🥕 Part 1: Understanding Cooking Methods

1. Which cooking method uses steam to cook vegetables?

Boiling

Steaming

Frying

Grilling

2. When boiling vegetables, the water temperature should reach:

50°C

75°C

100°C

150°C

3. Which cooking method generally retains more nutrients in vegetables?

Boiling

Steaming

Both retain the same amount

Neither retains nutrients

4. Select all the safety rules you should follow when cooking vegetables: (Check all that apply)

Wash your hands before cooking

Use a timer to monitor cooking time

Keep pot handles turned away from you

Leave equipment unattended while cooking

Clean up spills immediately

✏️ Part 2: Compare and Explain

5. Fill in the blanks:

When vegetables are boiled, they are cooked in _____________ water. When vegetables are steamed, they are cooked using _____________ from boiling water without touching the water directly.

6. Explain why steaming vegetables helps retain more vitamins than boiling:

7. List three vegetables that work well for both boiling and steaming:

a) _____________________

b) _____________________

c) _____________________

8. Describe what happens to the colour, texture, and flavour of vegetables when they are overcooked:

🌍 Part 3: Global Connections

9. Many cultures around the world use steaming and boiling to cook vegetables. Name one country and describe a vegetable dish that uses steaming or boiling:

Country: _____________________

10. After tasting both steamed and boiled vegetables in class, which method did you prefer and why?