1. Home Meal Assignment- 40 points
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Home Meal Assignment!
Learning Goals:
Apply principles that help guide meal planning- meal appeal
Have appropriate table setting for meal
Create an appealing, nutritious meal
Practice skills and food preparation
Evaluate your meal
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Table Setting How do I set the table? Choose table settings that are appropriate for the meal that you’re preparing.
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Meal Appeal
Size and Shape- Varying the sizes and shapes of foods will give you a much more appealing meal.
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Meal Appeal
Color- Choosing foods of different colors will make the meal look more interesting. For instance, having a salad with tomatoes and carrots will add color to your meal. A garnish is a small amount of a food or seasoning to decorate the food. Parsley, lemon wedges, orange slices, and paprika are garnishes.
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Meal Appeal
Texture- Foods with different textures add variety to a meal. Texture means the way food feels when it is eaten. Raw vegetables are crisp and pudding is smooth. One way to vary the textures of foods is by preparing them in different ways. For example, think of the difference in texture between raw and cooked carrots.
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Temperature- Vary the temperatures of food in a meal. Plan some hot food items and some cold food items.
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Meal Appeal
Flavor- Combine flavors that complement each other. Steak and mushrooms and broccoli and cheese are some flavors that go well together.
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10. What are your resources?
Skills- Choose recipes at your skill level. You may want to avoid complicated recipes, if you’re a beginning cook Equipment- Do you have all the utensils you need? Ingredients- Make sure you have all the ingredients BEFORE you start cooking. Money- Do your ingredients fit your food budget? Time- How much time do you have to prepare your meal? Choose foods that you can prepare in the time allowed.
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11. Write what your plate looks like (5 points)
Choosemyplate.gov This is a great resource!
Scroll to the bottom and find information on eating on a budget, MyPlate tip sheet, super tracker and what’s cooking
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12. Page 4-Lab Plan (10 points)
Plan before you start!
1- What are you making for your meal? List all items, including side dishes and beverages.
2- Attach your recipe!!
3- What’s your plan? Look at the example provided at the bottom of the page.
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13. Page 5- Check list (25 points)
Have mom or dad initial that you completed each task and sign the bottom.
Don’t forget the student comment at the bottom of the page!
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Have fun!!
Questions?? Ask Me!!
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