What you’ll need •Foodtocook

(seeMenuideasbox)•Cookingutensils•Washing-upequipment•Ovengloves•Potholds•Accesstoafridge•Accesstoakettle

What you’ll get out of it •Solveproblems.•Prepareameal.•Manageyourtime.•Useutensils.

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Aim of activity Getyourchefhatonandcookupatreat.Youmightnothaveeverythingyouneed,butdon’tletthatstopyou–youhavesomeravenousfriendstofeed!

•Accesstoasink•Accesstoamicrowave

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Stay safe – knife safety•Alwaysdirecttheknifeaway

fromyourbodywhencutting.•Alwaysuseachoppingboard.•Alwaysholdonfirmlytowhatyou’recutting.•Keepyourfingersawayfromtheblade.• Ifyoudroptheknife,don’ttrytocatchit.

Stepbackandpickituponceit’slanded.

Note to leaderCheckgirls’allergiesanddietaryrequirementsandplanaccordingly.Makesurethere’sadultsupervisionatalltimes.Thisactivityworksbestwhensplitintotwoparts:planningandcooking.

Soyou’veinvitedyourfriendsoverfordinner–butanhourbeforethey’reduetoarrive,theovenandstovebreakdown!Canyoustillcookupatwo-coursegourmetmealevenwhenyoudon’thavetherighttoolsoringredients?Haveagowiththisdinner-timechallenge!

What to doGetintosmallgroupsandfindaworkspace.Eventhoughtheoven’s

broken,yourfridgeandkettleworkfine.Havealookattheingredientsandutensilsavailableandthinkaboutwhatyoucanmake.Bearinmindthat:•Oneofyourfriendsisvegetarian.•Oneofyourfriendshatescoldfood.•Allyourfriendslovesweetfood.

Inyourgroup,thinkaboutamenuthatwillmakeeveryonehappy.Look

attheMenuideasboxforinspiration.Onceyou’vedecided,planouthowyoucansafelycreateyourmeal.Willyouhavetimetogeteverythingdone?

Top tipIfyou’regoingtomakeacolddessert,makesureithasenoughtimetosetinthefridge.Nobodylikeswateryjelly!

Readytogetstarted?Checkyourworksurfaceisclean,tielonghair

backandwashyourhands.Remember,yourfriendswillbearrivinginexactlyonehour–getcracking!

Onceyou’vefinishedcooking,thinkabouthowyou’regoingtodisplay

yourfoodtomakeitlookasdeliciousaspossible.Presentationiskey!

Lookateveryoneelse’sdishesandtalktogetheraboutthechallenges

youfaced.Howdidyouovercomethem?Doyoufeelconfidentyoucouldwhipupanimpromptumealathome?

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Menu ideas

•Noodles•Soup•Salad•Poachedor

hardboiledegg•Dipsorsalsas•Coleslaw•Fish(‘cooked’

inlimeorlemonjuice)

•Rice•Couscous•Crabrolls•Cheesy

gazpacho

•Butteredpotatoes•Sandwiches,

wraps,burritosortortillas

•Honeytea•Milkshake•Fruitjuice•Cheesecake•Chocolate

truffles•Bananapudding•Chocolate

cornflakecakes•Berryparfait•Fruityoghurt

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