The Food and Health website has an article called, “5 Fast and Easy Cooking Demonstration Ideas” give out tips on giving demonstrations. Most of tips come from Judy Doherty, the founder of Food and Health Communications. The article starts out by saying how hard demonstrations can be. Demonstrations should be engaging and informative. The recipes should be delicious and worth making. Sometimes, there is difficulty with the demonstration space.
The first tip given is to read the recipe all the way through a couple days before you have to give the demonstration. The next is to buy the ingredients two days before as well. Go through the lesson plan and make sure the information was correct. A couple hours before, make sure that you have all the equipment that you need and get it ready. Measure out the ingredients that you need and lay them out in order from the first one needed. The ingredient that you need first should be the closest to you. Review the safety information and all equipment to make sure that it is safe. While giving the demonstration, make sure that you introduce yourself. Also make sure you explain all the ingredients that you need for the demonstration. Give a quick outline of what you are going to do, then fallow the recipe. Once you are done, make sure you allow those observing the demonstration to test the food. If you are not making a batch big enough for everyone that will be there, prepare a couple batches a head of time so that everyone can taste it. Even though Judy’s tips are for a one time demonstration, her tips are helpful for even teachers. It is wise to make sure you can read a recipe because if you can’t read it, your students can’t read it. As FCS teachers, we will have a good idea of the equipment in our classroom works, but it is still a good idea to make sure that the equipment that is not used regularly will still work. I really like how she gives advice on when to give more information, or mini lessons during the demonstration. Doherty, J. (2018, February 26). 5 Fast and Easy Cooking Demonstration Ideas. Retrieved March 18, 2018, from http://foodandhealth.com/5-cooking-demonstrations/
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