24 July 2019
Five ways we can avoid bacteria:
1. Keep raw meat inside the freezer until we use it.
2. Clean our cooking space with anti-bacterial spray.
3. Store Perishable foods properly.
4. Store leftovers in a shallow dish.
5. Don't keep leftover food at room temperature for more than 2 hours.
14 August 2019
How has the food changed in the last 100 years and what have been the big reasons for this change?
There is more processed food than homemade food and it is easy to accumulate takeaways. Reasons for this are technology, the source of the foods, availability, preparation and cooking methods. In comparison, Maori hunts for their own food, while the settlers relied on the boat sailings (food), and now there is packaged food.
What was something you didn't know about changes in NZ foods that you learnt from the cards?
Something I didn't know before was the way the Maori hunts for food. They create their own traps and use them and whatever they get is what they eat.
What could you see happening to food in another 50 years time? Technology will improve more especially cooking methods, more processed and unhealthy foods will be continued to be made. Supplies will lessen.
What could you invent or change that would create a large impact on how we gather, produce or eat food. Only produce products that are important to our body to prevent sickness. Unhealthy food should only be made less.
21 August 2019
Economical
- Sustainability- to easy access through supermarkets.
- Laws were more relaxed around taxes on imported foods.
- Immigration laws loosened that allowed people to settle here.
Cultural
- Access to new dishes- nZ es open to trying.
-Traditions passed down generations.
-Due to immigration, more food places are opening up eg. Thai, Indian.
Societal
Media- Reaches a wides audience- social media.
Health- Millions of dollars on this due to obesity and other specific health issues.
Education- Students are better educated around healthy lifestyle.
- Agencies promoting healthy living.
28 August 2019
We did a practical about fish and chips, this is perfect for the unit we are learning this term. The history of foods in New Zealand has changed in many ways having to be influenced by many cultures. This recipe was influenced by the British settlers.
At first, we cut the potatoes evenly, then we moved on into cutting the fish. After that, we use mayonnaise to coat on the fish then proceeded to cover it with panko crumbs.
Even though this recipe was inspired by British settlers we made a few changes to it. I found out that you can make it healthier by baking it, so it doesn't soak more fat.
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Hey Miss Taylor, I like how you gave out alternatives to make this recipe healthier. When following your recipe it was very easy to understand and recreate. Are there other ways you can make this recipe healthier?
18 September 2019
This term we have been looking at a cultural unit, so far I have learnt how different cultures influenced food in New Zealand. I know I have learnt this because we have been discussing in class about cultures that have influenced the dishes we made. Practicals we have made this term are sushi, pizza, fish and chips, scones and souvlaki. They originated from Japan, Italy, Britain and Greece but made it to New Zealand because of certain cultures that have been passed by immigrants. Also because of British settlers. Skills that I have learned from the practicals are different techniques and ways to cook food, like rendering the recipe to make it healthier, marinating, baking, etc. I will use this in the future by recreating the recipes at home to cook. Working with other people in my group has been exciting for me and it has helped me learn to work with people.
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