Kids in the Kitchen School Holiday Program (DAY 1) : Introduction to Cooking

Disclaimer: Classes are designed for ages 6+ and are recommended to have parental supervision

DAY 1 of KIDS IN THE KITCHEN SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAM

Recipe: Mini Supreme Pizzas with Home Made Dough & Tomato Base

Objective: To teach kids the introduction to safety, hygiene & knife skills in the kitchen

What will the kids be learning?

• How to hold a knife safely & confidently, setting up your work space & how to work in a clean kitchen
• Making the pizza dough & talking about the measurements in cooking
• Kneading the dough, resting/prooving
• Yeast and how it works & in what environment
• How to roll and work the dough & how to get creative with additional herbs & spices
• Making a tomato base from scratch
• The stages of chopping, heating, sauteing & simmering a sauce, creating a depth of flavor that is so yummy & you know exactly what you are putting in it
• Ingredients for the pizza - teaching knife skills, slicing, dicing & the safer cutting techniques  Cooking in an oven, different temperatures & what they are used for
  

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ABOUT KIDS IN THE KITCHEN SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAM

Kids cooking  in the kitchen should be fun & a really enjoyable part of growth & learning. 

The best ways to learn are by getting your hands dirty & letting your senses experience new & exciting things, such as a great foundation for gaining confidence in the kitchen. 

Over the weeks, we will introduce the fundamentals of cooking, knife skills, safety, hygiene & the different techniques in the kitchen. We will be cooking as much as we can from scratch and talking about the benefits of using fresh seasonal produce. 

Along the way, we will also be looking at ways to help the environment & what we can do in the kitchen to play our part. There will be minimal waste, opportunities to learn about composting and a BONUS video & lesson (if you get the package!) on “How to get a garden ready for spring?” that will teach you how to start your own herb garden for the family.