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Food Preparation

Many recipes and cook books tell you how to cook the meal but do not start at the beginning and tell you how to prepare the food. And sometimes you don’t know where to start. Each month we will tell you how to prepare a different food ready for cooking. If you would like to know how to prepare a certain food then let us know by contacting us. There is an activity sheet for you to work through with your child to help them understand how to prepare food. You can help them complete this and then ask them to help you prepare food for tonight’s meal.

	February
	How to slice an onion
	If you are slicing an onion you shouldn’t peel it first. Hold the onion on the work surface with the root end towards your hand. You should then cut it in thin slices starting at the end furthest away and when you get to the root put it in the bin. Next peel the brown layer from the outside and then remove the next layer too. You will then be able to separate the slices into rings.

	January	Check special dietary requirements of people you cook for.
	December	How do I prepare turkey?
	November	How do I remove the stone from a fruit?
	October	How can I get all parts of a meal ready at the same time?
	September	How to get the right measurements
	August	How to grate food?
	July	How to bone whole fish
	June	How to remove skin from chicken
	May	How to dice a vegetable
	April	How to separate an egg
	March	Remember health and safety when preparing food