There are many varieties of potato all of which have different uses in cooking. Choosing the right o

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There are many varieties of potato all of which
have different uses in cooking. Choosing the
right one for each recipe is important to achieve
the taste and texture thats required.
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Q Are the potato varieties available all of the
year? A No. There are new potatoes or
earlies which are available in shops around
May. These are followed by second earlies
usually available around July and main crop
which are in the shops about September. (Key
Stage 1 Science Sc1 1, 2b Sc2 5a Key Stage 2
Science Sc1 1a 2a Sc2 1c) Q Can you get a
particular variety of potato out of
season? A Yes! Potatoes are often stored in
refrigerated warehouses until needed. (Key
Stage 1 Science Sc1 1, 2b Sc2 5a Key Stage 2
Science Sc1 1a 2a Sc2 1c)
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Individual Work (10-15 mins) Key
Questions What can all these varieties of potato
be used for? Activity Various uses for the
potato varieties will be explored in other
activities. However, a different activity is to
hand out the Potato varieties sheet below and
ask the pupils to see what anagrams they can make
out of the various names. To extend this
activity, each pupil could mix the real potato
variety names with some of their anagrams and
pass the list to other pupils in the class.
Then, without referring to the original list of
potato varieties, see if they can identify the
real varieties. (Key Stage 1 English En3 1a
b c d e f Key Stage2 English En3 1a b c d e)
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Potato Varieties See what anagrams (a word or
phrase formed from the letters of another word)
you can make from the following potato
varieties For example CARA A
Car CHARLOTTE -----------------------------
MARFONA ----------------------------- ESTIMA
----------------------------- NICOLA ---------
-------------------- SAXON --------------------
--------- KING EDWARD --------------------------
--- ROMANO ----------------------------- MARIS
PIPER ----------------------------- DESIREE --
--------------------------- NADINE ------------
----------------- MARIS PEER -------------------
----------
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WAXY
FLOURY
Not all potato varieties have the same texture.
Waxy potatoes are firmer and usually hold their
shape, while floury potatoes are softer and can
break up more easily when cooked. Potato
varieties are based on a scale of being either
very waxy, extremely floury or somewhere in
between.
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Q What is the difference between a waxy potato
and a floury one? A Waxy potatoes tend to hold
their shape during cooking and are often used for
boiling, chipping and baking. Floury potatoes,
being softer and liable to crumble slightly, are
ideal for mashing, boiling and roasting. (Key
Stage 1 Science Sc2 3a b c Key Stage 2
Science Sc2 3a b c) Q Are there any potato
varieties that are not waxy or floury? A There
are several varieties that are considered as
general or all purpose potatoes and are
suitable for most forms of cooking. Some of
these varieties include King Edward, Desiree and
Maris Piper. (Key Stage 1 Science Sc2 3a b c
Key Stage 2 Science Sc2 3a b c)
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Small Group Work (20-25 minutes) Key
Question How can you tell the difference between
a waxy and floury potato? Activity You will
need to have access to the British Potato Council
web site http//www.britishpotatoes.co.uk/varieti
es.asp In small groups, the pupils can examine
the information on the web site regarding potato
varieties. The pupils must decide how to design
and produce a poster that explains the difference
between a waxy and floury potato, then produce a
waxy-floury scale with examples of potato
varieties indicated along the scale. The
information must be clear and simple with
pictures and charts providing the relevant
details in a creative way. (Key Stage 1
Science Sc2 3a b c Key Stage 2 Science Sc2 3a
b c)
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Selecting the most appropriate variety of potato
for a recipe can make all the difference to the
look and taste of the meal. But, getting the best
results from potatoes means you need to know how
to cook them!
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Questions Q Is there a best way to cook
potatoes? A Oven baking is possibly the
healthiest way to cook potatoes. This is also the
best way to cook chips. Just make the chips big
and chunky so that they absorb less fat and have
fluffier insides. (Key Stage 1 PSHE
Citizenship 3a Key Stage 2 PSHE Citizenship
3a) Q Are the potato skins safe to eat? A When
washed and cleaned potato skins are nutritious
and an excellent source of dietary
fibre. (Key Stage 1 PSHE Citizenship 3a Key
Stage 2 PSHE Citizenship 3a)
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Small Group Work (35-40 minutes) Key
Question How easy is it to cook
potatoes? Activity Distribute the Baked
Potato Dinosaurs handout to each group. The
handout contains all the ingredients needed for
preparing and cooking this potato recipe. The
pupils need to look at the jumbled list of
instructions and reorganise them into the correct
sequence. The correct sequence is contained in
the second handout. The pupils should follow
this part of the activity by rewriting the
instructions in their own words and then present
their instructions to another pupil from a
different group. This can be done either verbally
or a s a written exercise. How easy was it to
follow the rewritten instructions? Is it easier
to follow written or verbal instructions? The
pupils can take the completed, and correctly
sequenced recipe home where they can cook Baked
Potato Dinosaurs with the supervision of an
adult. Further potato recipes can be found at
www.britishpotaoes.co.uk (Key Stage 1 English
En2 2a b c Key Stage 2 English En2 2a b c d 3a b
c d e)
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Baked Potato Dinosaurs Here is the list of
ingredients for the preparation and cooking of
the Baked Potato Dinosaurs. Unfortunately the
instructions have become jumbled. Can you
reorganise them into the correct
sequence? Ingredients 4 small to medium sized
baking potatoes olive oil for brushing
250g/9oz cauliflower florets 10g/2tsp butter
1 tbsp plain flour 125ml/4oz milk
75g/3oz cheddar cheese, grated freshly ground
black pepper 1 green pepper 1 red pepper
1 yellow pepper 1 stoned black olive
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Rearrange the Directions 1 Arrange the
potatoes on serving plates. Push the dinosaur's
neck into the potatoes and attach the grilled
wedges for the tails. 2 Cut one-third off the
top of the potatoes using a sharp knife. Scoop
out most of the potato flesh leaving a shell
about ½ cm/1/4 inch thick all around. 3 Prick
the potatoes in several places, place in a circle
on kitchen paper on a microwave tray and cook on
high in the microwave for approx. 10 minutes or
until tender. 4 Meanwhile, blanch the
cauliflower in a pan of boiling water for about 5
minutes. 5 Use the peppers and olives as desired
to make the potatoes look like dinosaurs 6
Pre-heat the grill. Pile the cauliflower cheese
mixture back into the potato shells and put these
onto the baking sheet together with the wedges
for the dinosaurs tail. Sprinkle the stuffed
potatoes and the tail wedges with the remaining
cheese and cook under the grill for a few
minutes until golden. 7 Mix the potato flesh
together with the cauliflower cheese. Cut the
tops of the potatoes in half to make two wedges -
one for the dinosaur's neck and head and one for
the tail. 8 Drain the cauliflower, chop into
pieces and mix with the cheese sauce. 9 Melt the
butter in a saucepan, stir in the flour and cook,
stirring for one minute. Whisk in the milk a
little at a time, bring to the boil and cook
stirring until the sauce is thickened and smooth.
Stir in half the cheese until melted and season
with a little pepper.
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Baked Potato Dinosaurs 1. Prick the potatoes in
several places, place in a circle on kitchen
paper on a microwave tray and cook on high in the
microwave for approx. 10 minutes or until
tender. 2. Meanwhile, blanch the cauliflower in
a pan of boiling water for about 5 minutes. 3.
Melt the butter in a saucepan, stir in the flour
and cook, stirring for one minute. Whisk in the
milk a little at a time, bring to the boil and
cook stirring until the sauce is thickened and
smooth. Stir in half the cheese until melted and
season with a little pepper. 4. Drain the
cauliflower, chop into pieces and mix with the
cheese sauce. 5. Cut one-third off the top of
the potatoes using a sharp knife. Scoop out most
of the potato flesh leaving a shell about ½
cm/1/4 inch thick all around. 6. Mix the potato
flesh together with the cauliflower cheese. Cut
the tops of the potatoes in half to make two
wedges - one for the dinosaur's neck and head and
one for the tail. 7. Pre-heat the grill. Pile
the cauliflower cheese mixture back into the
potato shells and put these onto the baking sheet
together with the wedges for the dinosaurs tail.
Sprinkle the stuffed potatoes and the tail wedges
with the remaining cheese and cook under the
grill for a few minutes until golden. 8. Arrange
the potatoes on serving plates. Push the
dinosaur's neck into the potatoes and attach the
grilled wedges for the tails. 9. Use the peppers
and olives as desired to make the potatoes look
like dinosaurs
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Potatoes are an extremely versatile vegetable.
They can be prepared and cooked on their own or
added to other recipes to form a nutritious and
tasty meal.
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Q Could you eat potatoes for every meal? A Its
certainly possible! For instance, you could have
potato waffles for breakfast, baked potato
brunch for lunch, vegetarian shepherds pie for
tea followed by chocolate potato cake (although
this wouldnt make a balanced diet!). (Key
Stage 1 PSHE Citizenship 3a Key Stage 2 PSHE
Citizenship 3a) Q Can you do anything with
potatoes apart from eat them? A Of course! Lots
of pupils in schools use potatoes in Art to make
potato prints. And, the Inca Indians of Peru
believed potatoes to have medicinal qualities and
rubbed them on the skin of sick patients as a
remedy. Starch is now being used to make a
variety of products such as cartons, packaging,
textiles and paints! (Key Stage 1 PSHE
Citizenship 3a Key Stage 2 PSHE Citizenship
3a)
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Individual Work (15-20 minutes) Key
Question How versatile are potatoes? Activity
Based on a jacket potato, ask the pupils to
create a special filling. The filling can be on a
particular theme, for example a turkey and
cranberry filling for Christmas or prawn and
mixed vegetables for harvest time. The filling
could be for a birthday party or to remember a
favourite holiday destination. Ask the pupils to
vote for their favourite creative fillings and,
for the top five fillings, divide the class into
small groups and ask each group to choose one of
the top five fillings and produce a set of
instructions on how to prepare that
filling. (Key Stage 1 Design and Technology 1a
b c d e 3a b Key Stage 2 Design and Technology
1a b c d 2a b c)
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Bread, other cereals and potatoes
Fruit and vegetables
Milk and dairy foods
Meat, fish and alternatives
Fatty and sugary foods
Potatoes are packed full of lots of important
vitamins and minerals. They are a great low fat
energy source, that help you grow, play sport and
generally keep active.
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Q What is a healthy balanced diet? A A
healthy balanced diet is the proportion and
types of food that your body needs to keep
healthy. A healthy diet is based on breads,
potatoes, and other cereals and is rich in
fruits and vegetables. A healthy diet will
include moderate amounts of milk and dairy
products, meat, fish or meat/milk alternatives,
and limited amounts of foods containing fat or
sugar. (Key Stage 1 PSHE Citizenship 3a Key
Stage 2 PSHE Citizenship 3a) Q Can I just eat
chips and crisps? A Chips and crisps are made
from real potato and, although they are higher in
fat, they will still provide some of your daily
nutrients. Like any food these should be enjoyed
in moderation as part of a healthy balanced
diet. (Key Stage 1 PSHE Citizenship 3a Key
Stage 2 PSHE Citizenship 3a)
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Small Group Work (30-40 minutes) Key
Question What foods combine to make a healthy
balanced diet? Activity Based on the handout
A Healthy Balanced Diet, ask each group to list
their favourite foods and suggest where they
would fit into each category. The pupils
might like to design their own Healthy Plate
using paper plates (to display when completed) or
cut-out pictures from magazines to paste onto
their plates. For more information please visit
www.nutrition.org.uk (Key Stage 1 PSHE
Citizenship 3a Key Stage 2 PSHE Citizenship 3a)
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Some suggested food types Fruit and vegetables
Apples, bananas, cherries, figs, melon,
strawberries, satsumas, pineapples, oranges,
lemons, apricots, carrot, mushroom, garlic, leek,
onion, turnip, peas, courgette, broccoli,
cucumber, tomato, peppers, cauliflower. Bread,
other cereals and potatoes Rice, baked potato,
cornflakes, toast. Meat, fish and alternatives
Eggs, chicken, sausages, fish fingers, ham,
burgers. Fatty and sugary foods Orange squash,
crisps, biscuits, chocolate, ice-cream, chips.
Milk and dairy foods Yoghurt, cheese,
milkshake,
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Vitamin C
Starch
B Vitamins
A potato is less than 1 fat
Iron
Dietary Fibre
Potassium
Folate
Protein
Potatoes are great at keeping you healthy. They
are low in fat and packed full of vitamins and
minerals, virtually fat-free, contain no
cholesterol and are a great source of fibre. So
versatile, they can form part of lots of meals.
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Q Do potatoes really contain vitamin C? A Yes! A
medium portion of new potatoes (175g) will
provide 26 of your Recommended Daily Allowance
(RDA) of this vital vitamin. (Key Stage 1
PSHE Citizenship 3a Key Stage 2 PSHE
Citizenship 3a) Q How much fibre is there in a
potato? A A baked potato in its skin contains
more fibre than two slices of wholemeal
bread. (Key Stage 1 PSHE Citizenship 3a Key
Stage 2 PSHE Citizenship 3a)
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Small Group Work (45-50 minutes) Key
Question How good are potatoes for
you? Activity In conjunction with the handout
The Nutritious Potato, ask each group to write
creative slogans that promote eating potatoes as
part of a healthy diet. The slogans should
explore some of the following techniques Allit
eration For example Pack a potato Bite a
bake Poetry and Rhyme For example Pack a
potato every day Keep healthy in every
way Fruit and veg are great Only couch
potatoes get in a state
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An acrostic For example Potatoes On Ta
bles At Tea Outstanding! (Ke
y Stage 1 English En3 1a b c d e f 2a b c d 7a
b c Key Stage 2 English En3 1a b c d e 2a b
c d e f 7a b c d)