Summary: Before a carrot is chopped or a pot is put on the stove to simmer, a cook needs to be familiar with the tools, terms, and safety concerns of the trade. This video employs a professional chef to help students learn basic food preparation techniques-everything they'll need to know in the kitchen before the cooking begins. Correlates to all applicable National and State Educational Standards...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2010
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Summary: Clean, separate, cook, chill-the key processes to keep food safe! With more than 20 years of kitchen experience, Chef Jonathan Locke shares his extensive knowledge of safe food preparation, proper clean-up, and sanitary storage in this video. Food-borne illness is discussed as well. Just the Facts: Food Safety is an essential component of any food-teaching program! Correlates to all applicable...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2010
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Summary: Beyond re-heating and defrosting, microwaves provide easy and nutritious meals in a fraction of the time. This video demonstrates cooking techniques, safe utensils, and other factors that affect microwave cooking.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 1900
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Summary: In this video, comedian Stevie Ray takes on a serious subject: kitchen and food safety. Splitting into "DO Stevie" and "DON'T Stevie," he prepares spaghetti, salad, and apple crisp the right way and the wrong way simultaneously. This silent split-screen format enables viewers to see how to-and how not to!-wash hands, avoid cross-contamination, use knives, treat cuts and burns if they should...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2010
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Summary: Is it time to cook? Not until the right tools are at hand and the kitchen is clean and safe! In this video, Mike Colameco, creator and host of PBS's Colameco's Food Show, illustrates smart cleaning and storage methods and their importance in cooking. Mike provides essential facts on food-borne illnesses, as well as the correct use of knives, food processors, and cutting boards. Explaining how...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: Today we're going to be talking about super foods-foods which pack a really dense and powerful nutrient punch, says Chef Jonathan Locke. In this video, Chef Locke explains why the following are so healthful to eat: avocados, black beans, blueberries, broccoli, cantaloupe, dark chocolate, oats, onions, salmon, spinach, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, and yogurt. He then proceeds to use a variety of...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2010
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Summary: Moving away from home means moving away from home-cooking, too-a fact that, surprisingly, escapes many young adults new to life on their own. After watching this video, viewers will see how easy it can be to read a recipe, measure out ingredients, prepare all sorts of meats and vegetables, package up and store leftovers, and clean up the kitchen so everything is sanitary and neat. Kitchen...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2010
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Summary: Fruits and vegetables are an essential part of a healthy diet. In this video, Chef Paulette Mitchell discusses the variety of fruits and vegetables available while demonstrating preparation and cooking methods. Chef Paulette also demonstrates easy and delicious recipes including fruit kabobs, fruit smoothies, fruit ices, vegetable pizza, and a veggie tortilla roll-up. Correlates to all...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2010