1. Leek and Lentil soup with Melba Toast
Burger & Garden Salad
Leek and Lentil soup with Melba Toast
N5 HPC

2. Learning Intentions To consolidate the process of grilling
To consolidate the use of cutting and process of blending

3. Recipe Burger 75g mince ½ onion 5ml chopped coriander Garden Salad
1 egg yolk – between 2
Seasoning
5ml olive oil
Wash hands
Place mince in small bowl
Finely dice onion and add to mince
Chop coriander and add
Season well and add olive oil
Mix ingredients together with your hand and shape into a burger (Pattie)
Preheat your grill to high
Line your grill pan and place burger onto it
Grill until browned (approx. 8 minutes each side) and then check the centre is cooked thoroughly
Slice burger bun & place cooked burger into roll. Keep warm and make salad
Garden Salad
Piece cucumber
1 tomato
Handful lettuce
¼ red onion
10ml olive oil
5ml lemon juice
Salt & pepper
Wash and pat dry cucumber, tomato and lettuce
Shred lettuce finely
Slice tomato, red onion and cucumber thinly
Carefully mix together olive oil, lemon juice and seasoning
Add all salad ingredients into the bowl and toss together to coat in the dressing
Serve on your burger or on the side

4. Recipe
½ leek 1 carrot ½ onion 25g lentils 500ml ham stock 1 slice white bread
Put ham stock on to boil
Dice carrot and onion. Slice leek thinly
Add vegetable to boiling stock and stir gently
Add lentils. Turn down to simmer for 20 minutes
Wash up
Preheat grill to medium
Grill bread until golden on both sides
Remove crusts and carefully slice in two through the middle to form two thinner slices
Rub off loose crumbs on untoasted sides and place back under the grill until browned – keep an eye on this!
Remove soup from heat and blend carefully. Taste and season
Place into container/flask
Serve with melba toast
Wash grill pan

5. Success Criteria
Were you confidently able to test the burger for readiness?
What safety precautions did you need to take when grilling - discuss
Discuss with your partner the importance of cooking meat correctly and share your answers with the rest of the class

6. Success Criteria
Can you now carry out the practical knife skills without any help from the teacher? If so, remember to fill in your log book!
Are you confident with tasting and seasoning?
How can you improve on this if not? E.g. trying a wider variety of foods/tastes/textures to become familiar with them