COOKING

Do you know who an early man is?

They were the first people on our planet- E _ R _ H.

What did early man eat?

Early humans ate whatever he thought was edible – like seeds, berries, roots and nuts.

They ate fish and ants, broke open bones and skulls and ate the marrow inside for nutrition. They also ate birds and bird eggs.

All of this was eaten RAW – Like the way you sometimes eat Raw Carrots or Cucumber

He then invented FIRE

HOW?

Early man used flint stones to light fire through their sparks.

Why did they do that?

Cooking using fire increases the nutritive value of many foods and makes edible some that would otherwise be inedible.

First cooking method was Roasting over an open fire

After Roasting came

Boiling

Then came, different methods of Cooking.

(1) Baking

The word baking usually refers to the cooking of foods made from a batter or dough

Eg, CAKE

Can you think of other food items which can be BAKED?

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(2) Broiling and grilling

Cooking by the application of direct heat

In broiling, the food lies directly under a continuous heat source.

Eg, Chicken

Can you think of other food items which can be BROILED?

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In grilling, the food lies directly over the heat source.

Eg, Panner

Can you think of other food items which can be GRILLED?

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(3) Frying

Cooking of food in fat, such as butter or vegetable oil.

Eg, Chips

Can you think of other food items which can be FRIED?

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(4) Simmering

Cooking food in water that is just below the boiling point

Eg, Egg

Can you think of other food items which can be SIMMERED?

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(5) Steaming

Cooking food in steam. It is used mostly to cook vegetables.

Eg, Carrots

Can you think of other food items which can be BAKED?

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Salt, pepper, and other seasonings may be added to improve flavour of the food you have cooked.

How do you cook?

  • Using Gas cylinder - stove
  • Using microwave oven
  • Using electric stove

Assessment:

Can you name the different methods of cooking?

  • The cooking of foods made from a batter or dough-
  • The food lies directly under a continuous heat source-
  • The food lies directly over the heat source-
  • Cooking of food in fat, such as butter or vegetable oil-
  • Cooking food in water that is just below the boiling point
  • Cooking food in S _ _ A _. It is used mostly to cook vegetables.