The 7-Day Cookbook CD-ROM

Subject: Food Technology
Level: Secondary
Age Group: 11-14 and 14 - 16
Order Number: 4046

This resource is not a cookery book as such, nor is it a recipe book, even though it contains some recipes and how to cook or prepare them. It is a ‘how-to-cook-in-real-life’ book. The two main characters in this booklet chat all the way through, with one of them teaching the other basic home-cookery skills. Seven breakfasts, seven lunches, seven main meals, seven puddings, and seven snacks are all discussed with details of what equipment is needed and how to use it, cooking and preparation techniques, ingredients and where to get them and how to store them. It is written in a simple style with instructions that are easy to follow and duplicate. None of the meals are complex to prepare, and all use readily available ingredients. The meals themselves are down-to-earth everyday meals that most people will be familiar with. A range of foods and techniques are described in detail.

Designed for those who have never really cooked before, this resource will leave students with the ability to prepare their own food to cover a range of occasions and ingredient-availability. There are also further suggestions for the student to pursue once basic techniques have been mastered. Complete with invaluable information such as weights and measures, safety tips, how to design a small kitchen. Dos and Don’ts, how to present meals and a glossary of all the terms used, this is an ideal starter pack for those wishing to learn to cook. Several written exercises are also included.

Once purchased, the CD can be freely copied and networked throughout the school.