Butter, Oils, Margarine, Sugar, Syrup

Question 1

What is butter?

Answer 1

Butter:
- Solid fat.
- Melts and becomes softer when heated.
- Make butter by churning cream quickly until lumps form.

Question 2

Where should butter be stored?

Answer 2

Butter should be stored:
- In refrigerator away from odorous foods.
- Cover butter in refrigerator as air can cause it to spoil.

Question 3

What are the 2 types of butter?

Answer 3

Types of butter:
- Unsalted.
- Salted.

Question 4

What us butter a source of?

Answer 4

Butter is a source of:
- Fat (mainly saturated).
- Vitamin A and D.
- Sodium ( salted butter).

Question 5

What is butter used for?

Answer 5

Uses of butter:
- Spread on foods to add flavour and moisture.
- Cream with sugar to add flavour and air when making cakes.
- Shallow-fry foods to stop foods sticking to pans.
- Make pastry through shortening (when butter is rubbed into flour to get crumbly texture).
- Melt butter and pour over cooked vegetables to improve the flavour.

Question 6

How is butter made?

Answer 6

Butter is made by churning milk or cream to separate the fat globules from the buttermilk.