Collective action across 150 countries is what makes 'World Food Day' one of the most celebrated days of the UN calendar. Hundreds of events and outreach activities bring together governments, businesses, NGOs, the media, and general public. They promote worldwide awareness and action for those who suffer from hunger and for the need to ensure healthy diets for all.
This week's CST activities page has a theme of 'Food & Drink', as it is 'World Food Day' on 16th October.
After welcome and introductions, ask members what is their favourite meal?
Does their favourite meal feature in this list?
'She Knows' Top 10 Favourite dishes in UK. 1. Fish and chips 2. Pizza 3. Chinese stir fry 4. Chicken tikka massala 5. Spaghetti bolognese 6. Thai green curry 7. Roast dinner 8. Bangers and mash 9. Sweet and sour chicken 10. Shepherd's pie
We thought about missing dishes that we were surprised not to find on the list: - Steak and chips - Full English breakfast - Steak and kidney pie - Lasagne - Toad in the hole - Cullen skink (Scottish haddock soup) Also some classic puddings: - Bread and butter pudding - Apple crumble - Trifle
We then thought about foods that members' really dislike?
- Olives
- Brawn - Tripe - Jellied Eel - Black pudding - Liver
IDIOMS
Next, we completed the following phrases together ... One potato, two potatoes ... THREE POTATOES, FOUR Four and twenty blackbirds ... BAKED IN A PIE Sing a song of sixpence ... A POCKET FULL OF RYE Pat a cake, pat a cake ... BAKER'S MAN Who stole the tarts ... THE KNAVE OF HEARTS Too many cooks ... SPOIL THE BROTH It tastes as ... GOOD AS IT LOOKS An apple a day ... KEEPS THE DOCTOR AWAY She's got a face that could ... TURN MILK SOUR For mash get ... SMASH Go to work on ... AN EGG Daddy or ... CHIPS I can't believe it's not ... BUTTER Just like mama used to make ... DOLMIO Chick chick chick chicken ... LAY A LITTLE EGG FOR ME Hot cross buns, hot cross buns ... ONE A PENNY TWO A PENNY
Oh Simon Is A Funny One... HE'S GOT A FACE LIKE A PICKLED ONION, GOT A NOSE LIKE A SQUASHED TOMATO, AND FEET LIKE FLAT FISH
FIRST SINGALONG. Which musical does the song 'Food Glorious Food' come from?
Which character and actor was he asking for more gruel from?
YouTube link - Singalong - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ly7PONiKGUs
MUSIC & PICTURE QUIZ
Round 1. Savoury
1. What does the 'H.P.' stand for in HP Sauce?
2. Name the spread?
Where does the yeast come from?
3. What fish is a kipper?
What meal would you traditionally have these for?
4. According to Italians, what is the correct way to serve pasta?
(Does anyone remember the 'Panorama' April Fool's joke?)
5. Which herb & which nut are used to make pesto sauce?
6. Which fish does caviar come from?
How much is 50g (1.76 ounces) of 'Royal Beluga' caviar? (Nearest guess)
7. According to 'BBC Food', how long do you boil a large egg for it to be soft boiled (runny yolk)?
Our next song is 'How D'Ya Like Your Eggs In The Morning', sung by Dean Martin and Helen O'Connell. YouTube link here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJsYgqQ0zEk
(Ask members how they like to take their eggs? - Sunny Side Up, Over Easy, Poached, Hard Boiled, Scrambled, Omelette, Eggs Benedict, Scotch, Pickled etc)
Round 2. Sweet
8. What were the four original flavours of 'Bird's Angel Delight'?
9. Which pastry is used to make profiteroles?
10. Is this a Cornish or Devon cream tea?
11. What nut is marzipan made from?
12. What is a Pontefract cake made of?
13. What is a 'Marathon Bar' called now?
14. What Ice cream did the song 'O Sole Mio' help advertise in the 1980s?
And where was the advert set?
YouTube link - Singalong - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQSNVBLTXYY
Round 3. Fruit & Veg
15. What are the only two vegetables to grow perennially (come back every year) in the UK?
16. Which vegetable has two varieties, Jerusalem and globe?
17. What fruit is guacamole made from?
18. What fruit are prunes?
19. True or False. Bananas were not available during the Second World War years?
How many sides does a banana have?
20. Name the fruit baked in this pie?
21. 'Strawberry Fields Forever', by The Beatles, for our final singalong - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtUH9z_Oey8
Where is 'Strawberry Fields' and what is it?
ROUND 4. American Names
22. What do Americans call a courgette?
23. What do Americans call an aubergine?
24. What do Americans call spring onions?
25. What do Americans call coriander?
26. What do Americans call peppers?
27. What do Americans call crisps?
28. What do Americans call apple tart?
Here's 'American Pie' by Don McLean - YouTube link - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8ZbPc-NQxY
What did the line 'The day the music died' refer to?
ROUND 5. Drink
28. What tea did chimpanzees help advertise in the 1970s?
29. What is the main ingredient of 'Camp Coffee'?
30. What does CAMRA stand for?
31. What berry gives gin its distinctive flavour?
32. Which cocktail might you also find in your toolbox?
33. Who invented champagne in 1697?
34. 'I Am A Cider Drinker', The Wurzles - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzGkB6YO9Yc
What is French apple brandy called?
ROUND 6. Favourite Things
35. According to a 2017 'YouGov' poll, what is the nation's favourite pizza topping (as in ingredient, not pizza style)?
36. According to a 2018 'YouGov' poll, the nation's favourite biscuit was what?
37. According to a 2011 'YouGov' poll, the nation's favourite soup was what?
38. According to a 2018 'Country Living' poll, what is the nation's favourite cake?
39. According to a 2016 'YouGov' poll, what is the nation's favourite curry?
40. Time to ramp up scores with this last question. Name as many British regional foods as you can, with a place name or region in the name. For example, 'Cornish Pasty'.
(The group will have to decide whether or not to allow each answer, i.e. they have to be recognised and widely available.)
41. Our next song. 'Baker Street', by Gerry Rafferty. What musical instrument features throughout the song?
And what type of loaf of bread is this?
YouTube link - Singalong - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Y5cGZUa304
42. 'Spam Song', Monty Python - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bW4vEo1F4E
What do the initials S.P.A.M. stand for?
43. 'The Onion Song', Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npvSuZ8FWXE Putting a teaspoon in your mouth to stop yourself from crying when chopping an onion is known as? Can you think of any others?
44. 'Sugar And Spice', The Searchers - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80oMW_t4svM If little girls are made of "sugar and spice and all things nice", what are little boys made of?
SINGALONG SONGS
'My Favourite Things', The Sound Of Music - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2G6dd7ikrXs
Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens Brown paper packages tied up with strings These are a few of my favorite things.
Cream-colored ponies and crisp apple strudels; Doorbells and sleigh bells and schnitzel with noodles; Wild geese that fly with the moon on their wings; These are a few of my favorite things.
Girls in white dresses with blue satin sashes Snowflakes that stay on my nose and eyelashes Silver-white winters that melt into springs These are a few of my favorite things
When the dog bites, When the bee stings, When I'm feeling sad, I simply remember my favorite things, And then I don't feel so bad.
Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens Brown paper packages tied up with strings These are a few of my favorite things.
Cream-colored ponies and crisp apple strudels Doorbells and sleigh bells and schnitzel with noodles Wild geese that fly with the moon on their wings These are a few of my favorite things
Girls in white dresses with blue satin sashes Snowflakes that stay on my nose and eyelashes Silver-white winters that melt into springs These are a few of my favorite things
When the dog bites, When the bee stings, When I'm feeling sad, I simply remember my favorite things, And then I don't feel so bad.
'Harvest For The World', The Christians - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwUJIvKnCxY
All babies together Everyone a seed Half of us are satisfied Half of us in need Love's bountiful in us Tarnished by our greed Oh, when will there be A harvest for the world Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Hey A nation of plenty So concerned with gain As the seasons come and go Greater grows the pain And far too many Feeling the strain Oh, when will there be A harvest for the world Yeah, yeah
Gather every man Gather every woman Celebrate your lives Give thanks for your children (No) Gather everyone (Gather everyone) Gather all together (Gather all together) Overlooking none (Overlooking none) Hoping life gets better for the world Yeah, yeah, yeah
Dress me up for battle When all I want is peace Those of us who pay the price Come home with the least And nation after nation Turning into beasts Oh, when will there be A harvest for the world
Yeah, hey When will there be I want to know now, now
When will there be a harvest {Harvest for the world} When will there be a harvest {Harvest for the world}
PRACTICAL ACIVITY
You could make a straightforward food collage, cutting favourite food pictures out of magazines and making them into a pattern.
OR You could try this.
Print off pictures of 'National Foods' and/or 'Regional Foods' and ask members to associate them with a country or area. Ideally, have large maps (global and UK) to refer to.
Here are some ideas:
NATIONAL
Paella - SPAIN Chilli Con Carne - MEXICO Pizza - ITALY Hamburger and fries - AMERICA Frankfurter - GERMANY Coq au vin - FRANCE Peking duck - CHINA Chicken tikka massala - ENGLAND Cawl - WALES Haggis - SCOTLAND (Irish) Stew - IRELAND Sauerkraut - POLAND Sushi - JAPAN Moussaka - GREECE Barbeque - AUSTRALIA Waffles - BELGIUM Fondue - SWITZERLAND Tagine - TURKEY Tandoori - INDIA
Roast Beef Dinner - ENGLAND
REGIONAL
- Cornish pasty - Melton Mowbray pork pie - Cheddar cheese - Caerphilly cheese - Wensleydale cheese - Haggis (served with neeps and tatties/swede and potatoes) - Welsh faggots - Welsh rarebit - Yorkshire pudding - Lincolnshire sausage - Cumberland sausage - Glamorgan sausage - Lancashire hotpot - Scotch egg - Stargazy pie (Cornish pie with mackerel heads sticking out of it!) - Devon/Cornish cream tea - Eccles cake - Bakewell tart - Sally Lynne bun (specific to Bath) - Kendall Mint Cake - Bakewell Tart - Welsh cakes - Pontefract Cake
- English Crumpet - Stilton cheese
- Chelsea bun
ANSWERS
'Oliver'
Mr Bumble, Played in the original movie by Harry Secombe
1. Houses of Parliament
2. 'Marmite' / The bottom of beer barrels, i.e. leftovers of the brewing process
3. Smoked Herring
4. Al Dente
5. Basil
6. Sturgeon / £110 (according to 'Good Food')
7. 4 minutes
8. Strawberry, Chocolate, Banana & Butterscotch
9. Choux
10. Cornish
11. Almonds
12. Liquorice
13. 'Snickers'
14. 'Cornetto' / Venice
15. Rhubard & Asparagus
16. Artichoke
17. Avocado
18. Plums
19. True. Children born in the War Years had never seen or tasted a banana
5 sides
20. Gooseberry
21. A Salvation Army Children's Home in Liverpool
22. Zucchini
23. Egg plant
24. Scallions
25. Cilantro
26. Capsicum
27. Potato chips
28. American Pie / The aeroplane crash which killed Buddy Holly in February 1959
29. PG Tips
30. Chicory
31. Campaign For Real Ale
32. Juniper
33. Screwdriver
34. Dom Pérignon
35. Calvados
36. Mushrooms - rated positively by 65%
37. Chocolate Digestive - rated positively by 81%
38. 37% rated Tomato Soup as their favourite
39. 40% said their favourite cake was Lemon Drizzle
40. 18% said their favourite curry was a Korma
41. (See above list)
42. 'Special Processed American Meat'
43. AN OLD WIVES TALE
FEED A COLD, STARVE A FEVER; HAIR OF THE DOG CURES A HANGOVER; CARROTS IMPROVE YOUR VISION; DONT SWIM UNTIL HALF AN HOUR AFTER EATING
44. Frogs (Or Snips) And Snails And Puppy Dogs Tails