1 How to Give a Food Demonstration Recommended to Arkansans by Easter H Tucker Associate Professor – Family and Consumer Sciences Specialist Originally developed by Barbara Brown, Ph.D., R.D./L.D. Food Specialist Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service
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How to Give a Food Demonstration
Recommended to Arkansans by Easter H Tucker
Associate Professor – Family and Consumer Sciences Specialist
Originally developed by Barbara Brown, Ph.D., R.D./L.D.Food Specialist Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service
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Keys to a Good Demonstration
• Know what you want to accomplish• Research • Demonstrate to reinforce the objective• Organize and practice
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Keys to a Good Demonstration
• Be sure everyone can see• Introduce the topic• Involve the audience• Review objective(s)• Make it your own
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Know Your Goal
• Educate–Awareness –Knowledge–Action
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Know Your Goal
• Promote–Programs–Products
• Combination
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Number of Points to Cover
• Time available• Audience–Age–Background
• Your own knowledge level–Research–Experience
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Research: The Topic
• Topic– Information accurate & current–Usable by audience–Not already known–Builds on past meetings–Narrowed to fit audience &
time
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Research: The Audience
• The more you know the better• Age, gender, skill & knowledge
level, economic status
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Research: Location
• Type of setting– Formal or
relaxed• How far away–May impact
food safety• Get directions• Audience–Hear and see
presenter
Food Food
DemoDemo
TodayToday
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Research: Help Available
• Presentation help–Will they
need training• Help to unload–Before–After
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Research: The Equipment
• What is available &/or usable on site–Water, refrigeration, electricity,
gas, table, oven, etc.–Audio Visual–Presentation Easels•Place to hang teaching materials
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Food Demonstration• Reinforce key
points–Choose
techniques & recipes to get point across(Ex: Don’t premeasure when teaching measuring is the goal)
• Keep it simple
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The Food
• Should smell great– Try to let
participants sample
• Should taste wonderful
• Be colorful & garnished
• Show finished product
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Be an Example
• Safe food handling behavior• Good nutrition choices• Good posture• Speak clearly & slowly• Use good grammar• Avoid nervous twitches & habits• How you eat
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How to Dress• Look professional• Comfortable, neat,
& clean• Finger nails clean &
natural• Quiet makeup• Little or no jewelry• Gloves (Disposable)• Aprons (pressed &
clean)
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Organize Training Materials
• Select recipes & techniques to demonstrate–Done ahead– In stages–All at once
• Make lists of items needed–Equipment and supplies–Notes and handouts–Food
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Organizing Food Items
• Buy food day before the training• Consider the food safety factors