The Multicultural recipe book

1. Practical
activities for the
classroom
The Multicultural recipe book
CSR2VET project
Learning about different types of
food can facilitate intercultural
learning. Intercultural Cooking brings
people together to share recipes,
cooking techniques, cultural norms
and stories through the medium of
food. Through this activity students
can explore the relationship between
food and culture experiencing social
integration and team building, and
improving each other knowledge,
skills and attitudes by different
perspectives.

2. Activity 01|
Design a multicultural cooking book
Objectives
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The activity suggests an educational experience to discovering the gastronomic culture of different
countries and communities: a virtual journey that guides students to discover a wide variety of different
cultural contexts. The activity can also represent an opportunity to address issues of environmental, social
and economic interest under a CSR perspective.
A recipes book is a good tool to promote a more sustainable and ethical cuisine.
Also learning practices and how and what people eat can give insight to someone’s culture which helps to:
• using sustainable ingredients (eat food in season);
• reducing food waste;
• encouraging people to make a positive impact on the world through their food choice;
• promote inclusivity, diversity and cultural appreciation;
• promotes unity and respect, which therein contributes to a more harmonious and socially responsible
working environment.
This main activity’s objective is to cherish the multicultural diversity and
to bring students’ culture closer to the local community in which the
school is located.

3. Tipology
and duration
Learning
outcome
Duration
• Preparation (about 4 hours)
• Selection of the recipes (4 hours or more in relation to the
number of student involved)
• Creation of the book (about 10 hours)
• Release and promotion (about 2 hours)
Typology
The activity can be developed as follow:
1. Preparation phase and collection of recipes: teamworking
2. Selection of the recipes: class work
3. Creation of the book: class work
4. Release and promotion of the book: class work
1. Knowledge - Students will increase their knowledge about
different ingredients, techniques, sustainability principles and
methods of cooking from different countries and cultures.
Students also gain lifelong knowledge that can be used
individually or professionally.
2. Skills - Students will develop the ability to analyse recipes,
will learn new techniques, ways of cooking and how to use
unfamiliar ingredients. Students also gain lifelong skills that can
be used individually or professionally.
3. Attitudes - Students can gain a higher awareness of the link
between food and culture also reflecting on the power of food
to bring people together.
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Resources
1. Computers and Softwares
2. Internet Access
3. Data Collection Tools
4. Office Supplies: pens, notebooks, paper, folders, and file storage.
5. Software or App for the implementation of the recipe book.
Remember to provide VET students with access to these material
resources, either in physical or digital format, and guide them on how to
utilize and leverage these resources effectively.

4. Methodology / Implementation
1. Involve all the students of the school: students of the classroom could create a simple
questionnaire to ask their peers to suggest their favourite recipes of traditional meals
characteristic for their country/nation and culture. The activity should involve the school
manager with regard to sending out the questionnaire.
2. As an alternative students can implement a serie of face-to-face interviews to collect recipes.
3. Research on the Internet: students should look for picture to enrich the description of the
recipes.
4. As an alternative, when the class has the opportunity to cook the selected recipes, students
can make some pictures*.
5. Create the book: students should create the book using sotwares or App they are confident
with (Canva is one possible user-friendly option).
6. Release and promote the output.
* Photography is a powerful tool of communication and good photography is a must when it comes to a recipes book
or a restaurant menu. If students decide to try this strategy, we suggest to explore the Internet looking for tips and
suggestions. The resources are many and today it is possible to take good photographs even with a smart phone.
Examples to take inspiration from
INL Recipe Book
The INL
(International Iberian
Nanotechnology
Laboratory) recipe
book brings together
86 delicious recipes
from 30 different
countries. It has
been designed as
an invitation to get
to know the INL
community (scientists,
managers, students,
administrators) from all
around the world.
The INL recipe book was
developed during the
COVID-19 pandemic.
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5. University of the Arts London Recipe Book
Students across all three of LCC’s Schools (London College of Communication) worked
together to design, illustrate, photograph and produce ‘The Elephant’s Secret Kitchen’ with the
Cafe at Jamyang. The book – limited to 1000 copies – was printed in-house on the Heidelberg
lithography press at LCC, and will be launched with an accompanying exhibition at LCC’s
Everything Happens So Much show, part of London Design Festival.
The project (2018) – which made use of kitchen waste from the cafe by turning it into natural dyes
to colour the bookmarks – began spontaneously, with LCC staff regularly taking lunch at the
Cafe at Jamyang and getting to know staff in the process.
The International School of Schaffhausen Recipe Book
International Cook Book by the University of Lodz
Celebrating our Roots Multicultural Recipe Book
Other examples
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6. The document is created to be used digitally. We encourage you to avoid
printing unless you feel it is absolutely necessary. In case you decide to
print we suggest choosing FSC 100% paper.
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