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Choose and Cook

The program has lots of edible decisions to be made:

Who will help in the Kitchen? screenshot
Who will help in the Kitchen?

First, pick a character to help choose, prepare and cook a meal!

When the learner has chosen, they can interact by pressing their switch or mouse to progress through the different stages until the meal is completed!

What's on the Menu? screenshot
What's on the Menu?

With the help of the character it is now time for the learner to choose what they want to eat. The voice will prompt the learner to make a choice and the options will appear on-screen.

Pick from scrambled eggs on toast, a beef and salad sandwich, a baked potato or leek and potato soup!

The Inclusive Cook Book! screenshot
The Inclusive Cook Book!

When the decision is made, the chosen recipe from the Inclusive Cook Book is displayed showing the required ingredients.

For scrambled eggs on toast - the ingredients are eggs, milk, butter, salt and bread

Hunt the Ingredients! screenshot
Hunt the Ingredients!

Using the character, the learner decides where the ingredients are kept in the kitchen by choosing from the options that appear. These being the fridge or the cupboard!

Select the Ingredients - Fridge! screenshot
Select the Ingredients - Cupboard! screenshot
Select the Ingredients!

From the fridge and cupboard, the learner chooses the correct ingredients for their recipe!

For scrambled eggs on toast - eggs, milk and butter are in the fridge. Bread and salt are in the cupboard.

Hygiene in the Kitchen! screenshot
Hygiene in the Kitchen!

Before any preparation involving food is done, the learner has to get the character to wash their hands and put on an apron!

Prepare and Cook the Ingredients! screenshot
Prepare and Cook the Ingredients! screenshot
Prepare and Cook the Ingredients!

Having chosen the ingredients, the preparation and cooking can begin!

Through the cooking process, the learner chooses different utensils and discovers how ingredients change.

Time to Eat! screenshot
Time to Eat!

When the cooking has finished, the learner can choose a friend to share the meal together!

Still Hungry? screenshot
Still Hungry?

At the end the learner can choose to cook their meal again. Or they can choose to print out what they have done.