MeganW Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 My kids LOVE Sonlight's Mathtacular DVD, as well as their Science video. I am NOT a cook, but am determined to somehow teach my kids. I would love a DVD similar to Sonlight's math & science ones, but dealing with cooking. Five minute fun snippets geared toward kids, covering things like proper food safety, knife basics, how to select the best produce, different cooking techniques (broil, poach, stir fry, roast, etc.), cooking veggies, pasta, chicken, how to cut up meat, sauces, basic baking, etc. Anybody know of anything like that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeaganS Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 Not exactly what you want, but Good Eats with Alton Brown would work nicely, especially if you could use clips some how. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spryte Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 Oh, what a great idea! I have a Mathtacular fan here, too, and we love the Sonlight science DVDs. I *thought* there was an online cooking course for kids by Jamie Oliver. I looked at it a year ago (or so) and skipped it because we are gluten free, and the first few recipes had a lot of gluten. I've just looked for it though, and can't find it now. Hmmm... If you can find that one, it might work. Please post if you find something, it's a great idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeganW Posted September 13, 2012 Author Share Posted September 13, 2012 This one would be exactly what I was looking for, if it was a series covering a lot more than just eggs, and if it had good reviews! Kidviz: Kids Get Cooking - The Egg - Bea; DVD I am trying to find somewhere someone who has viewed these to tell me if kids would enjoy these or if they are way too advanced. I wouldn't expect them to actually be able to replicate fancy dishes - I just want to start introducing some of the tools, ingredients, and techniques. Can I call that the "grammar" of cooking? :) The Way To Cook DVD - Julia Child; DVD Julia & Jacques Cooking At Home - Julia Child; DVD Cooking From A to Zest - Kierstin Buchner; DVD Cooking With Vic One Technique At A Time - Volume 1: Basic Kitchen Techniques - Victor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeganW Posted September 14, 2012 Author Share Posted September 14, 2012 Anyone seen these? Reviews? KitchenCue Instructional DVD, Volume 1, Sautes and Pan Sauces - KitchenCue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeganW Posted October 20, 2012 Author Share Posted October 20, 2012 Thought I'd update in case anyone else was looking: Cooking With Vic One Technique At A Time - Volume 1: Basi Kitchen Techniques - Victor This one we liked. It is obviously meant to be turned on, and you are supposed to choose exactly what you want to learn about, and play only that segment. It is NOT meant for what I wanted - something I could play in the car and have my kids get a broad exposure/overview from. It plays for two minutes, then you are back to the menu and have to arrow over to the next section and play that. Kidviz: Kids Get Cooking - The Egg - Bea; DVD This one was a complete waste of money, and I wouldn't recommend it to anyone. There are NO basic skills being taught. They make ONE egg recipe (eggs baked in a muffin tin, so not anything we would do on a regular basis). The rest of the show is a visit to a commercial chicken farm, lame egg/chicken jokes, etc. My kids don't watch too much TV, so they get excited over most things, but even they didn't want to see this again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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