts = 1 half gallon = 64 ounces (liquid)
4 quarts = 1 gallon = 128 ounces (liquid)
8 ounces (dry) = 1/2 pound
16 ounces (dry) = 1 pound
Weight Versus Measure Chart
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1 pound flour = about 3.5 cups
1 cup sugar = 7 ounces
1 large egg = 2 ounces
1 egg white = 1 ounce
1 cup nuts = 4 ounces
Kitchen Basics Quiz
• You can ____ a cup for dry ingredients
by lopping off the top with the flat side of
a butter knife.
– Add
– Ruin
-- Level off
-- All of the above
• True or false: There are 4 tablespoons
in a quarter cup.
Kitchen Basics Quiz
• You can ____ a cup for dry ingredients
by lopping off the top with the flat side of
a butter knife.
– Add
– Ruin
-- Level off
-- All of the above
• True or false: There are 4 tablespoons
in a quarter cup.
Take Action!
Chop, Bake, Puree, Whisk, and
So Much More!
Basic Ingredient Prep
• Wash -- Rinse the ingredient under cold,
running water. Some ingredients may require
additional scouring with a brush.
• Strain -- 
Drain the liquid from a food into a
bowl. This way, you can save the liquid.
• Drain -- 
Put food into a strainer to remove the
liquid, which then runs down the drain.
• Grate -- 
Rub foods like carrots or cheese
over the holes in a grater or shredder in
order to cut the food into smaller pieces.
Ingredient Prep… with Knives!
• Chop -- Cut food into small pieces with a
knife, kitchen scissors, food processor, or a
blender.
• Cut -- U
se a knife to make big pieces or
chunks of an ingredient into smaller ones.
• Dice -- 
Cut food into small cubes that are all
approximately the same size and shape.
Combining Ingredients
Part One
• Mix -- 
Put ingredients together in a recipe,
often stirring with a large spoon. Sometimes
you mix dry ingredients into wet ingredients.
• Combine -- 
Toss food or ingredients together
in the same bowl.
• Blend -- 
Mix two or more ingredients together
until they’re smooth.
Combining Ingredients
Part Two
• Stir -- 
Move ingredients in a circular motion
using a spoon. You may use one or more
ingredients when you stir.
• Beat -- 
Use a fast stirring motion with a
spoon, fork, whisk, or electric mixer in order
to mix ingredients together.
• Fold -- 
Add new ingredients to the mixture
especially gently.
Combining Ingredients
Part Three
• Scramble -- 
Mix or whip, usually with a fork
or wire whisk.
• Knead -- 
When you make dough, use your
hands to make the dough smooth. Use the
palm of your hand, pushing it away from you.
Then squeeze the dough, pressing and
smoothing the whole time.
Heating Ingredients
Oven Edition
• Bake -- 
Cook with hot, dry air in the oven.
• Broil -- 
Cook under the broiler in the oven or
toaster oven.
Heating Ingredients
Stove Edition
• Sautee -- Fry quickly in a pan drizzled with
hot oil, lard, or butter.
• Simmer -- 
Cook food in a saucepan over low
heat on the stove. The food should constantly
make small bubbles.
• Boil -- 
Cook water or another liquid on the
stove until it makes large bubbles.
Cooling Ingredients
• Chill -- 
Put food in the refrigerator until it is
cold, usually at least 2 hours.
• Freeze -- Place food in a freezer until hard
and frozen through.
Kitchen Verb Quiz
• If you are going to put ingredients
together in a recipe by stirring with a
large spoon, you will ___ them.
– Mix
– Sautee
-- Scramble
-- Wreck
• True or false: Broiling means cooking a
liquid on the stove until it bubbles.
Kitchen Verb Quiz
• If you are going to put ingredients
together in a recipe by stirring with a
large spoon, you will ___ them.
– Mix
– Sautee
-- Scramble
-- Wreck
• True or false: Broiling means cooking a
liquid on the stove until it bubbles.
Stay Safe When You Chop
• Always have an adult present when you are
going to cut something.
• Cut or peel away from your hands and body.
• Chop food on a
cutting board.
• Secure the board
to the counter with
a wet cloth.
Stay Safe by the Oven
• Use two dry pot holders to handle hot
food.
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Turn the handles of pots and pans on
the stove away from you.
• Keep a fire extinguisher
handy.
Stay Safe by the Microwave
• Use microwave-safe dishes. Keep all metal
and thin plastic far, far away from the inside of
the microwave.
• Lift the lid to direct the steam away from you
when you uncover a dish.
• Pierce potatoes with
a fork before you
cook them.
Stay Safe by Other
Appliances
• Keep your fingers out of a blender, food
processor, or mixing machine whenever it is
on.
• Make sure your hands are totally
dry before you plug anything into
a socket.
• Keep the lid on a running blender
or food processor at all times.
Clean it Up!
• If you spill anything, wipe it up right
away.
• Keep the kitchen floor clean too,
otherwise you might slip and fall in a
spill.
Basic Kitchen First Aid
Cuts
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f a cut is serious, you should seek medical
attention.
• Cover it with a cloth and press down until help
arrives.
• Otherwise, clean the cut well
and cover it with a bandage.
Keep it away from the food.
Basic Kitchen First Aid
Burns
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un the burned area under cold water immediately.
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If a burn is serious, seek medical attention.
Otherwise, keep it dry and clean.
Air is the best remedy, but you will want to keep it
covered while working with food.
• Antibacterial ointment is useful for the first few days
too.
Basic Kitchen First Aid
Bruises
• T
reat bruises with ice packs for the first
few days to reduce swelling.
• After that, you should be good to go!
Kitchen First Aid Quiz
• If you get burned, put ______ on the
burn right away.
– A bandage
– Cold water
-- Pressure
-- Frosting
• True or false: Use two dry pot holders to
handle hot food.
Kitchen First Aid Quiz
• If you get burned, put ______ on the
burn right away.
– A bandage
– Cold water
-- Pressure
-- Frosting
• True or false: Use two dry pot holders
to handle hot food.
Keys to Successful Cooking
• Get organized!
• Keep your kitchen spaces clean.
Read the Recipe
• Read through the recipe from start to finish
before you so much as gather your
ingredients.
Planning
• Make sure you have enough time to prepare
the ingredients and equipment, cook the
recipe, and then clean up.
• Allow more time in your estimate than you
think you will actually use.
When Changing the Recipe…
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f you need to make half the recipe or a
double recipe, do all the math to make
the conversions and then write them out
on paper.
• Check your work!
Wash Your Hands
• Seriously. Just wash them.
Before You Begin
• Gather all your ingredients.
• Track down all the equipment you may
need (bowls, pans, mixers, etc).
• Make sure the equipment is ready to
use.
Clean As You Go
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s soon as you’re done with equipment
or ingredients, put them away.
• Keep the counters wiped and the floor
clean.
• This helps you avoid
accidents and falls.
Success Tips Quiz
• Make sure you have enough time to
prep the ingredients, cook the recipe,
and ___.
– Try it for yourself
– Make dessert
-- Clean up
-- Brag about it
• True or false: Put away everything you
used when you’re finished cooking.
Success Tips Quiz
• Make sure you have enough time to
prep the ingredients, cook the recipe,
and ___.
– Try it for yourself
– Make dessert
-- Clean up
-- Brag about it
• True or false: Put away everything you
used when you’re finished cooking.
Let’s Review
• Measure It!
– Intro to spoons, cups, etc
– Conversions and other kitchen math
• Take Action!
– Kitchen verbs to know and love
– Staying safe around kitchen gadgets
• Cooking Success Tips
I Think We’re Done Here
Questions? Let’s get: