Chapter 12 Recipes and Work Plans
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tasks. The time-work schedule should indicate who will do
each task listed. Be sure to rotate tasks from one time to
the next to give everyone a range of kitchen experience.
When you are fi lling the leader role, consider your
time frame and each person’s skills before making assign-
ments. For instance, if you are in a hurry, you may not
want someone with little baking experience to make
biscuits. If you have the time, however, you might want this
person to help you with the biscuits. This will give him or
her more baking practice. Helping team members develop
their skills is another part of your role as leader.
When you are a team member, show responsi-
bility. This means doing your assigned tasks quickly,
correctly, and without needing anyone to prompt you.
Accept direction from your leader and cooperate with the
other members of the team. When everyone works well
together, the group will be making the best use of time,
space, and skills in the kitchen. See 12-10.
Preparing Simple Recipes
Put your basic food preparation knowledge to work by
making a simple recipe. While you are developing cooking
skills, choose recipes with just a few ingredients and a
short list of directions. As you gain experience, you can
move on to recipes that require more advanced prepara-
tion techniques.
Sandwiches
Many sandwich recipes are simple to prepare.
Sandwiches are a common choice for packed lunches
because they travel well and can be eaten without uten-
sils. Sandwiches are also popular party and picnic foods because they are convenient
to serve to a group.
Sandwich Ingredients
All sandwiches are made with some type of bread and a fi lling. Any kind of bread
or rolls can be used to make sandwiches. Pita bread, tortillas, bagels, and other ethnic
breads and rolls add still more variety. The bread or roll chosen should be fresh and
either whole grain or enriched.
Sandwich fi llings are often protein foods. Leftover meats and poultry are good
choices. Cheese, hard-cooked eggs, peanut butter, and canned fi sh also make good
fi llings.
Lettuce, tomatoes, onions, and other vegetables complement some sandwiches.
Bacon, pitted olives, and pickles complement others. First choose the fi lling; then
choose the extras.
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12-10 Learning to cooperate when sharing
kitchen space and equipment with others is an
important food preparation skill.