Experiment 1

Recipe Name: Spaghetti Boscaiola

Total preparation and cooking time: 1 hr.

Ingredient List Utensil List
375g dried spaghetti Fork
1 tablespoon olive oil Wooden Spoon
1 brown onion, finely chopped
Colander
Garlic clove, crushed
Saucepan
200g ham, thinly sliced into strips
Frypan
200g cup mushrooms, sliced
Two plates
300ml pure cream
Knife
Grated parmesan, to serve
Stove

Method
Step 1- Boil water
Step 2- Cook pasta in a large saucepan of boiling, salted water, following packet directions, until just tender.
Drain.
Step 3-Meanwhile, heat oil in a deep frying pan over medium heat. Add onion, garlic and Ham. Cook for 3
to 4 minutes or until onion has softened. Add mushroom. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes or until just tender. Cook
for 1 to 2 minutes or until reduced by half. Add cream. Reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer for 5 to 6
minutes or until slightly thickened.
Step 4-Add pasta to mushroom mixture. Season with salt and pepper. Cook, tossing, for 2 to 3 minutes or
until heated through. Spoon pasta into bowls. Top with parmesan. Serve for 5 minutes.



Action Plan
Time Action
3 minutes Putting apron on and hair net on
10 minutes To prepare everything
5 minutes To boil pasta
3 to 4 minutes To make sauce
10 minutes To cook pasta
8 minutes To cook sauce
2 minutes To mix sauce and pasta
2 minutes To grate parmesan cheese
3 minutes To serve
10 minutes To wash up
3 minutes To clean and sanitise bench

Positives Minus Improvements
I was prepared to have a
short amount of time to
cook as I already had my
ingredients chopped up
and ready to go.
I successfully had all of
my tools, I had all the
ingredients/materials
that I needed and I used
techniques that were
required.
With the short time limit
this meant that I
couldnt cook my garlic
bread.
I believe that I
should improve
timing.
Next time I could
leave a few things to
chop at school and
make the garlic
bread this time.
I think I should
change the ham to
bacon and cook it a
bit longer.