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Meal Planning and Management
Quick questions on Time and resource management in cooking - O-Level Food and Nutrition
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What is dovetailing?Show answer
Dovetailing means fitting tasks together so that while one dish is cooking, baking or chilling, you actively work on another, instead of doing everything one after another. For example, while a cake bakes you prepare and cook a stir-fry. Dovetailing is the key skill that lets several dishes finish on time.
What is mise en place?Show answer
Mise en place ("everything in its place") means getting everything ready before you start cooking: weighing and measuring ingredients, washing and chopping, and laying out the equipment. It makes the cooking run smoothly, especially for fast methods like stir-frying where there is no time to chop midway.
What are managing resources?Show answer
Good management also means using resources efficiently: using the oven for more than one dish at a time to save energy, choosing the right-sized pan, not wasting ingredients, washing up as you go to keep the space clear, and keeping equipment ready. This saves time, energy and money and keeps the kitchen safe and hygienic.
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