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Cooking Skills

Each month we are going to teach you a new cooking skill so keep coming back to this page to learn more and improve in the kitchen. We want your children to draw a cartoon of a scene in the kitchen and send them to us. We will display all the best ones in our gallery so why not start discussing ideas with your child? Download the activity sheet on this page and then send your completed Cartoons to My Cookery Club at the address on the sheet.

November

How to make good gravy?

The traditional roast dinner is one of our favourite meals. You can’t beat it. Especially when it has delicious hot gravy poured over the top. Do you know how to make real gravy?

1. After cooking the meat pour the juices and fat from the roasting tin into a separate tin that will go on the hob. Or you can use the roasting tin when you have removed the meat. You will need a few tablespoons of the juices.

2. Heat this gently until it is bubbling.

3. Next using a wooden spoon stir in 1 tablespoon of plain flour for each 225ml liquid that you will use. Cook the flour and stir for 1 minute,

4. Be careful not to let the mixture burn.

5. Gradually add stock or water and keep stirring to avoid getting lumps.

6. Finally season to taste, then strain and serve hot.

	October	How do I stir-fry?
	September	How do you know when liquid is boiling?
	August	How do I break an egg without getting shell in it?
	July	How do I knead dough by hand?
	June	How do I make my cake mixture so light and fluffy?
	May	What do I need to know if I am preparing food for a coeliac?
	April	I've heard the term, but what is a moderate temperature?
	March	How do I make roasted vegetables?
	February	How do I make pancakes?
	January	My New Years resolution is to cook, where do I start?
	December	How to cook a turkey?
	November	How do I mash potatoes?
	October	My recipe says simmer the vegetables, how do I do that?

	Cartoon time

	Download the activity sheet and then your child can draw a cartoon of a scene in the kitchen. It could be something they have seen happen or they can use their imagination and create their own. Send your completed cartoons to Kitchen Cartoons, AVF Marketing, Orchard Lodge, Newsham Way, Northallerton, North Yorkshire, DL7 8HT

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