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Making leek and potato soup

I can use food skills to make leek and potato soup.

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Making leek and potato soup

I can use food skills to make leek and potato soup.

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Key learning points

  1. Leeks are the national emblem of Wales, and are in season from September to March. The soup is called Cawl Cennin.
  2. A recipe gives instructions of how to make a dish. It usually lists title, ingredients, equipment and method.
  3. A blender purees the pieces of potato and leek into a smooth soup. Care must be taken as the blades are sharp.
  4. The potatoes and leeks cook in the soup through the transfer of heat from the liquid, known as convection.
  5. The food skills used to make a leek and potato soup are measuring, peeling, slicing, using the hob and blending.

Keywords

  • Recipe - a set of instructions for making a dish

  • Blender - an electrical piece of equipment that purees food

  • Heat transfer - the exchange of heat between two objects

  • Conduction - heat transferred via physical contact

  • Convection - heat transferred via a liquid or air

Common misconception

Vegetables and fruit do not need to be washed before use as they look clean or have been taken from a packet.

Vegetables and fruit should be washed thoroughly before use. This removes dirt (soil/grit), insects and bacteria which could cause food poisoning.


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If you do not have enough blenders, or you feel that your pupils are not ready to use them, omit this step and make a chunky soup. Pupils could crush the potatoes with a fork or masher to make it a little smoother.
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Equipment

For ingredients and equipment see the recipe in additional materials.

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Content guidance

  • Risk assessment required - may contain allergens
  • Risk assessment required - equipment
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Supervision

Adult supervision required

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Licence

This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2025), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).

Lesson video

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6 Questions

Q1.
True or false? Potatoes and carrots grow under the ground.
Correct answer: True
False
Q2.
What piece of equipment is being used here?
An image in a quiz
Frying pan
Wok
Correct answer: Saucepan
Q3.
Match the piece of equipment to its correct use.
Correct Answer:vegetable knife,to cut or slice foods
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to cut or slice foods

Correct Answer:vegetable peeler,to remove the skin of vegetables
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to remove the skin of vegetables

Correct Answer:measuring jug,to measure liquids
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to measure liquids

Correct Answer:chopping board,to protect the work surface
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to protect the work surface

Q4.
Which food skill is being demonstrated?
An image in a quiz
the bridge hold
Correct answer: the claw grip
the bridge grip
the claw hold
Q5.
To measure small amounts of food, like dried herbs or spices, we use measuring .
Correct Answer: spoons, spoon, tea spoon
Q6.
Order the 'getting ready to cook' stages.
1 - Remove coat, jumper and jewellery
2 - Tie up long hair.
3 - Wash and dry hands.
4 - Put on a clean apron.

6 Questions

Q1.
Which of the following will you always find on a recipe?
nutrition information
storage advice
Correct answer: a title
Correct answer: ingredient list
Correct answer: the method
Q2.
What type of vegetable are leeks?
An image in a quiz
Stem
Correct answer: Root
Tuber
Q3.
Match these terms to the correct description.
Correct Answer:heat transfer,the exchange of heat
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the exchange of heat

Correct Answer:conduction,heat transferred via physical contact (from the hob to the saucepan)
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heat transferred via physical contact (from the hob to the saucepan)

Correct Answer:convection,heat transferred via a liquid or air (from the soup)
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heat transferred via a liquid or air (from the soup)

Q4.
Which of these is important when using a blender?
Correct answer: Care must be taken as the blades are sharp. Do not touch the blades.
Correct answer: Always switch the blender off at the wall.
Wear oven gloves to place the soup in the blender as the soup will be hot.
Q5.
Place the soup recipe in the correct order.
1 - Prepare the vegetables.
2 - Fry the onions, leeks and potatoes.
3 - Add the vegetable stock.
4 - Simmer until the potatoes are soft.
5 - Blend until smooth.
Q6.
Vegetables and fruit need to be before use so they are free from dirt, insects and bacteria.
Correct Answer: washed, wash, washing

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