Cooking: Planning and Organization

Duration: 400 ft.

Genre: Educational

Year Published: 1949

Creator: Young America?

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Sound: sound

Description: Shows a well-ordered kitchen in which the equipment and cooking utensils are efficiently arranged, and illustrates how scientific planning and the use of such devices as the time-chart are effective in preparing meals. For high school and college classes.

Complete Record: woman enters kitchen and ties on apron; woman opens cabinet under sink revealing a dish drainer; woman opens drawer, pulls out frying pan, closes drawer; woman opens cupboards revealing well organized pots and pans, dishes and glasses; woman dries dishes and places them back on shelf; head shot of woman as announcer says, “You must organize yourself, too.” woman reacts pointing at herself with a look of befuddlement; woman tries to prepare a meal that turns into a disaster; woman stirring a mixing bowl, reads from a cookbook on table adds ingredients and stirs some more; woman stirring mixing bowl looks up at clock; kitchen clock reads 5:30; woman, appearing frazzled and rushed; CU of woman with flour smeared across her face reacting to carrots overcooking; CU of overcooked carrots on stove; medium CU of woman shaking her head; kitchen clock reading 5:55; CU of T-bone steak frying in frying pan, steak removed from frying pan; clock reads 6:45; potatoes boiling in pot; woman reacts, placing her hand to side of her face; woman plans meal in advance; woman pulls pad of paper from drawer and sits down at kitchen table; woman reads from cookbook, writes on notepad; CU of woman’s hand writing out a time chart for preparation of a meal; woman enters kitchen, ties on apron; CU of hand indicating meat loaf on time chart; woman uses tray to transport meat loaf materials from refrigerator to counter, woman places ingredients into bowl; CU of woman’s hand mixing meatloaf in bowl; woman places meat loaf into the oven; woman prepares salad; woman puts potatoes into oven; a hand indicates 5:50 on time chart; woman sets table; clock indicates 5:50; woman mixes batter and pours into pan; woman placing frozen peas into boiling water; woman pulls platter from oven and serves nuclear family seated at the table; CU of “Dad” as he manipulates his food with glee; CU of woman taking a bite and reacting with a look of satisfaction in a well planned meal.

Online Copy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjbbVzoLJtw

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