Chef

• 40 minutes

  Cook a dish from a recipe and write down what you'd change

  1. Choose a simple recipe and ask an adult in advance which ingredients you can use from home.
  2. Cook the dish with an adult nearby: they'll help with the stove and sharp knives.
  3. While you cook, write down how long each step takes.
  4. Taste it and write down three things: what worked, what you didn't like and what you'd change next time.

  What you'll learn about yourself: Whether you enjoy the cooking itself, or care more about the result and how people react when they try it.

• 30 minutes

  Make your own monthly budget on paper

  1. Write down where your money comes from: pocket money, gifts, a part-time job. If you don't have any money, make up an amount for practice.
  2. Write down what you usually spend money on and split it into needs and wants.
  3. Make a table: income, spending, what's left.
  4. Work out how you'd save for a goal, for example a new phone or a trip, and how fast you'd get there.

  What you'll learn about yourself: Whether you like putting numbers in order and deciding what to spend money on.

1. Next 3 months

   • Cook three simple dishes

     Choose the recipes together with adults, cook while they are with you, and after each dish write down what worked and what didn't.

   • Learn the kitchen hygiene rules

     Find a simple guide on washing hands, storing food and handling raw meat. Learn the main rules.

   • Learn to use a knife safely

     Ask an adult to show you how to hold a knife properly and cut vegetables, then practise.

2. In six months

   • Plan a family menu for a week

     Together with your family, plan dishes for each day and write down what food you will need.

   • Talk to someone who does this job

     Through people you know, and together with your parents, find a chef and ask how their working day goes and what the hardest part is.

   • Put 3 favourite recipes in a folder

     For each one, describe what you need, the steps, and add a photo of the finished dish.

3. In a year

   • Try helping out in a kitchen

     Ask people you know if you can help at a family event or in the school canteen, if the adults are OK with it.

   • Find out where to train and what your options are

     Together with your parents, find out where you can train as a cook, what documents you need and how admission works.

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