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Basic Cooking
We take the stress out of teaching your helper how to cook your favourite food!
Basic Cooking Course
On completion of this course your domestic helper will receive a certificate and will be able to master the following:
Operate kitchen equipment and appliances
Safely manage and store food hygienically (including freezing protocols)
Quantify ingredients properly using measuring cups, spoons and scales
Follow recipes and modify them to your family’s dietary needs
Cook a variety of breakfasts to start your day in a healthy way
Create great salads with complementary dressings
Select side dishes that complement main meals
Prepare wonderful desserts to impress
Plan weekly menus for the family and prepare shopping lists with ease
Understand dietary requirements such as low fat alternatives and vegetarian options
Prepare dishes from various cuisines (Chinese, Thai, Middle Eastern and Western)
class 1 - Basic Kitchen Skills
The importance of cleanliness and food hygiene
Measuring ingredients correctly
Using kitchen utensils properly
Preparing ingredients using clever time saving tips
All methods of cooking the 'right' way
The essentials of food storage in Singapore
Oven charts and using, fan force, grill and oven instructions
Potato and leek soup
Hummus dip (supplied recipes for avocado and tuna)
Pasta Bolognaise
Marinades made easy (supplied recipes for Smokey BBQ, Sticky Soy, Japanese, Indian and Satay marinades)
BBQed marinated lemon pesto chicken skewers
class 2 - Breakfast Foods and Sides
Breakfast foods: How to cook eggs perfectly (scrambled, poached, omelette)
Delicious, healthy low fat bircher muesli
Fluffy banana pancakes
Roasted rosemary and garlic new potatoes
Sticky baked pumpkin with feta & sesame seeds
Principles of salad making: Using nuts, fruit and cheese to turn a boring salad into a fabulous salad
Honey mustard vinaigrette dressing
Chicken & vegetable mac 'n' cheese
class 3 - One Pot Winners and Desserts
Thai Green Fish Curry - how to make homemade curry paste to create the most wonderfully tasting curry
Baked Moroccan Chicken - a fantastic meal with a middle eastern twist served with couscous
Beef Cottage Pie - a family favourite in every home
Vegetarian Chilli Bean - serve with rice or on top of nachos. Keeps for 3 days and freezes well.
Crunchy Banana Nut Rolls - bananas, sprinkled with roasted hazelnuts and wrapped in light puff pastry - the diversity of pastry using sweet & savoury recipes
class 4 - Main Meal Fare
Roast Chicken with Vegetables - how to roast a chicken to crisp, juicy perfection, surrounded by veggies
Orange Chicken Cashew Stir Fry - a healthy dish loaded with veggies with a lovely orange accent
Schnitzel - homemade chicken nuggets. Great for fussy Kids!
Chocolate Marble Cake - a classic childhood memory with swirls of vanilla & chocolate
Granny's Apple Crumble - a family heirloom handed down by generations
Menu planning - weekly menu planning & how to shop for the family.
Getting organised in the kitchen.
The importance of a balanced meal
Basic Cooking Class schedule
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Eligible courses: Basic Cooking, Intermediate Cooking, Basic Baking & Tastes of Asia
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