{"id":5177,"date":"2014-04-23T09:46:01","date_gmt":"2014-04-23T13:46:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/?page_id=5177"},"modified":"2026-01-07T10:44:17","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T15:44:17","slug":"cooking-demonstration-guidelines","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/public-speaking\/cooking-demonstration-guidelines\/","title":{"rendered":"Cooking Demonstration Guidelines"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2018\/12\/cooking-demo-M39A7009.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-12670\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2018\/12\/cooking-demo-M39A7009-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"boy using a juicer with lime for a demonstration\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2018\/12\/cooking-demo-M39A7009-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2018\/12\/cooking-demo-M39A7009-105x140.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2018\/12\/cooking-demo-M39A7009-317x423.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2018\/12\/cooking-demo-M39A7009-423x564.jpg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2018\/12\/cooking-demo-M39A7009.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><\/a>For cooking demonstrations, the following should be observed:<\/p>\n<h4>Appearance<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Presenters should wear an apron, or have a towel in a belt loop if an apron is not worn<\/li>\n<li>Presenters&#8217; hair should be held back by a net or hair tie<\/li>\n<li>Keep area tidy, move unused items to the left or right of your work area<\/li>\n<li>Supplies should not feature brand names &#8211; you may cover any logos or decant supplies into another container<\/li>\n<li>Food in neat, marked, look-alike containers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Food Safety<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Presenters should state that hands have been washed (and <strong>DO<\/strong> wash them before your demonstration!)<\/li>\n<li>Never lick fingers or utensils<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Presentation Tips<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Show that you know how to measure dry and liquid ingredients properly<\/li>\n<li>Suggestion: use a clear mixing bowl so the audience can better see<\/li>\n<li>Clean off work area and then display finished product<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><sup>Updated 1.7.26<\/sup><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For cooking demonstrations, the following should be observed: Appearance Presenters should wear an apron, or have a towel in a belt loop if an apron is not worn Presenters&#8217; 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