EPP 5 Lesson 10 Preparing and Cooking Meals PDF
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This document describes various cooking methods and safety tips for cooking. It covers basic methods such as baking, battering, beating, and boiling. It also includes safety precautions for using knives, preventing fires, and handling food safely.
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**EPP 5 - LESSON 10 PREPARING AND COOKING MEALS** **CLEAR UP!** Learning to cook can be a lot of fun. Preparing food at home may seem more expensive initially when we are shopping for all the ingredients, but we will see that we get much more from our money when we cook at home, and the food is of...
**EPP 5 - LESSON 10 PREPARING AND COOKING MEALS** **CLEAR UP!** Learning to cook can be a lot of fun. Preparing food at home may seem more expensive initially when we are shopping for all the ingredients, but we will see that we get much more from our money when we cook at home, and the food is often much healthier. **DIFFERENT METHODS OF PREPARING FOODS** The art of cooking is about preparing perfectly-cooked, flavorful dishes. Mastering the principles behind cooking methods lets you use each to improve and enhance our recipes and dishes. There are some basic kitchen methods that are used before and during cooking activity. Some commonly used kitchen methods are the following: ------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- **Methods** **Definitions** Bake Cooks food through dry heat, usually in the oven. Batter Liquid mixture made of flour with ground or soaked grains; used to prepare various foods. Beat Mixing food thoroughly with a spoon, whisk, or beater until it is well-combined and smooth. Boil Hitting liquid (water) until bubbles form on the surface. Chop Dividing food into small pieces with a knife or other sharp kitchen tool. Cube Cutting food into squares, which is determined by the recipe; generally between 1/2 to 2 inches. Drizzle Pouring a very fine stream of liquid like melted butter or a sugar glaze over food for decoration and/or food. Garnish Decorating a dish to enhance its appearance and flavor. Grate Rubbing food like cheese, vegetables, citrus skins, spices, or chocolate against a grates. Grill Cooking with dry heat onto the surface of food, commonly from above or below it. Marinate Soaking food to add flavor; moisturizing or brushing food with a liquid mixture of seasonings known as a marinade. Mince Cutting ingredients into extremely fine pieces. Pare Cutting off the outside covering the ingredients. Peel Stripping off the outer covering of ingredients with hands. Simmer Cooking gently just below the boiling point. Slice Cutting evenly, usually across the grain. Stir Moving foods with a spoon or other kitchen tool in a circular motion. Toss Combining ingredients gently by turning them over until blended; most commonly done for salads. Roasting Roasting is another dry heat cooking method that uses indirect heat from a source (flame or oven) to create hot air to cook the food evenly on all sides. Braising A method of cooking that uses both dry and wet heat cooking techniques. It starts with searing in a pan at high temperatures followed by slowly cooking in some amount of liquid, often in a Dutch oven or slow cooker. Poaching Another wet heat cooking method. It involves submerging the food in a liquid to cook for longer periods of time as the temperatures are often much lower than other wet heat methods. Blanching A cooking process that is used to preserve the color, flavor, and nutritional profile of foods, often fruits and vegetables. It can also [remove the bitterness from some vegetables](https://www.cbc.ca/life/food/help-vegetables-reach-their-maximum-potential-with-these-simple-but-super-techniques-1.5198931). ------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- **SAFETY TIPS IN COOKING** Learning to cook safely is an important part of cooking to avoid any accidental cuts, burns, or food-borne illnesses. Using knives safely, washing the hands properly, keeping hair restrained, sanitizing surfaces, avoiding cross contamination, and sampling or tasting food safely are all part of kitchen safety rules that should be observed when cooking. Always pay attention to what we are doing in the kitchen because one slip can cause serious injury or accidents. 1. Store knives in a wooden block or in a drawer. Make sure the knives are out of children's reach. 2. Never cook in loose clothes and keep long hair tied back. Loose clothing can accidentally catch fire and untied hair might end up in food. 3. Never cook while wearing dangling jewelry. A bracelet can get tangled around pot handles and other materials that we will use to cook foods. 4. Keep potholders nearby and use them. Be careful not to leave them near on open flame. 5. Turn pot handles away from the front of the stove. This will help avoid our younger siblings from grabbing the handle and the adults from bumping into the handle. 6. Do not let temperature-sensitive foods sit out in the kitchen. Raw meat , fish, and certain dairy products can spoil quickly, so refrigerate or freeze them right away. 7. Wipe up spills immediately. Keep the floor dry so that no one slips and falls. 8. Separate raw meat and poultry from other items whenever we use or store them. This precaution avoids cross-contamination of harmful bacteria from one food to another. 9. Wash our hands before handling food and after handling meat or poultry. Hands can be a source of bacteria which may be transferred to the food that we are preparing. **WRAP UP!** - Learning the different cooking methods improve and enhance our recipes and dishes. - Using knives safely; washing hands properly; keeping hair restrained; sanitizing surfaces; avoiding cross-contamination; and sampling or tasting are kitchen safely rules that should be observed.