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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.

	January
	How do I mash potatoes?
	Peel your pototo and then either quarter or cube them. Put the potatoes in a pan of cold water and bring them to a boil. You should cook them until they are soft and tender. Turn off the heat and drain the potatoes through a colander, making sure that all water is removed. This is very important. The consistency of your mashed potato will vary depending on how much butter, milk, cream, or stock you use but it is essential that they are always heated just before you use them. A general idea of what you can use is two tablespoons of butter and six ounces of liquid are a good meausre for 1 & 1/2 lbs of potatoes. Use a potato masher to mash the pototo and mixture together to your desired consistency adding more butter or liquid if required.

	December	How to cook a turkey?
	November	How to make good gravy?
	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	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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