Spanish cooking project
Proyecto de cocinar comida española
Project Due: ______________________; 50 puntos
Checklist:
1. Choose a Spanish dish to make. Here are a few links to help you get started:
You may choose from the list below or research a different Spanish dish.
Popular Spanish dishes:
Tortilla española/tortilla de patatas:
​ ​https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvlkYYdIBV0
Gazpacho: ​http://www.spain-recipes.com/gazpacho-recipes.html
Paella: ​http://www.spain-recipes.com/paellarecipes.html
​ Crema de Catalán​- ​http://www.spain-recipes.com/crema-catalana.html
2. Turn in the page with the parent signature, name of food that you will be making,
name of partner (if you choose to work in partners) by ​___________________​.
3. Make a list of ingredients needed for the recipe so that you can make sure that you
have all of the ingredients that you need. If you are making a half recipe, rewrite
the appropriate amounts for each ingredient.
4. Research the history behind the dish as well as the region where it is most
commonly served.
5. Arrange a time to prepare the dish with parent supervision.
6. Make the dish and have someone ​take pictures or video of the process​. Take a
picture of…
…all ingredients needed for the recipe laid out on the counter/table
…you adding ingredients to the dish- at least three pictures of this process
…you with the final product/tasting the dish
7. ​Taste the dish. Fill out the following evaluation form.
8. Serve the dish to at least one other person. Record his/her thoughts about the dish
on the evaluation form.
9. Create a digital presentation or poster with your pictures/video (see rubric)
Spanish cooking project
Proyecto de cocinar comida española
Project Due: ______________________; 50 puntos
READ OVER THE PROJECT CHECKLIST WITH YOU PARENTS AND FILL OUT THE
FORM BELOW. TURN IN YOUR PROJECT ​DECISION​ BY ______________________.
I _____________________________ have decided to make
______________________________ (name of Spanish dish)
Recipe links:
Tortilla española/tortilla de patatas:
​https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvlkYYdIBV0
Gazpacho: ​http://www.spain-recipes.com/gazpacho-recipes.html
Paella: ​http://www.spain-recipes.com/paellarecipes.html
​ Crema de Catalán​- ​http://www.spain-recipes.com/crema-catalana.html
Other: _______________________________________________
I plan to work:
(circle one)
individually
With one or more person(s)*
*name of partner(s): ____________________________________________________
I have read through the cooking assignment in detail and discussed my project option with
a parent or guardian.
Signature of student: _________________________________ Date: ____________
Signature of parent/guardian:
_________________________________________ ​Date:__________________
Spanish cooking project
Proyecto de cocinar comida española
Project Due: ______________________; 50 puntos
Nombre: ________________________________________
Spanish dish: _________________________________________
History of dish: ________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
Region where it is typically found: _____________________________
MAIN Ingredients: ______________________________
______________________________ ______________________________
______________________________ ______________________________
______________________________ _​________________________
________________________ _________________________
(PUT THE ABOVE INFORMATION WITH YOUR PICTURES IN A
DIGITAL PRESENTATION OR ON A POSTER)
Spanish cooking project
Proyecto de cocinar comida española
Project Due: ______________________; 50 puntos
Nombre(s) ________________________________
Project Rubric
___/50
___/40 -Digital presentation or poster
-10 pts: Includes title of dish, region, and history
-30 pts: Pictures with explanations
➢ main ingredients listed in Spanish with picture(s) of the
ingredients (5pts)
➢ at least three pictures of the process with explanation of
each step-be sure you are in the pictures to show you
making the dish (20 pts)
➢ one picture of you taste testing the dish (5 pt)
-10 pts- Overall presentation
___/10 Taste testing evaluation form
(includes your critique + someone else that tried the dish)
Spanish cooking project
Proyecto de cocinar comida española
Project Due: ______________________; 50 puntos
Nombre: ______________________________________________ Hora: _____
Taste-testing evaluation form
1. Student critique of the dish
Name of Spanish dish: _____________________________________________
Do you like the dish? Why or why not? ____________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
Compare the dish to another food that you have eaten before. How is it similar? How is it
different?
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
What is your opinion of Spanish food in comparison to Mexican food after trying this
Spanish dish? _________________________________________________________
2. Critique by someone else that tried the dish:
Name of taste-tester: ______________________________________________
Name of Spanish dish: _____________________________________________
Have you tried food from Spain before? If so, what have you tried?
________________________________________________________________
What is your opinion of Spanish food in comparison to Mexican food after trying this
Spanish dish? _______________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
Additional comments: _________________________________________________
Signature of taste-tester: _______________________________​_______________