| It is said that cooking is an art. Like
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| | are and the proper measuring cup for
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| most art forms, a person can have some
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| | each. This is important with baking,
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| natural talent, but there's a whole lot
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| | which is more a science than an art.
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| of learning and experiencing that has to
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| | 4. Show your kids where you keep
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| happen before they're any good at it.
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| | everything in your kitchen. Give them a
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| Cooking is no exception. First, children
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| | tour! Even after you've done this,
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| need to be exposed to good cooking, so
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| | they'll still ask where something is
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| they can appreciate the differences, then
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| | kept. The best way to overcome this is
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| they need to be given the chance to try
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| | to have them repeatedly put away the
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| cooking themselves.
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| | clean dishes from the dishwasher.
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| They need to learn the basics, through
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| | 5. Show them how to use a knife. Tell
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| your instruction or a kids' cooking
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| | them not to run with knives or turn
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| class, and they need to practice,
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| | around quickly with knives when someone
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| practice, practice. Making spaghetti one
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| | else is in the kitchen with you. They
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| time won't do it; they need to make
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| | shouldn't try to catch a knife if they
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| spaghetti several times. One reason is
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| | drop it. These are probably
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| so they can remember how to do it and the
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| | self-explanatory.
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| other is so they can learn to add or take
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| | 6. Explain other safety issues such as
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| away from the recipe to improve it. You
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| | cleaning up the floor if they spill (but
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| want them to be able to branch out from a
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| | not with the sponge you use on the
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| recipe and become a true chef.
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| | dishes) so no one slips, washing their
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| As far as the learning goes, here are a
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| | hands, using potholders, turning the pot
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| few tips to start your kids off on the
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| | handles inwards on the stovetop, cook all
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| right foot when you're the teacher:
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| | meat thoroughly, etc. Don't assume they
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| 1. Show them how to read a recipe.
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| | know kitchen safety.
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| This isn't hard; just take out a few
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| | 7. Turn off the TV so there are no
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| recipes and go over them. Explain the
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| | distractions. This is a time to work
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| road map of the recipe and point out
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| | together and maybe talk!
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| where information like ingredients,
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| | Your child will probably need a lot of
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| utensils needed, cooking temperature,
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| | help when they first start out, but that
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| directions, and prep time is located.
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| | will change the more they cook. Don't be
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| Pick an easy recipe or one for their
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| | afraid of a messy kitchen. You may even
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| favorite dish to start with.
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| | want to do the dishes for them so they're
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| 2. Make sure there is enough time to
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| | not so overwhelmed or turned off. Keep
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| make the dish. If you are rushed, it
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| | giving them a chance to create in the
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| won't be a pleasurable experience for
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| | kitchen and you will be amazed at how
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| either of you.
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| | fast they learn to put a meal on the
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| 3. Explain what wet and dry ingredients
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| | table. Now that's a beautiful thing!
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