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4-H Cooking Project

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Program Contact

Amy Alder, 4-H Program Manager
Phone Number509-962-7565 Email Address • amy.alder@wsu.edu

Objectives

Youth will:

  • Learn the basics of cooking, including learning how to use basic kitchen tools and knife safety
  • Understand how to assemble a meal
  • Discover the STEM skills applicable to cooking
  • Make a meal on their own or with an adult helper

Washington 4-H Records, Forms, and Guides

C1099E – 4-H Food Activity Worksheet

EM3443E – Dinner is Served: An Etiquette Guide

EM4733E – Food Activity Guidelines

EM4808E – Sanitizing Dishes

PNW250 – You Can Prevent Foodborne Illness

C1097E – 4-H Food Activity Scoresheet Evaluation Criteria

State Foods & Nutrition Project Resources
At left, an orange soup pot with a little white heart on it and steam above it. At right, vegetables tossed in a wok. Title "Cooking" in the center

Helpful Resources

EM4939E – Cooking Fresh Vegetables

EM4938E – Cooking with Rice

MISC0513 – Now You’re Cooking – Using a Food Thermometer

PNW735 – Slow Cooking from Start to Finish

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