Subjects
Design and technology
Home economics
Age: 8-18
Duration of project: 2 weeks to 2 months
Summary
In this project, students send a recipe to their partner school. The children in the partner school then attempt to follow the recipe and make the food.
Doing the project can encourage children to think about food and cooking in a new way. They also get to experience something from their partner's culture that they can see, taste, touch and smell. And of course, they'll get to make delicious food.
1) Choosing a recipe
Pick something that represents your culture. It doesn't have to be something your country is famous for. Simple recipes can be just as delicious as complicated ones and they are easier for your partner to make.
Think about whether your partner will have the equipment and the ingredients to make the recipe. Also consider the different measurements used in the two countries.
2) Sending the recipe
Write clear instructions and send pictures if you can. Along with the recipe, send an explanation of why you chose it and answers to the following questions.
When do you eat this food? Is it eaten during a particular season?
Does the food have any historical associations?
Where does it come from?
Does everyone in your country like it?
3) After you have made the recipe
Children can share the food with other people around the school. They could even practice making the recipe and set up a British / Australian restaurant at your school festival or open day. Don't forget to take some photos of the finished product, even if you didn't like it that much.
4) Telling your partner what you thought about the recipe
After they've finished eating the food, pupils can write to their partners to thank them. Try and send some pictures of the food. They might also like to think about the following points:
Was it easy or difficult to make?
Did you have any problems?
What did you like and what didn't you like?
What did it remind you of?
Was it like anything you have had before?
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