Cook
Turns vegetables and spices into a hot meal.
What they do
A cook chops, stirs, tastes and serves. They know how long dal takes and how much salt is enough.
In a restaurant kitchen there are many cooks, and each one has their own job.
Where they work: In a kitchen, a restaurant, a dhaba or a school mid-day-meal kitchen.
Let’s pretend
Set out empty steel bowls and cook a pretend meal. Name every vegetable you put in as you add it.
A little quiz
Just for fun — there is no score and no time limit.
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What does a cook use to stir the dal?
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A ladle
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A pencil
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A comb
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Where does a cook work?
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In a kitchen
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In a swimming pool
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On a roof
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