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'World Food Day' 🍕🥘🌭 16th October



"On 'World Food Day', we must promise ourselves to never waste food and to give food to those who are hungry. Let us make a big difference with our small actions. – Happy 'World Food Day'! Let us not forget to celebrate FOOD because that is our most important lifeline."




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 of the UK's favourite dishes ('She Knows')?


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



Think about missing dishes that should be on the list?




Discuss this diagram ...



IDIOMS


Next, complete 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 (Cadbury's advert)


Go to work on ... AN EGG


Salt of the ... EARTH


You reap what you ... SOW


Too many cooks spoil the ... BROTH


Man does not live by ... BREAD ALONE


Not for all the tea in ... CHINA


Food for ... THOUGHT


Daddy or ... CHIPS (McCains advert)


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


This is not just food, this is M&S FOOD


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


Eat, drink and be ... MERRY




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


Regional Foods - Part 1


Name the food item & the region from which it comes ...


Name the food item?

Name the region from which it comes?

What is it commonly served with?


Name the food item?

Name the region from which it comes?

What would you cook them on?



Name the food item?

Name the region from which it comes?

Which sea do they go to to spawn in?



Name the food item?

Name the region from which it comes?

What tourist attraction might you find nearby?



Name the food item?

Name the region from which it comes?

Which evening is it commonly eaten on?



Name the food item?

Name the region from which it comes?

What are the three ingredients?



Name the food item?

Name the region from which it comes?

Sometimes, what is baked in the middle?



Name the food item?

Name the region from which it comes?

Which Welsh snack is this an essential ingredient of?


Name the food item?

Name the region from which it comes?

What fish are baked in the pie?



Name the food item?

Name the region from which it comes?

What is the main ingredient?




Which piece of farming equipment did they also sing about?



Ad break ...


(Apparently the one on his back at the end was a mistake. The robot fell over and the team making the advert thought it was so funny they kept it in.)


Which company makes this product?





Reminiscence ...


Which BBC TV programme April Fool'd us that pasta grew on trees in 1957?





Regional Foods - Part 2

Name the food & identify the region it comes from


Name the food item?

Name the region from which it comes?

Which meat is used to make them?



Name the food item?

Name the region from which it comes?

Name the tower on the label and in the background?


Name the food item?

Name the region from which it comes?

What type of pastry is used to make them?



Name the food item?

Name the region from which it comes?

What are the ingredients of 'Mixed Spice'?




Name the food item?

Name the region from which it comes?

What other food item is Jersey famous for?


Name the food item?

Name the region from which it comes?

What is it?



Name the food item?

Name the region from which it comes?

(English Mustard & Worcestershire Sauce are ingredients!)



Name the food item?

Name the region from which it comes?

You might have this as a pudding served with what?



Name the food item?

Name the region from which it comes?

Which group of people was it first developed for?



Name the food item?

Name the region from which it comes?

What sauce are they usually served with?



What did she die of?


Name as many shellfish as you can ...



Ad break ...


Which tea were chimps used to advertise in the 70s?



Reminiscence ...


'Spam Sketch', Monty Python's Flying Circus - https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2hwqlw


What do the initials 'S.P.A.M.' stand for?





Regional Foods - Part 3


Name the food item?

Name the region from which it comes?

Name the island in this area of Wales which came to fame in 'Gavin & Stacey'?


Name the food item?

Name the region from which it comes?

Which nuts are on top?



Name the food item?

Name the region from which it comes?

What colour are the cliffs there?


Name the food item?

Name the region from which it comes?

What was originally used to make it red?


Name the food item?

Name the region from which it comes?

What are they made of?



Name the food item?

Name the region from which it comes?

What flavoured jam is at the bottom?


Name the food item?

Name the region from which it comes?

Which workers was this food item originally developed for?


Name the food item?

Name the region from which it comes?

What fish is used to make it?


Name the food item?

Name the region from which it comes?

What do the Irish call it?



Name the food item?

Name the region from which it comes?

Is this the Devon or Cornish way to serve them?



What place was the song about?




Ad break ...


Where was this advert filmed?



Reminiscence ...



'Fawlty Towers', The Health Inspector sketch


What was Manuel's rat's name?





Regional Foods - Part 4


Name the food item?

Name the region from which it comes?

What fruit is pictured here?


Name the food item?

Name the region from which it comes?

What are the dough balls called?


Name the food item?

Name the region from which it comes?

What are people who come from here called?



Name the food item?

Name the region from which it comes?

Where would you find Beefeaters?


Name the food item?

Name the region from which it comes?

What meat is used to make it?


Name the food item?

Name the region from which it comes?

Which comedian/magician came from this Welsh town? (There is a statue of him outside the castle.)


Name the food item?

Name the region from which it comes?

What does S.A. stand for?



Name the food item?

Name the region from which it comes?

If you were having this for breakfast, what might you have with it?



Name the food item?

Name the region from which it comes?

What was the main producer of them called?


Name the food item?

Name the region from which it comes?

T or F. Locals call it 'Y******** Caviar'?



FINAL SONGS



SONG. 'Boiled Beef And Carrots' - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LolKvuS1cB8

What is your favourite roast & what would you serve with it (sauces & condiments)?




SINGALONG. 'Baker Street', Gerry Rafferty - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPX3L44TdS4


Name as many breads as you can?




SONG. 'How D'Ya Like Your Eggs In The Morning', Dean Martin & Helen O'Connell - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJsYgqQ0zEk


Name as many egg dishes as you can ...




SINGALONG - 'American Pie', Don McLean - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STbcPHAR0Qs



A long, long time ago

I can still remember how that music used to make me smile

And I knew if I had my chance

That I could make those people dance

And maybe they'd be happy for a while


But February made me shiver

With every paper I'd deliver

Bad news on the doorstep

I couldn't take one more step


I can't remember if I cried

When I read about his widowed bride

But something touched me deep inside

The day the music died


So bye-bye, Miss American Pie

Drove my Chevy to the levee, but the levee was dry

And them good old boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye

Singin' "This'll be the day that I die

This'll be the day that I die"


Did you write the book of love?

And do you have faith in God above?

If the Bible tells you so

Now, do you believe in rock and roll?

Can music save your mortal soul?

And can you teach me how to dance real slow?


Well, I know that you're in love with him

'Cause I saw you dancin' in the gym

You both kicked off your shoes

Man, I dig those rhythm and blues


I was a lonely teenage broncin' buck

With a pink carnation and a pickup truck

But I knew I was out of luck

The day the music died


I started singin' bye-bye, Miss American Pie

Drove my Chevy to the levee, but the levee was dry

Them good old boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye

Singin' "This'll be the day that I die

This'll be the day that I die"


Now for ten years we've been on our own

And moss grows fat on a rollin' stone

But that's not how it used to be

When the jester sang for the king and queen

In a coat he borrowed from James Dean

And a voice that came from you and me


Oh, and while the king was looking down

The jester stole his thorny crown

The courtroom was adjourned

No verdict was returned


And while Lenin read a book on Marx

A quartet practiced in the park

And we sang dirges in the dark

The day the music died


We were singin' bye-bye, Miss American Pie

Drove my Chevy to the levee, but the levee was dry

Them good old boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye

Singin' "This'll be the day that I die

This'll be the day that I die"


Helter skelter in a summer swelter

The birds flew off with a fallout shelter

Eight miles high and falling fast

It landed foul on the grass

The players tried for a forward pass

With the jester on the sidelines in a cast


Now the halftime air was sweet perfume

While the sergeants played a marching tune

We all got up to dance

Oh, but we never got the chance


'Cause the players tried to take the field

The marching band refused to yield

Do you recall what was revealed

The day the music died?


We started singin' bye-bye, Miss American Pie

Drove my Chevy to the levee, but the levee was dry

Them good old boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye

And singin' "This'll be the day that I die

This'll be the day that I die"


Oh, and there we were all in one place

A generation lost in space

With no time left to start again

So come on, Jack be nimble, Jack be quick

Jack Flash sat on a candlestick

'Cause fire is the devil's only friend


Oh, and as I watched him on the stage

My hands were clenched in fists of rage

No angel born in Hell

Could break that Satan's spell


And as the flames climbed high into the night

To light the sacrificial rite

I saw Satan laughing with delight

The day the music died


He was singin' bye-bye, Miss American Pie

Drove my Chevy to the levee, but the levee was dry

Them good old boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye

And singin' "This'll be the day that I die

This'll be the day that I die"


I met a girl who sang the blues

And I asked her for some happy news

But she just smiled and turned away

I went down to the sacred store

Where I'd heard the music years before

But the man there said the music wouldn't play


And in the streets, the children screamed

The lovers cried and the poets dreamed

But not a word was spoken

The church bells all were broken


And the three men I admire most

The Father, Son and the Holy Ghost

They caught the last train for the coast

The day the music died


And they were singin' bye-bye, Miss American Pie

Drove my Chevy to the levee, but the levee was dry

And them good old boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye

Singin' "This'll be the day that I die

This'll be the day that I die"


They were singin' bye-bye, Miss American Pie

Drove my Chevy to the levee, but the levee was dry

Them good old boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye

And singin' "This'll be the day that I die"






PRACTICAL ACTIVITY


Print off the pictures and lay them out on the tables. (If you click on them they will enlarge.)

Have members match the national food dish with the country's flag. (Answers below)


Vote on each dish. "Yum" or "Yuck" ...















































































































Or, you could bring in some 'BBC Food' magazines and make a collage ...




Or, you could have a party ...





REGIONAL FOODS - PART 1



HAGGIS / NEEPS & TATTIES AND A WEE DRAM OF SCOTCH WHISKY


WELSH CAKES / GRIDDLE


JELLIED EELS (EAST END OF LONDON) / SARGASSO SEA


CHEDDAR CHEESE / CHEDDAR GORGE & CAVES


PARKIN (YORKSHIRE) / BONFIRE NIGHT


ETON MESS / STRAWBERRIES, MERINGUE & CREAM


MELTON MOWBRAY PORK PIE / AN EGG


WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE WELSH RAREBIT


STARGAZEY PIE (CORNWALL) / PILCHARDS OR SARDINES


BLACK PUDDING (BURY) / IT'S OTHER NAME IS 'BLOOD SAUSAGE'


COMBINE HARVESTER


CADBURY'S


'PANORAMA'




REGIONAL FOODS - PART 2


SCOTCH EGGS / SCOTLAND / PORK


'HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT SAUCE' / LONDON


ECCLES CAKE / MANCHESTER / FLAKY PASTRY


CHELSEA BUN / LONDON / CINNAMON, CORIANDER SEED, CARAWAY, NUTMEG, GINGER, CLOVES, ALLSPICE & MACE


JERSEY NEW POTATOES / CHANNEL ISLANDS / DAIRY PRODUCTS MADE FROM JERSEY COWS


LAVERBREAD / PEMBROKESHIRE / SEAWEED


WELSH RAREBIT / WALES / ENGLISH MUSTARD & WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE (NEITHER OF WHICH ARE WELSH!)


YORKSHIRE PUDDING / YORKSHIRE / SYRUP


KENDALL MINT CAKE / LAKE DISTRICT / MOUNTAINEERS & HIKERS (IT FIRST CAME TO FAME WHEN IT WAS USED ON SHACKLETON'S EXPEDITION TO THE ANTARCTIC)


DUBLIN BAY PRAWNS / IRELAND / MARIE ROSE


A FEVER 'BROOKE BOND PG TIPS'


'SPECIAL PROCESSED AMERICAN MEAT'



REGIONAL FOODS - PART 3


GLAMORGAN SAUSAGE / SOUTH WALES / BARRY ISLAND


DUNDEE CAKE / SCOTLAND / ALMONDS


DOVER SOLE / KENT / WHITE


RED LEICESTER CHEESE / EAST MIDLANDS / BEETROOT AND/OR CARROT JUICE


PONTEFRACT CAKE / YORKSHIRE / LIQUORICE


BAKEWELL TART / YORKSHIRE / RASPBERRY


CORNISH PASTY / CORNWALL / TIN MINERS (THEY THREW THE CRUSTS AWAY DUE TO TOXIC CHEMICALS ON THEIR HANDS & THE RATS ATE THEM)


CULLEN SKINK / SCOTLAND / SMOKED HADDOCK


GUINNESS / IRISH / BLACK GOLD


CORNISH CREAM TEA (CLOTTED CREAM ON TOP)


A SALVATION ARMY CHILDREN'S HOME


VENICE


BASIL




REGIONAL FOODS - PART 4


STILTON CHEESE / FIG


IRISH STEW / DUMPLINGS


NEWCASTLE BROWN ALE / GEORDIES


GIN / LONDON / THE TOWER OF LONDON


LANCASHIRE HOT POT / MUTTON OR LAMB


CAERPHILLY CHEESE / TOMMY COOPER


BRAINS BITTER / CARDIFF / 'SPECIAL ALE'


CUMBERLAND SAUSAGE / FRIED EGGS, BAKED BEANS, FRIED TOMATOES, BACON, TOAST ETC


WELSH FAGGOTS / 'BRAINS'


MUSHY PEAS (NORTH ENGLAND) / YORKSHIRE


TRUE





WORLD FOODS


Pizza - Italy


Goulash - Hungary


Cuisses de Grenouilles & Escargot (Frogs Legs & Snails) - France


Paella - Spain


Fondu - Switzerland


Waffles - Belgium


Vegemite On Toast - Australia


Cous Cous in a Tagine - Morocco


Vodka - Russia


Apple Pie - America


Curry - India


Tacos & Chilli - Mexico


Sangria - Spain


Sushi - Japan


Wiener Schnitzle - Austria


Peking Duck - China


Port - Portugal


Pad Thai - Thailand


Jerk Chicken - Jamaica


Soused Herring - Netherlands


Tequila Marguerita - Mexico


Sauerkraut - Germany


Dolmades - Greece


Felafels In Pitta - Israel


Wine - Italy (Biggest producer globally)


Kebabs - Turkey


Lamb - New Zealand


Borscht - Russia


Spaghetti Bolognese - Italy


Hamburger - USA


Pastis - France


Maple Syrup - Canada


Barbecue / Australia


Tea / China



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