Evaluation - What should I be writing about?

Evaluation is a simple task but most of the times, students tend to miss out many points that they could have touched on when reflecting upon the process of their coursework, starting from Task Analysis, right until Execution.

Here are some things you may find useful when you are writing the Evaluation component of your coursework. Don't forget that you have to complete it according to the marking rubrics that I've shared with you previously.

Garnishes

• A sprig of parsley
• Cucumber slices
• Carrot slices cut in the shape of a flower
• Tomato slices
• Lemon slices
• Shredded cabbage
• Shredded lettuce
• Shredded carrot
• Shredded cucumber
• Lettuce leaf
• Banana leaf

Serving dishes

• Claypot
• Casserole ( transparent pot for serving soup)
• Round / square / oval serving dishes
• Dessert bowl
• Dessert glass

Phrases on effect of garnishes on the attractiveness of dish

·         The ……. adds colour to the whole dish.

·         The …… helps improve the colour of the dish.

·         The …….. contrasted with the colours of the other ingredients in the dish.

·         The …….. together with the other ingredients make the whole dish look more attractive.

·         The ………brightens up the whole dish.

·         Adding the …. Make the difference to the whole dish. It ……

·         Using a plain dish brings out the colour of the whole dish.

·         The dish was colourful with green from the lettuce, bright orange from the carrots …..

·         The dish was attractive due to the colours.

·         The dish looked plain at first but I managed to add colour by ….

·         The dish looked dull at first but garnishing made all the difference. I added ….

Phrases on outcome : texture and appearance

·         meat may be overcooked, looked dry and tough..

·         meat was dry and tough most likely overcooked

·         undercooked meat- still have blood at some parts, still looked raw red…

·         well cooked meat should be tender and juicy.

·         Overcooked vegetables- olive green/ dull green and soggy

·         vegetables olive green not bright green, an indication of overcooking

·         well cooked vegetables should be bright green.

Phrases on good time management: ( Cite 3 or more examples)

• While I was steaming the chicken, I washed ….
• While I was …, I did not waste time , I also ….
• I ensure I have good time management by ……… while baking the ….
• I did not waste time, I have dovetailing during my practical. For example, while I ….., I ….

Phrases to down-play bad points:

• It was a little burnt….
• It was a little overcooked but the taste was not much affected.
• I overcooked the ….. but there was time for me to re-cook …
• It was a little overcooked but it did not affect the presentation. I have to be more careful with the cooking time the next time.

Phrases to show understanding :

• It became burnt because I ……. .I have to be more …… the next time.
• I could prevent such things from happening again by ….
• If I was more ….., this would not have happened.

Phrases showing good organization:

• I tried to be organized throughout; I keep the work table tidy and organized by ….
• I washed up at intervals to keep the used dishes from piling up so that I can keep the work area clean and organized…

Feel free to email me any concerns. :)

Sensory Evaluation - What words do I use?

It's normal to be confused over describing the appearance, taste, smell and texture of your dishes after cooking them, especially when you are trying to be objective about it. "Nice" is not enough to describe the taste of your dish, since one can like spicy food while another dislikes spicy food.

Words like "fragrant" may not be completely helpful when someone is trying to understand how your dish turned out simply from reading a piece of paper with words on it. They were not there to personally smell and taste your food. Therefore, you must paint the picture for them using proper words that would point them in the direction of imagining the outcome of your dish in terms of appearance, smell, taste and texture.

Aroma	Flavour	Appearance	Texture
burnt	acidic	bubbly	airy	light
buttery	bitter	caved in	brittle	lumpy
fishy	bland	clear	chewy	moist
flowery	buttery	coarse	chunky	mushy
fuity	fishy	creamy	coarse	oily
herbal	flat	crystallized	creamy	paste-like
lemony	flavourless	curdled	crisp	pulpy
musty	fresh	flat	crumbly	rough
nutty	lemony	foamy	curdled	rubbery
odourless	metallic	greasy	dense	runny
oriental	musky	layered	dry	slick
rancid	orangy	liquid	elastic	slimy
smoky	rancid	lopsided	fine	smooth
sour	salty	lumpy	flaky	soft
spicy	smoky	peaked	fluffy	spongy
sulphuric	sour	powdery	foamy	sticky
sweet	spicy	rounded	gooey	stiff
yeasty	stale	separated	grainy	stringy
	sweet	smooth	greasy	tender
	tangy	specific colours	gritty	thick
	tart	stiff	hard	tough
		tunneled	heavy	watery
		watery

Be positive when describing your food. You can write :

It is burnt on one side but it did not affect the flavour .

It looked colourless and dull but I managed to brighten it up after adding…….

I overcooked the vegetables because I have forgotten to……. However, I managed to make it still look attractive by ………….

State lessons learnt:

It was overcooked and affected the colour . The next time I cook, I will ……….

The gravy was too gluey . I should have …………

Don't blame your teacher, or classmates, nor the ingredients supplied! >_<Hope that this helps when you are doing the Evaluation component of your coursework!

Unit 12: Food Commodities (NSP)

Just what are NSP? Simply put, it is a abbreviation for something that is linked to dietary fibre.

What does this abbreviation stand for?

Non-Starch Polysaccharides? Doesn't that sound familiar? Let's turn back to Unit 2, Page 12. "Glycogen, pectin and cellulose are collectively referred to as non-starch polysaccharides."

I could go on forever, but ultimately at your level, there are simply a few things you should know about NSPs.

What are the roles of dietary fibre in our diets? Is it simply something found in plants that refuse to be digested by our human enzymes and pass out as waste? If that is so, why are there so many dietary fibre drinks? If I don't want to get my dietary fibre from chemical drinks, what are some foods that I can consume to gain such nutrients? What happens when these foods are subjected to the heat of cooking? How does all these ingredients react with the structure of the food?

I found this really awesome website, Go Grains & Nutrition, which explains dietary fibre on a more comprehensive basis, if you find yourself bored with what Food Interactions is showing you. Read up more and understand it, and explain to me what you've learnt, or any interesting websites you've come across that allowed you to learn even more by commenting in this post!

Lots of Love, Miss Zeng

P.S. Dietary Fibre can save me from Heart Disease!?

Child-driven education: Amazing what -YOU- can do with the computer.

"Go find it out yourself."

Sugata Mitra's talk was certainly one of the most interesting ones I've seen thus far. I have always been thinking that once you are able to pique curiousity, learning will take place. However, my dilemma was always, "How do I pique that curiousity in students who always feel unamazed by the world around them?"

Sugata Mitra conducted a series of experiments where he used computers, on a ratio of 1:4 to learners, gave them a 'quest', and left them to explore on their own. The results were startling. Personally, I couldn't believe the outcomes of his experiments! How could 10 year olds, who simply spent 20 to 45 minutes reading up to answer 6 GCSE questions, remember exactly what they found out, 2 months later?

A few factors are required:

-Pedagogy: Obviously, before he planned what questions to ask the students to answer, he came up with HOW he wished for the students to learn, which translates to learning strategies.
-Experience of learning: When the students found the basic answer, and was asked to delve deeper, they took it upon themselves to read further and learnt many more related factors.
-Tone of environment: He set rules for them, and let them cooperate with each other when using the computer.
-Assessment: To judge for 'deep learning', he gave them a written test. This is also to allow the students to understand what level of knowledge they have.
-Learning content: Obviously, one should make sure that what they learn is relevant and useful, not corrupted and immoral information.
 -Student-centered learning: Students initiate the learning, and they peer-teach when others in the same group do not understand


Certainly, based on this talk, I can almost conclude that teaching in a rural village would be more rewarding for a teacher despite the challenges of scarce resources.

Food Order Status

Dear children,

I have compiled your courseworks (with recipes) into the food order and sent in the order today. What you will find below are the names of people whose ingredients are listed in a table. Look out for those that are 'BYO', meaning you have to Bring Your Own. Please see if there are any other people like you who need 1 globe of grape etc, you can share one bunch and just pluck out 2-3 globes for your practical. Honey and mayonnaise, pool money to see who is buying a bottle, and pay for what you take from that person.

People whose coursework I have not received/has no recipe:

Hafiz, Khadijah, Ruying, Zafira, Yan Wee

The above-mentioned will need to bring your own ingredients, alright? Of course, cooking oil, pepper, oil, other seasonings are provided.

Please note that if you require fancy chopsticks, we do not have fancy patterned ones.

*Available = School has stock, or has ordered for you

*BYO=Bring Your Own

Janice

Ingredient	Available/BYO	Remarks
1 quart reduced-sodium, fat-free chicken broth	Available	Normal Chicken Broth
¼ cup rice vinegar	Available	Vinegar only
Dark Asian Sesame Oil	BYO
2-3 tsp liquid hot-pepper sauce	BYO
¼ cornstarchs	Available	Is it tsp/tbsp?
1-2 tbsp miso paste	BYO
½lb boneless,skinless chicken breast halves	Available
6 white mushrooms, sliced	BYO
1 cup coarsely shredded peeled carrots	Available	Peel, shred it yourself
4 scallions, thinly sliced	Available	Slice it yourself
½ package of glass noodles (cooked & drained)	BYO
Parsley (garnish)	Available
1 orange	Available
1 pink grapefruit	BYO
1 kiwi fruit	BYO
1 small bunch white grapes	BYO
1 big juicy orange	Available	Another one???
½ lemon	Available
A sprig of mint	BYO

Aldrich

Ingredient	Available/BYO	Remarks
3 slices bread	Available	White bread/wholemeal?
Low fat cream cheese	BYO
Slightly-fried red bell pepper, sliced	BYO
Olive oil	Available
1 pc carrot, chopped	Available	Chop it yourself
½ medium onion chopped	Available	Chop it yourself
1 stalk celery, peeled and chopped	Available	Peel&chop yourself
1 tsp ginger, grated	Available	Grate it yourself
3 cups chicken broth	Available	Canned version
Half a lime juiced	Available	Juice it yourself
2 tbsp butter	Available
Pinch of salt	Available
Noodles	BYO	? What noodles?
¼ cup celery, chopped	Available	Chop it yourself
¼ cup carrot, shredded	Available	Shred it yourself
1 roasted bell pepper, skin removed, chopped	BYO	Do it yourself J
2 tsp sesame oil	BYO
Sesame seeds	BYO
Teriyaki sauce	BYO
5 tiny slices ginger	Available	I have ginger sugar as well, let me know if you want it.
1 medium lemon	Available	I don’t know what size they will give me.
2 tsp honey	BYO

Carey

Ingredient	Available/BYO	Remarks
3 tbsp olive oil	Available
2 medium onions, peeled, roughly chopped	Available	Peel&Chop it yourself
Sea salt and black pepper	BYO	Sea salt BYO, Black pepper, powdered in bottle.
2 large carrots, peeled and roughly chopped	Available	Peel&Chop it yourself
2 large potatoes, peeled and roughly chopped	Available	Peel&Chop it yourself
400g chopped tomatoes	BYO
900ml fish stock	BYO	Prepare fish stock at home.
150g green beans, cut into short lengths	BYO
600g cod fillets, skinned and pin boned	BYO
1 medium firm and ripe mangoes	BYO
Squeeze of lemon juice	Available	Squeeze it yourself
120g chicken breast meat	Available
100g mixed salad leaves such as cabbage or lettuce	Available	ONLY LETTUCE. Bring the others on your own.
2 tbsp orange juice	Available	Juice it yourself.
2 tbsp lemon juice	Available	Juice it yourself
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil	BYO
Sea salt and black pepper	BYO
200g milk fish fillet	BYO
Dash of sesame seed oil	BYO
Pinch of pepper	Available
1 cup of uncooked rice	BYO
1 tbsp ginger, chopped into thin slices	Available	Slice it yourself
1 tablespoon of chopped spring onion	Available
2 sprigs of coriander	Available
Salt	Available
Half a watermelon	BYO
Sugar/sweetener	Available
50ml of cold water	Available
Ice cubes	Available

Glen

Ingredient	Available/BYO	Remarks
200g cottage cheese	BYO
250g frozen blueberries	BYO
¼ cup nonfat vanilla yoghurt	Available
100g breadcrumbs	BYO
2tsp Soy sauce	Available
¼ Small red onion, roughly chopped	Available	Chop it Yourself
½ clove Garlic, chopped	Available
1 Egg Yolk	Available
250g minced chicken	BYO/Breast Meat	Mince it yourself if you do not wish to buy
2 tsps Tomato ketchup	Available
Zest of ½ lime	Available	Learn to make zest at home.
30g flavoured protein powder	BYO
1 tbsp sugar-free chocolate instant pudding mix	BYO
Diced almonds	BYO
Milk	BYO	Amounts?
½ cup nonfat yoghurt	Available	Vanilla flavor
Almonds	BYO
Protein powder	BYO	No amount stated. NA.

Haiqal

Ingredient	Available/BYO	Remarks
6 strawberries, fresh/thawed	BYO
1 apple, cored and sliced	Available	Red coloured only.
½ orange, peeled and sectioned	BYO
1 piece of diced chicken fillet	Available	Dice it yourself
1 cup diced celery	Available	Dice it yourself
1 tbsp mayonnaise	BYO	Work it someone else using mayo
1 egg	Available

Luqman

Ingredient	Available/BYO	Remarks
1 5oz fresh or frozen skinless salmon fillets	Available
1 medium sweet potatoes, cut into 1/8 pieces	BYO
1 small yellow onion, diced	Available	Dice it yourself
2 tsp sunflower oil	Available	CORN OIL only
Cooking spray	BYO
½ tsp dried crush oregano	BYO
½ tsp ground chili powder	BYO
½ tsp ground cumin	BYO
¼ tsp pan-salt (no sodium content)	BYO
¼ tsp ground black better	Available
½ medium orange, peeled and coarsely chopped	Available	Peel&Chop it yourself
1 zucchini, chopped	BYO
1 large carrot, chopped	Available	Chop it yourself
1 cup uncooked brown rice	Available
15oz can diced tomatoes (undrained)	BYO	Work it out with another person doing F&N
½ small cauliflower, chopped	Available	Chop it yourself
½ cup diced onions	Available	Dice it yourself
1-2tbsp sunflower oil	Available	CORN OIL ONLY
1 tsp mined garlic	Available	Mince it yourself
1 49 ½ oz can chicken broth	Available	I do not know what was typed in your coursework
1-2 tsp oregano	BYO
1-2 tsp Italian seasoning	BYO
5 lime fruits	Available
500 ml water	Available
2 tbsp of Equal Sugar	BYO

Roseanne

Ingredient	Available/BYO	Remarks
1 red and 1 green apple	Available	Red only. Green, BYO.
All-natural peanut butter	BYO
2 cups frozen banana slices	BYO	No blending of ice with school blenders
1 cup of ice	Available	No blending of ice with school blenders
1 ½ cups vanilla soy milk	BYO
¼ cup peanut butter	BYO
¼ cup vanilla yoghurt	Available	Same tub as Glen’s yoghurt.
2 tbsp honey	BYO
2 flour tortillas	BYO
1 tsp olive oil	Available
2 skinless chicken breast meat	Available
100g onions chopped	Available	Chop it yourself
1 clove garlic minced	Available	Mince it yourself
½ can diced tomatoes	BYO	Luqman requires similar things. Work it out with him
120ml water	Available
2 pieces lettuce shredded	Available	Shred it yourself
Pinch of pepper	Available
Red and green capsicum	BYO
2 slices of whole wheat bread	Available
Lettuce	Available	Amount?
Turkey	BYO	Amount?
Tomatoes	BYO	Amount?
Onions	Available	Amount?
Mustard	BYO	Amount?
Mayonnaise	BYO	Amount?
Cucumber	Available	Amount?

Roy

Ingredient	Available/BYO	Remarks
2 tbsp sunflower oil	Available	CORN OIL ONLY
1 chicken leg portion	BYO
1 onion, peeled and chopped	Available	Peel&Chop it yourself
1 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed	Available	Peel&Crush it yourself
1 tbsp curry powder	BYO
20g butter	Available
1 cup of rice	BYO	Cooked? Uncooked?
½ lemon, sliced	Available	Slice it yourself
400ml chicken stock	Available	Canned broth
Salt and freshly-ground black pepper	Available	Not freshly-ground.
Chinese parsley	BYO	Only parsley/coriander.
400ml chicken stock	Available	Canned broth
2 shallots sliced	Available	Slice it yourself
¼ carrot	Available
1 sweet corn	BYO
1 tomato	BYO
½ level tsp salt	Available
1 tsp light soya sauce	Available
1 tbsp cooking oil	Available	CORN OIL ONLY
600g potatoes	Available
Salt and pepper	Available
1 medium onion	Available
1 egg, hardboiled	Available	Boil it yourself
200ml mayonnaise	BYO
1 clove garlic, crushed	Available	Crush it yourself
Fine grated zest and juice of 1 lemon	Available	Zest and juice it yourself
100g green beans	Available
500ml water	Available
2-3 pandan leaves	BYO
Rock sugar	BYO

Ryan

Ingredient	Available/BYO	Remarks
1 Pomegranate	BYO
1 box of blueberry and strawberry	BYO
1 lemon	Available
1 mango	BYO
1 onion	Available
4 cloves garlic	Available
1 tbsp vegetable broth	Available	Canned Chicken broth
2 tbsp minced fresh ginger	Available	Mince it yourself
3 asparagus	BYO
4oz extra firm tofu	BYO
2 tomatoes	Available
1 white fish fillet	Available
Veggies	BYO	? Be specific.
Salt	Available
Ikan bilis	BYO	Amount?
Water	Available
Rice	BYO	Amount?
Carrots	Available	Amount?
Celery	Available	Amount?

Si Hui

Ingredient	Available/BYO	Remarks
1 ½ tomatoes	BYO
1 chicken drumstick	BYO
½ carrot	Available
½ onion	Available
2 tbsp honey	BYO
½ lemon	Available
1 apple	Available	RED ONLY
2 kiwi	BYO
¼ cup blueberries	BYO	Work with Ryan.
Optional: Sugar	Available
½ cup tri-colour pasta	BYO
150g chicken fillet	Available	Chicken breast meat
3 tbsp tomato sauce	Available
½ tomato	Available
½ Ice	Available	No blending of ice with school blenders
1 chamomile tea bag	BYO

Wan Sin

Ingredient	Available/BYO	Remarks
1 apple	Available	RED ONLY
1 strawberry	BYO
1 banana	BYO
¼ cup of blueberries	BYO	Sihui + Ryan
1 tbsp of lemon juice	Available	Juice it yourself
¼ cup walnuts	Available
1/3 cup plain low-fat yoghurt	Available	Vanilla flavoured
½ tbsp honey	BYO
½ large onion	Available
½ cup brown rice	Available
200 ml water	Available
1 tbsp olive oil	Available
100g salmon	Available
1 tbsp mixed vegetables	BYO
1 stalk spring onions	Available
Salt and pepper	Available
1 mint leaf	BYO
200g broccoli	Available
2 cloves garlic	Available
¼ carrot	Available
100g prawns	BYO
50g straw mushrooms	BYO
1 tomato	Available
1 tbsp oyster sauce	Available
1 tbsp olive oil	Available
½ pineapple	BYO
2 oranges	Available
Cranberry juice	BYO
120ml ginger ale	BYO
2 lemons	Available
2 red and 1 green grapes	BYO

Elizabeth

Ingredient	Available/BYO	Remarks
1 carrot	Available
Baby tomatoes	BYO
Green lettuce	Available	Amount?
1 whole cucumber	Available
25g walnuts	Available
Drizzle of olive oil and pinch of salt	Available
1 egg	Available
¼ cups kombu and bonito stock	BYO	Presoak your kombu at home.
¼ tsp of sugar	Available
½ sake or white cooking wine	CANCEL	Not halal. Cancelled this ingredient.
¼ tbsp of light sauce	Available
Kamaboko fish cake slices	BYO	If you want it.
Shiitake mushrooms, thinly sliced	BYO	If you want it.
Chicken breast filler, thinly sliced	Available	If you want it.
Shredded crabstick	BYO	If you want it.
2 squares of cheese	BYO
Boiled macaroni	BYO	Boil in school
¼ salt and pepper	Available
½ tbsp butter	Available
1 small apple	Available	RED ONLY
1 grape	BYO
Orange	Available	Amount?

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