Reason for Choice
Things to consider
Target Market
Think who the dish is for. Think about their nutritional needs. CHALLENGE TASK: Explain any dietary needs or allergies that may need to be considered.
Colour
Are the colours being used attractive, are they eye catching? Is there a selection of different colours? CHALLENGE TASK: Describe how the colours work together.
Texture
Think about the textures; do they work together? Are there different textures within the dish? CHALLENGE TASK: Explain how the textures work together.
Flavour
Think about the different flavours within the ingredients used in the dish. CHALLENGE TASK: Explain how they work with each other.
Cost
Comment on how affordable you think the dish is to make. CHALLENGE TASK: Explain how costs could be kept to a minimum.
Cooking Method
Explain the cooking methods used for the dish. CHALLENGE TASK: Explain how the method of cooking impacts on nutritional value of macro and micro nutrients within the ingredients.
Portion Control
Describe how the dish is to be equally portioned out. CHALLENGE TASK :Explain why portion control is important to the chef and to the customer.
Chef Skills
Describe the chef skills needed to make the dish. CHALLENGE TASK: Explain how you could provide an opportunity for the chef to display more complex skills.
Healthy Eating
Explain how the dish links to healthy eating. CHALLENGE TASK: Describe how you could make the dish a healthy product to eat.
Year 9 Food: Knowledge Organiser Food Nutrition: September – December UK Seasonal Food Wheel
Seasonal food refers to the times of year when the harvest or the flavour of a given type food is at its BEST.
Food provenance means: knowing where food was grown, caught or raised. knowing how food was produced. knowing how food was transported. CHALLENGE TASK: Apply the 5Rs not just the 3Rs
Environmental Impact of Food Production
Sell By: This date isn’t for you. This date helps shops with stock control. Products can be perfectly good long after their stamped sell-by date. Best Before: This is NOT a Use by date. This is the last day the manufacturer thinks the food will be at peak quality. Foods will often be good well past this date. Use By: This one actually means that you should consume food by this date and not after. This is an indication of safety, reserved for highly perishable foods.