Contemporary

World Food

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Eleri Llwyd Jones
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Contemporary world dishes; meaning dishes made from fresh regional ingredients, combining different
cooking styles from around the world. Styles of food include: European, Mediterranean, Sub-Saharan
Africa, The Orient, The Pacific, Latin America and United States.

Types of Food Items used in contemporary World Dishes

Discuss as a group to determine the main styles of food and dishes items used in contemporary world
foods.
 
Using the ideas you have discussed, create a mind map identifying at least four dishes
that you could prepare from four different countries (Styles of food) in the following boxes.
 
Note the style of food of countries within the region of the world. Examples can include:
 
Indian – Beef Madras Curry + Boiled Rice.
Prepare: Peeling, Chopping
Cooking: Frying and Stewing
Presenting: in a bowl with rice. Correct serving temperature and garnished with
finely Chopped parsley or coriander.
Safety & Hygiene: At the correct temperature (raw food or re-heating).Storage of
food raw. Prepared and cooked.
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Styles of Food

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Equipment, Food Items and Methods Used to Prepare and Cook Different
Contemporary World Dishes.
 
In order to plan the task you need to identify what equipment, food items and
method you can use to prepare and cook different contemporary world dishes.
 

Food Preparation

In the following table insert the correct method of preparation,

type of equipment used and food items for each method of
preparation.

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Equipment Equipment Photo of Equipment Example of a Food item
Peeling

Chopping and
dicing

Blending

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Equipment Equipment Photo of Equipment Example of a Food item
Boning

Skinning /
Blanching

Refreshing

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Equipment Equipment Photo of Equipment Example of a Food item
Coating

Seasoning

Grating

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Equipment Equipment Photo of Equipment Example of a Food item
Creaming

Rubbing

Folding

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Equipment Equipment Photo of Equipment Example of a Food item
Beating

Stirring

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Methods of Cooking Food

Stir Frying
There are a number of different
methods of cooking and equipment Boiling
needed to make Contemporary Grilling
World Food that include: Smoking
Roasting
Baking
Stewing
Poaching
Simmering
Steaming
Pot roasting
Braising
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Method of Equipment Photo or illustration Examples of Contemporary World Food
Cooking used of Equipment Dishes

Stir Fry

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Method of Equipment Photo or illustration Examples of Contemporary World Food
Cooking used of Equipment Dishes

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Method of Equipment Photo or illustration Examples of Contemporary World Food
Cooking used of Equipment Dishes

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Contemporary World Food – Practical tasks
 
You are asked to prepare, cook and present three contemporary world dishes using three
different styles of food.
Choose and describe what dish / dishes you will make…
Example: Indian – Beef Madras Curry with Boiled Rice.

Dish 1.
 
Food Style:

Dish 2.
 
Food Style:

Dish 3.
 
Food Style:
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Food, Equipment and Material Order
List in the table below the ingredients, amount, equipment and material you will need to carry out the task.

Dish:
Ingredients Amount Cost Equipment Materials
Dish 1 .
Food Style

Cost :

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Food, Equipment and Material Order
List in the table below the ingredients, amount, equipment and material you will need to carry out the task.

Dish:
Ingredients Amount Cost Equipment Materials
Dish 2 .
Food Style

Cost :

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Food, Equipment and Material Order
List in the table below the ingredients, amount, equipment and material you will need to carry out the task.

Dish:
Ingredients Amount Cost Equipment Materials
Dish 3 .
Food Style

Dishes 1+2+3
Total Cost:

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Presenting Food
 
Food presentation is a very important skill to develop when working within the Hospitality and
Catering Industry, to ensure that you make an excellent first impression.
 
Using cookery books and the website. Draw some illustrations to show some of the
presentation equipment you will use to present the Contemporary World Food Dishes.
 
This can include:
plates
serving dishes
garnish
trays
decorations
stands
props (Buffet work)
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Food Dish including Presentation – Photo or Illustration

Dish / Dishes :

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Time Plan

When planning food preparation, cooking

and presentation.

It is important that you work out in what

order you plan to carry out each task.

This should state clearly the steps you will

take to produce the dishes.

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Create a time plan using the table below:
Time Task Comment to include (after the task):
Own observation

Ways to improve (time, order of work, use of equipment…

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Assessing the Task Activity - Health and Safety issues

 
 
Create a list to identify all aspects of Health and Safety points that you need to consider
when preparing, cooking and presenting the dishes.
 
This need to include:
 
• Food Storage
 
• Food Labelling
 
• Cross-contamination
 
• Temperature monitoring
 
• Critical Control Points

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Assessing the Task Activity –
Create a mind map of any Health and Safety issues

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Create a mind map assessing ways to reduce Health and Safety risks.

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Photograph of the dish / dishes you produced safely.

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Self Evaluation and Peer Evaluation

  Reflect on how the dishes are prepared,

cooked and presented and make
recommendations for improvements.

Obtain feedback from your peers and ask them

to recommend ways to improve the dishes.

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Self Evaluation and Peer Evaluation
Dish / Dishes Self Evaluation Peer Feedback

1. Preparation:

Cooking:

Presentation:

Health & Safety:

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Self Evaluation and Peer Evaluation
Dish / Dishes Self Evaluation Peer Feedback

2. Preparation:

Cooking:

Presentation:

Health & Safety:

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Self Evaluation and Peer Evaluation
Dish / Dishes Self Evaluation Peer Feedback

3. Preparation:

Cooking:

Presentation:

Health & Safety:

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State three things you could do to improve the dishes.

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Tutorial Support and Feedback

 
 
Practical Tasks Recording Form
 
Candidate

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Date

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Criteria Observation & Comments
Professional practices during production

Appropriate dress/ hygiene

Maintained Health & Safety throughout the task.

Correct equipment (selection, use and maintenance)

Knife & use of equipment

Maintenance of work area
Efficiency of work
Support required?
Timings
Dish 1
Dish 2
Dish 3

Presentation (correctly finished, neat, flair, garnish and creativity)

Aroma

Evidence of correct:
Use of ingredients
Preparation

Flavour: (Seasoning, Texture, Consistency, Colour, temperature and

balance.

Tutor Signature Grade

Candidate signature
I agree with the assessment feedback

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Obtain an observation statement from the tutor based on preparing, cooking and presentation
of the dishes.

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Obtain feedback from paying customers
Customer Feedback Form
Candidate :
Date :
Dish :

Please circle the appropriate box. 1 = Poor 5 = Excellent

Comments:
Presentation 1 2 3 4 5
Seasoning 1 2 3 4 5
Texture 1 2 3 4 5
Consistency 1 2 3 4 5
Colour 1 2 3 4 5
Temperature 1 2 3 4 5
Dish balance 1 2 3 4 5

Thank you very much for taking the time to give me feedback on my dishes .
 
NAME:

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State four things you 1

could do to improve
the dishes based on
the tutor and
customer feedback.
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Note the strength and weaknesses of the dishes

Strength Weakness

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Produce a written report critically reviewing the dishes that you have created.

Taking in to consideration all the

feedback you have been given.

Include areas for improvements

of the dishes you have made.

Comment on all aspect of quality of the dish,

including:

Flavour: (Seasoning, Texture, Consistency,

Colour, temperature, aroma, presentation
and balance of the dish.

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Customer Feedback Form Customer Feedback Form
Obtain feedback from paying customers Obtain feedback from paying customers

Candidate : Candidate :

Date : Date :

Dish : Dish :

Please circle the appropriate box. Please circle the appropriate box.
1 = Poor 5 = Excellent 1 = Poor 5 = Excellent

Presentation 1 2 3 4 5 Presentation 1 2 3 4 5
Seasoning 1 2 3 4 5 Seasoning 1 2 3 4 5
Texture 1 2 3 4 5 Texture 1 2 3 4 5
Consistency 1 2 3 4 5 Consistency 1 2 3 4 5
Colour 1 2 3 4 5 Colour 1 2 3 4 5
Temperature 1 2 3 4 5 Temperature 1 2 3 4 5
Dish balance 1 2 3 4 5 Dish balance 1 2 3 4 5

Comments: Comments:

Thank you very much for taking the time Thank you very much for taking the time
to give me feedback on my dishes. to give me feedback on my dishes.
   
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My written report:

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