1. Creating a Work Plan Foods I

2. What is a work plan?  A time table to make sure all foods are ready at the same time.

3. How can you do this?  Dovetail tasks—doing several tasks at the same time to save time and energy.  Example: Cooking the entrée and vegetables while you are preparing dessert.

4. Pre-Preparation Tasks  1. Read the recipe.  2. Prepare the market order (grocery list)  3. Gather equipment  4. Gather ingredients

5. Preparation Tasks  Wash hands  Set table  Measure ingredients  Clean as you go  Preheat oven  Mix ingredients  Set timer  Cook!  Final clean up

6. How do you know where to start?  The entrée (main dish) usually takes the longest.  Examples: Pork Tenderloin Pork Tenderloin Tacos Tacos Chicken Chicken

7. Timetable  Used to make sure you complete all tasks on time.  List pre-preparation times  List preparation times  List cooking time  Calculate total time  Calculate starting time

8. Evaluation  A step-by-step procedure where you reflect on your cooking experience. Did you like the taste? Did you like the taste? Was it prepared correctly? Was it prepared correctly? Did you follow the work plan? Did you follow the work plan? What would you do differently? What would you do differently?