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First have the youths decide on the meal. That will keep them motivated and interested.
Then have youths brainstorm all the jobs required and choose their assignment.
Before cooking -divide into two teams have one team involved in selecting the required food and ingredients.
Then that team can join with the other team who is preparing the kitchen and getting the equipment, recipe, and supplies ready.
Then they should make and eat the meal together. Following a recipe is a challenge so one person needs to be in charge of reading the recipe out loud so the group can all hear and follow the instructions. Don't be afraid to laugh and have a good time. Messes are expected and can be cleaned up :)
A communal kitchen like a church or extension office is great... lots of space for a group.
I recommend the youth do all the prep and cooking while the adults be resources to them.
After the cooking and eating, be sure to follow up with getting their comments on what they learned, what was most fun, evaluating the finished product, what would they do next time... stuff like that. End on what would they like to make next time... and plan a next time. The more practice they have the better they'll get and more confident they'll feel about their skills.
Depending on time, this may be more involved than you want however, the plan does need to include all elements of a comprehensive program...1) Preparation, 2) Management, and 3) Follow up.
Maybe some other folks have suggestions for what foods they have made or locations they have used... games or competions could be fun too if you have lots of youths involved. With lots of youths, you could also divide the meal and have different teams make different parts of the meal.
Have fun!
~ Nancy
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