Making tuna canapés
I can make tuna canapés for a party.
Making tuna canapés
I can make tuna canapés for a party.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- A canapé is a small piece of bread, pastry or cracker, decorated with food, originating from France.
- Tuna is a type of fish that is caught at sea and one of the five most popular fish eaten in the UK.
- The food skills used to make tuna canapés are measuring, rolling out, cutting, mixing, spooning and using the oven.
- Our work can be judged by specific criteria, such as how we work and the quality of what we make.
Keywords
Tuna - a type of fish
Canapé - a small piece of bread or pastry with a savoury topping
Party - a special occasion to celebrate
Common misconception
All fish is the same.
There are lots of different types of fish in the world. They look, smell and taste different. Tuna is one type of fish.
To help you plan your year 3 cooking and nutrition lesson on: Making tuna canapés, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your year 3 cooking and nutrition lesson on: Making tuna canapés, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
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Equipment
For ingredients and equipment see the recipe in additional materials.
Content guidance
- Risk assessment required - may contain allergens
- Risk assessment required - equipment
Supervision
Adult supervision required
Licence
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
milk
dried herbs
flour
Exit quiz
6 Questions
