Cooking with family does not only allow you to occupy the little ones. Children also learn to eat better, discover new flavors, create recipes … What are the advantages? Our tips and tricks to make them want to get their hands dough!
Beyond finding an occupation for young and old, cook with family represents many advantages, and all occasions are good for preparing an apple pie, or a delicious chocolate cake with children.
1 – Transmission of family revenues
You may have learned to cook thanks to the many simple and fast recipes, which we find on the Internet? But nothing beats the exceptional recipe for the strawberry pie, that of the mushroom risotto or the cheese quiche, of which only Granny Paulette holds the secret. Fortunately, she taught it to your mother, who shared it to you. In your turn, to send your knowledge to your child!
2 – Make him eat vegetables
As soon as your child sees green on his plate, he rejects it and tells you that he “does not like it”, even before having tasted. Vegetables are often put aside in the little ones who necessarily prefer fries and pasta. So, to make them eat everything and teach them to have a healthier diet, prepare dinner together! By cutting with you a few pieces of zucchini, or by scratching the peas with his little hands, your little will no doubt want to taste his own recipe.
3 – Value it and make it autonomous
What pride to taste a dish that has been cooked, especially if the whole family feasts on. Do not hesitate to congratulate him, to compliment him on the plate he has just prepared, and to serve you a second part. He will then be proud to achieve what he is able to do! Growing up, he will enjoy cooking.
4 – Share moments of complicity
Your child needs to share moments with his parents, he does not expect you that you spend hours playing with him the small cars, on all fours, but simply to devote time to him. Cooking together is therefore perfect for spending a privileged moment with him.
5 – Integrate them
In addition to introduce him to the kitchen, It is also an opportunity to teach him the different textures and flavors. It may seem obvious, but your toddler may not yet know that some ingredients mixed together allow you to make the delicious cake that he appreciates so much to taste it! They discover that liquid foods become solid when cooked … Cooking is a bit of magic … And why not put into practice its math course on conversions by giving it the mission of dosing the ingredients using the glass doser?
Our advice to make him want to cook
Let him do
And above all, do not get upset if it puts flour everywhere. This moment must above all be a moment of pleasure and sharing. So put your maniac side to the closet … You will have all the time to clean later. Today, he has the right to get dirty, to put it everywhere, and even to lick the spoons! However, be sure to always stay by his side, security question (knife, oven …).
Small well -equipped chefs
Step essential before cooking: putting on his hat and apron will make him want to put himself in the kitchen like the pros. Also choose attractive molds in the shape of characters or animals, a rolling pin suitable for its size, pads to decorate small shortbread and other accessories …
Children’s recipe books
Too complicated recipes may scare your little chef. Give him her all First cooking book With easy -to -reproduce dishes, simply explained, with illustrations and drawings that make you want. Our favorites?
- My first recipe book “Master in junior chef “, Suitable for children aged 5 to 8, solar editions,
- “T’choupi, my super simple recipes“(Nathan editions)
- “My first desserts to cook Lilliputians together”. This pastry book has 12 gourmet recipes, four of which are made by Michel and Augustin.
- In the kitchen with daddyat Albin Michel editions, a book created by two influencer dads, Nicolas and Samuel. It offers 50 easy -to -reproduce recipes, and educational activities for children from 2 years old.
Culinary workshops for children
There are everywhere in France, and they are adapted to the age of toddlers, such as cooking courses for parents and children of the Atelier des chefs for example, or cooking and pastry workshops offered by the Lenôtre School, to the little ones from 7 years old.
Easy recipes to make with children
Start by asking him what he would like to cook. Choose simple and creative recipes that make you want, such as apple pies, chocolate cakes, mini pizzas or verrine starters (children love it!). At the start, suggest that it gently mixed with a whisk, pour the ingredients gradually, brush the dough with an egg yolk to better brown it, or treat the presentation of the dishes, by creating pretty colored skewers.
