BASIC FOODS Flashcards
78°C when converted to the Fahrenheit scale is equivalent to:
a. 183°F b. 200°F c. 212° F d. 172.4°F
d. 172.4°F
During cooking, tough meat becomes tender because
A. There is coagulation of muscle proteins B. Volatile substances are released
C. Collagen is changed to gelatin D. Fat melts
C. Collagen is changed to gelatin
The astringent taste of fruits like santol is due to
A. Malic acid B. Tannin C. Pectin d. Citric acid
B. Tannin
Enzymes are
A. Protein B. fat C. Carbohydrate d. hormones
A. Protein
Fresh meat color is principally due to
A. Myoglobin B. Myoglobin and Hemoglobin C. Hemoglobin d. Oxymyoglobin
A. Myoglobin
Sugar property directly related to ease of solubility
A. Hygroscopic property B. Caramelization C. Crystallization d.Melting point
A. Hygroscopic property
Example of an emulsion:
a. whipped gelatin b. salad dressing c. custard d. gravy
b. salad dressing
Yogurt is an example of:
a. recombined milk b. fermented milk c. reconstituted milk d. cream
b. fermented milk
Examples of moist heat method of cooking except :
a. steamed lapu-lapu b. pesang dalag c. fried galunggong
d. paksiw na bangus
c. fried galunggong
It is made from pork fat
a. suct b. hydrogenated fat c. tallow d. lard
d. lard
A crude market form of sugar where sugarcane extract is evaporated into a brown syrup concentrate and molded in a halved coconut shell.
a. “pakaskas” b. “panutsa” c. raw brown sugar d. lump sugar
b. “panutsa”
A dark purple colored rice used in “puto bumbong”.
a. parboiled rice b. “pirurutong” c. “pinipig” d. “binlid”
b. “pirurutong”
The minimum level of butter fat/milk in an ice cream frozen dessert.
a. 15% b. 12% c. 10% d. 20%
b. 12%
The difference in volume between an unfrozen cream mixture and the frozen ice cream mixture.
a. body b. proof c. overrun d. Bloom
c. overrun
Sucrose is hydrolyzed by weak acids into glucose and fructose by the process of ____.
a. inversion b. maillard reaction c. fermentation d. none of the above
a. inversion
Enzymes in food which bring about the ripening of fruits
a. amylases b. invertase c. pectinases d. microbial enzymes
c. pectinases
The transfer of heat via metal is known as:
a. conduction b. convection c. induction d. radiation
a. conduction
Source of sucrose:
a. pudding b. honey c. candies d. fruit
c. candies
A market form of sugar that is machine ground from granulated sucrose to which is added cornstarch to prevent caking.
a. super fine sugar b. confectioner’s sugar c. washed sugar d. brown sugar
b. confectioner’s sugar
Milk with butterfat substituted by coconut or vegetable oil.
a. evaporated filled milk c. sweetened condensed milk
b. recombined evaporated milk d. evaporated whole milk
a. evaporated filled milk
The best way to extract color from annatto seeds.
a. use hot water b. use hot oil c. use cold water d. none of the above
b. use hot oil
A cooking method where food is simmered in a small amount of liquid in a covered pot or casserole dish
a. scalding b. steaming c. simmering d. Braising
d. Braising
All soups are based on _____.
a. water b. bouillon c. stock d. garni
c. stock