Basic Cooking for Teens

Samuel, Evelyn, and Aria are getting ready to cook a delicious meal together! What should they do first before they start cooking?

• Turn on the TV

• Wash your hands

• Go outside

Kai and Evelyn are about to help Hannah prepare a delicious meal. Why should they wash their hands before handling the food?

• To get your hands wet

• To make food look nice

• To remove germs and dirt

Grace and Evelyn are baking cookies together! What tool should they use to measure ingredients like flour or sugar?

• A fork

• A ruler

• A measuring cup

Michael is helping Mia make a cake. The recipe says to “stir” the batter. What does it mean to “stir” something?

• Hit it

• Mix it around

• Throw it away

Olivia and Ethan are baking cookies together. What does a timer help them do while cooking?

• Watch TV

• Know when food is ready

• Make music

Henry and Kai are curious—why should you never touch a hot stove with your bare hands?

• It’s boring

• It’s dirty

• You can get burned

Lily just baked some cookies, but they’re super hot! What should she do?

• Put it in your mouth

• Let it cool down

• Throw it in the trash

Priya and Jackson are cooking together. How can they tell when their food is ready to eat?

• It’s cold

• It looks and smells done

• It disappears

Maya and Arjun just finished cooking a delicious meal. What should they do with the dirty dishes?

• Put them in the fridge

• Put them in the sink or dishwasher

• Hide them

Priya and Rohan just finished cooking a delicious meal. Why is it important for them to clean up the kitchen afterwards?

• To have fun

• To keep the kitchen safe and clean

• To save food