Making cheesy bean burritos
I can use food skills to make cheesy bean burritos.
Making cheesy bean burritos
I can use food skills to make cheesy bean burritos.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Burritos are from Mexico. Enchiladas are similar, different wrap and covered spicy sauce, and chimichangas are fried.
- Beans form part of 5 A DAY, counting as a maximum of 1 portion, no matter how much is eaten. A portion is 3 tablespoons.
- The food skills used to make cheesy bean burritos are measuring, grating, cutting, mixing, folding and using the hob.
- Cross-contamination of bacteria, spread between food, surfaces, hands and/or equipment, must be avoided.
- The energy and nutrients provided by a recipe can be calculated, and suggestions for improvements made.
Keywords
Burrito - a tortilla wrap, with different fillings, originally from Mexico
Beans - the edible seeds of a plant
Nutritional analysis - the process of calculating energy and nutrients of food
Cross contamination - where food poisoning bacteria is spread between food, surfaces, hands and/or equipment
Common misconception
Beans can count as many portions towards 5 A DAY, depending on the number of portions eaten.
Beans count as a maximum of one portion of 5 A DAY, no matter how much is eaten.
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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
weighing scales
measuring jug
measuring spoons
simmering, boiling and stir-frying.
toasting.
baking and roasting.
Exit quiz
5 Questions
a filled tortilla wrap (usually made from wheat flour).
made from a smaller wrap (made from corn).
deep fried burritos, usually served with a sauce.