Before we can start preparing food we need to understand the Rules for a Food Preparation Room:
Don’t cough, sneeze or spit near food – this passes on bacteria.
Cover any cuts with a plaster – blue plasters are used in the food industry, so that they can be easily spotted.
Wash food surfaces down with hot soapy water before and after preparing food.
Use clean tea towels and dishcloths – old, wet dishcloths can contain many bacteria.
Don’t cough, sneeze or spit near food – this passes on bacteria.
Cover any cuts with a plaster – blue plasters are used in the food industry, so that they can be easily spotted.
Wash food surfaces down with hot soapy water before and after preparing food.
Use clean tea towels and dishcloths – old, wet dishcloths can contain many bacteria.
Before you start preparing food, you need to know how to use one very important tool safely.
What do you think we need to look out for when:
Using Knives?
Carrying Knives?
Washing and Drying Knives?
Using Knives?
Carrying Knives?
Washing and Drying Knives?
When cutting fruit and vegetables we need to use a WHITE chopping board.
The skills of cutting up fruit and vegetables involved:
The Bridge Hold and the Claw hold.
Cutting Fruit and Vegetables safely.
Now that you know the basics, lets move on to looking at Healthy and Nutritious foods.
Fruit and Vegetables in the diet:
Task 1 :
Using your first name, make up as many fruits or vegetables starting with each letter of your name. (ANNE)
A- Apple N - Nectarine N - Nashi Pear (Round pear) E -Eggplant
A- Apple N - Nectarine N - Nashi Pear (Round pear) E -Eggplant
Watch the video below and concentrate on the fruit and vegetable section of the eat well plate!
Fruit and vegetables make up about one third (33%) of the eat well plate.
Task 2: Write down.
Five reasons to eat five portions of fruit and vegetables a day:
To get the most benefit out of your 5 A DAY, your five portions should include a variety of fruit and vegetables. This is because different fruits and vegetables contain different combinations of fibre, vitamins, minerals and other nutrients.
Almost all fruit and vegetables count towards your 5 A DAY. They can be fresh, frozen, canned, dried or pure juices. Potatoes and cassava don't count because they mainly contribute starch to the diet.
Five reasons to eat five portions of fruit and vegetables a day:
- Fruit and vegetables are a good source of vitamins and minerals, including folate, vitamin C and potassium.
- They're an excellent source of dietary fibre, which helps maintain a healthy gut and prevent constipation and other digestion problems. A diet high in fibre can also reduce your risk of bowel cancer.
- They can help reduce the risk of heart disease, stroke and some cancers.
- Fruit and vegetables contribute to a healthy and balanced diet.
- Fruit and vegetables taste delicious and there's so much variety to choose from.
To get the most benefit out of your 5 A DAY, your five portions should include a variety of fruit and vegetables. This is because different fruits and vegetables contain different combinations of fibre, vitamins, minerals and other nutrients.
Almost all fruit and vegetables count towards your 5 A DAY. They can be fresh, frozen, canned, dried or pure juices. Potatoes and cassava don't count because they mainly contribute starch to the diet.
A lack of eating enough fruit and vegetables could lead to diseases such as heart disease,stroke, type 2 diabetes and obesity.
Type 2 diabetes occurs when the body doesn't produce enough insulin to function properly, or the body’s cells don't react to insulin. This means that glucose stays in the blood and isn't used as fuel for energy. This can lead to a variety of health problems and blindness. It can occur at any age. About 90% og all diabetics have this type of diabetes. The main causes are:
Type 2 diabetes occurs when the body doesn't produce enough insulin to function properly, or the body’s cells don't react to insulin. This means that glucose stays in the blood and isn't used as fuel for energy. This can lead to a variety of health problems and blindness. It can occur at any age. About 90% og all diabetics have this type of diabetes. The main causes are:
- age – being over the age of 40 (over 25 for south Asian people)
- genetics – having a close relative with the condition (parent, brother or sister)
- weight – being overweight or obese
- ethnicity – being of south Asian, Chinese, African-Caribbean or black African origin (even if you were born in the UK)