What sort of things can your 8 year old cook?

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My 8 year old loves cooking, so I’m trying to think of more technical things she can do as she likes getting stuck in and using her hands for things and building meals. Today she made meatballs and spaghetti for example.

Shes done lasagne, she can make a cake entirely by herself, she makes the dumplings for the stew, she’s made bread. Just looking for more some easy and fun recipes that your kids of similar ages make that I can show her.

Look at Jamie oliver, he has a section on his website i think

Ds8 can cook porridge and pancakes independently. Make a cup of tea. Bake, he makes a great chocolate cake, lemon drizzle and oat cookies with a tiny bit of assistance. He loves to help ice his siblings birthday cakes. He has help prepping a bolognaise but can cook it, macaroni cheese and a good veg soup. Has a go at risotto. He has always enjoyed chopping veg so often helps, he is slow as left handed. He loves to cook but is very fussy and doesn’t eat much of what he cooks unless it’s cake or pancakes.

Oh my wow. - amazing! My 8 year old is sort of ‘useless’ (in terms of cooking) compared to all of these on here! Yikes. I best teach her something and quick!

Threads like this make me realise how over protective I am 🙈 I hover over my 7.5 yo making toast incase she burns her fingers 🤣

Thank you op, I needed a reminder that if I don't start trusting my dc's not to seriously injure themselves in the kitchen then they will never learn to be self sufficient adults.

DS is 11 so a little older but I sometimes get the Hello Fresh boxes delivered.
They have all the ingredients you need with simple to follow instructions, great way to encourage him to learn to cook and he enjoys unpacking it all and seeing if his final dish looks like the supplied picture haha.

Ooo this has made me think that I need to start teaching my 9 year old! He can make toast, sandwiches and cereal.... just never thought to let him use cooking equipment yet!

An activity for the weekend!

Mine loved making risotto at that age as it requires constant fiddling with. The kids Silver Spoon Italian cookbook is good too.

Eggs: in 25 different ways

Yes to a proper white sauce too. I could make macaroni cheese, cauliflower cheese et cetera from the age of eight also. I knew how to make a roux.

That’s good that she enjoys cooking, OP. I wonder if that’ll tempt your husband to eat better? I’m sure your daughter would be thrilled to know that her dad enjoyed the food she made. I saw your other thread where he’s not eating. Does he not even try the things she makes?

Chocolate Nesquik.

How about some recipies from tilly ramsay?
www.gordonramsay.com/gr/recipes/category/kids

Just taking a different approach don't encourage your DD to help in the herb garden and grow some veg next year. My little boy has been out with scissors at the weekend snipping the last herbs to dry so we are stocked for winter.

My dd is a bit older now but she loves making curries and chillies. She doesn't really love eating curry but she absolutely loves the smells and grinding up massala, popping whole spices in a pan, sizzling onions. I think she feels a bit like Harry Potter.

Sausage rolls and mince pies, are always fun to make and people love to receive them at Christmas.

My dd loved making jam (under supervision) at age 8. Loads of science involved in making jam! Very educational 😊

First line of post should say "do" not "don't" lol

He’s never home to eat it at the minute and on the days he is home he does the cooking.

Thanks for all the ideas everyone! Will have a chat with her later about it.

Looking forward to the inevitable “my 3 year old often cooks 3 course meals for the family, cleans the kitchen afterwards and then prepares batch cook meals for the week ahead” posts.

With my help my 8yo cooked breaded pork chops, breaded halloumi home made mediterranean chips and veg for tea for a project for scouts. Plus Eton mess which was really easy.

I loved helping cook at a young age, started with all us chipping in with roast dinne like peeling the carrots etc. Then my dad taught things like a cheese /bechamel sauce. I really enjoy making pastry so pie is another good one as its really satisfying. Pizza we do with ours though sometimes buy ready to roll dough if in a rush. Crumble really good for easy puddings. Second what others have said about choosing a cookbook

spaghetti Carbonara
cannelloni (but gets bored of filling)
ice cream sundaes