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Read the next entry from the diary and the menu that follows. Note down all that you think needs to be done in order to serve the meal. Then read the list of things to be done and amend or complete your notes.
The proof that cooking isn't for me: a further extract from the diary of a person who is about to go out to work.
After several weeks of Chicken Chow Mein for dinner, I decided that things had gone far enough. After all, there couldn't be that much to preparing a simple four-course meal once a day. We sat down together to plan a menu, then a programme of attack, adding a theatrical flavour for extra spice.
Our first menu:
Asparagus soup - for starter
Roast Chicken, potatoes, carrots, peas - main dish
Peach Flan - for dessert
| Act One | scrub asparagus stems strip away the base cut out woody parts scale the fish, bone and fillet it cut off head and tail peel andwash potatoes topandtail carrots shell peas thaw frozen chicken skin peaches andremove stones |
| Act Two | chop up asparagus orshredit place fish ongreased foil slice potatoes dice carrots crack two eggs for the flan separate them |
| Act Three | scald marrow bones forstock brown them in oven put in large pan; add otheringredients bring to boil andsimmer to extract juices strain through sieve or muslin brush fish withmelted butter stuff the chicken cover the breast with bacon rashers season andrub with lemon juice cook in middle ofpre-heated oven sift flour and salt into bowl for pastry cut up butter, rub into flour, mixorblend add water, sprinkling evenly over surface beat egg-whites andfold them intomixture knead gently, thenchill for 30 minutes |
| Act Four | pour stock over asparagus andboil allowto bubble for an hour, stirring regularly dress the fish place in hot oven steam vegetables baste the chicken roll out pastry bake in oven whiporwhisk cream for topping |
| Act Five | warm the plates skim the soup toremove fat, etc. garnish the fish coat withpre-prepared sauce drain vegetables make gravy from stock carve meat grate nutmeg over flan leaveto cool |
| Finale | serve |
| Epilogue | freezeoriceleftovers |
The next day I read the plan of action... and went out to find a job. Chicken Chow Mein is OK, even though it has this rather strange after-taste.
Read the list of foodstuffs and the list of verbs. Note down what you can do to each of the foodstuffs by listing the appropriate verbs. Then take each verb and say which of the foodstuffs it can be used with.
| wash mince knead | sift/sieve chip | grate whip stir |
| carve scale bone stuff spread slice mash skewer string scrape grind shred | eggs potatoes fish cream dough vegetables meat flour | peel skin shell pluck dice beat chop crush crack squeeze sprinkle scramble |
| whisk snip | drain/strain mix/blend | roll (out) dip smother |
Ways of cooking food – verbs
To boil; to fry; to stew; to braise; to simmer; to steam to soak; to add salt/sugar/vinegar to taste; to season the food to taste (with salt/pepper);; to smoke; to curry; to barbecue; to bake; to roast; to grill; to sauté; to poach; to baste; to garnish; to dress (to season) salad; to flavour; to overcook/overdo; to undercook/un
How do you like the following foods prepared? Use phrases from the list. What do you like to put on the foods from the list in the box?
derdo; cut into circles/half rings.