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Family Cook Day

Family Cook Day: Oven Potato Wedges
// Timers, minutes and the thermometer
⏱ about 15 min

Family Cook Day: Oven Potato Wedges

The crew gathers around a pile of muddy potatoes. "Scrub-a-dub!" says Bennie.

Ferris holds the timer. "What do you notice? This recipe needs two timers."

Lucy the Ladybug smiles. "We can take turns setting them," she says.

Riley winks. "Here is a hint," he says. "Listen for the ding, then call a grown-up."

  1. A timer counts minutes. Elapsed time is the end time take away the start time.
  2. A fridge is 40 degrees F or colder. A freezer is 0 degrees F or colder.
  3. Germs grow fast in the Danger Zone, from 40 to 140 degrees F.
  4. Color does not show if meat or eggs are cooked. A thermometer does.
  5. A grown-up handles the oven, the knife and the thermometer in hot food.
Recipe: Oven Potato Wedges
Makes: 4 servings.
Ingredients:
4 potatoes
2 tablespoons of olive oil
1/2 teaspoon of salt
1/2 teaspoon of paprika
1/4 teaspoon of garlic powder
Allergy swap: Read the oil and spice labels together. Leave out any spice your family avoids.
  1. You: Wash your hands with all five steps.
  2. You: Scrub the potatoes under running water.
  3. Grown-up: Turn on the oven to 425 degrees F.
  4. Grown-up: Cut each potato into 8 wedges with a knife.
  5. You: Measure the oil, salt and spices into a big bowl. Stir.
  6. You: Toss the wedges until they are shiny all over.
  7. Grown-up: Spread the wedges on a tray and put it in the oven.
  8. You: Set the timer for 15 minutes. Write down the start time.
  9. Grown-up: Flip the wedges when the timer rings.
  10. You: Set the timer for 15 more minutes.
  11. Grown-up: Take out the hot tray. Check that the wedges are soft inside.
  12. Everyone: Let them cool a little, then taste!
  13. You: Wash the bowl and wipe the counter. Leftovers go in the fridge within 2 hours.
For a grown-up
A grown-up handles the oven, the knife and the hot tray today.
Let your child set both timers and say when they ring.
Keep your child back from the open oven door.
Read the oil and spice labels with your child first.
◇ TIMER TEAM
One person writes the start time when the wedges go in.
The other person works out when the first timer will ring.
When it rings, switch jobs for the second timer.
Check your answers against a clock. Did you match?
COOK DAY CHECK
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
The wedges go in at 5:10. When does the first timer ring?
The second timer is 15 more minutes. When are they done?
Who takes the hot tray out of the oven?
How many minutes did the wedges cook in all? Type a number.
WHY THIS EXERCISETwo timers of 15 minutes make 30 minutes.
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