Cereals

Question 0

What is in the structure of cereal grains

Answer 0

Bran, Endosperm, Germ

Question 1

What are cereals

Answer 1

They are seeds or grains of edible grass plants

Question 2

Describe the bran

Answer 2

It’s the outer of the cereals that can be lost during processing

Question 3

What vitamins does the bran contain

Answer 3

Fibre, iron and vitamin b

Question 4

Describe the endosperm

Answer 4

The larger inner part

Question 5

What does the endosperm contain?

Answer 5

Staech and a protein called gluten

Question 6

What is the name of the disease for people who are gluten tolerant

Answer 6

Coeliac disease

Question 7

Describe the germ in the structure of cereal grain

Answer 7

The smaller part in the centre

Question 8

What nutrients does the germ contain?

Answer 8

Protein, fat and vitamin b

Question 9

What is protein used for in cereals?

Answer 9

For growth

Question 10

What is fat used for in cereals

Answer 10

A bit if unsaturated fat is used for heat, energy and insulation

Question 11

What is carbohydrates used for in cereals?

Answer 11

The main nutrient, used for heat, energy and digestion

Question 12

What does carbohydrates presence form?

Answer 12

They form starch and fibre

Question 13

What is vitamin B used for in cereals?

Answer 13

For healthy nerves and release of energy

Question 14

When is vitamin B present in cereals?

Answer 14

When the cereals are unprocessed

Question 15

What is the use of iron, calcium and phosphorus in cereals?

Answer 15

For healthy blood, bones and teeth

Question 16

How much water is in cereal?

Answer 16

The content is low

Question 17

What percentage of protein is in cereal?

Answer 17

7-15%

Question 18

What is the percentage of fat in cereals?

Answer 18

2-7%

Question 19

What is the percentage of carbohydrates in cereals?

Answer 19

70-77%

Question 20

What percentage of the vitamin b group is in cereals

Answer 20

0.5%

Question 21

What percentage of the minerals calcium and iron in cereal?

Answer 21

1%

Question 22

What percentage of water is in cereal?

Answer 22

12%

Question 36

What is pre cooked rice?

Answer 36

Rice fully cooked and then dehydrated, its quick and easy to cook

Question 37

What happens when cereals are cooked?

Answer 37

Starch becomes more digestable, starch grains swell and burst, the grains absorbs the liquid

Question 38

How is flour made?

Answer 38

By grinding cereals such as wheat, rice, oats, rye and maize

Question 39

What is flour made from in ireland

Answer 39

Wheat

Question 40

What is the function of gluten?

Answer 40

When the flour gets wet the gluten becomes elastic, letting the dough to become very stretchy so it rises well

Question 41

What is wholemeal flour and what does it do?

Answer 41

It contains the whole of the grain and nothing is added or taken away it's used for wholemeal bread, pastry, scones and rolls

Question 42

What is brown flour and what is it used for?

Answer 42

Some of the bran and germ was removed during milling and it's used for brown bread, rolls and pastry

Question 43

What is white flour and what is it used for?

Answer 43

The bran and germ is removed Made up of starchy endosperm Used make white flour, pastry and cakes Thickens soups and sauces

Question 44

What is self raising flour and what is it used for?

Answer 44

Brown or white flour with raising agents it's used for bread rolls, cakes and biscuits

Question 45

What is strong flour and what is it used for?

Answer 45

Milled from spring wheat and has high gluten content and is used for making yeast bread and some pastries

Question 46

What is gluten free flour?

Answer 46

No gluten in it and is used to make bread and biscuits for coeliacs

Question 57

Name two products made of the cereal wheat?

Answer 57

Wholemeal flour, bread

Question 58

What is short grain rice?

Answer 58

Short rice that is used in rice pudding and other sweet rice dishes

Question 59

What is brown rice?

Answer 59

Long grain rice which contains some bran layer it has a nutty flavour and a chewy texture it takes longer to cook than white rice

Question 60

Name two products made of rice?

Answer 60

Rice krispie, rice cakes

Question 61

Name two products thatare made of maize?

Answer 61

Tortilla and sweetcorn

Question 62

Name two products that are made of barley?

Answer 62

Beer, whiskey

Question 63

Name two products that are made of rye?

Answer 63

Rye flour and rye whiskey

Question 64

Name two products that are made of oats?

Answer 64

Muesli, porridge

Question 65

Describe how pasta is made?

Answer 65

Pasta is made of durum wheat, grounded with semolina then mixed with water, the colours can vary by using egg, tomatoes, spinach or wholemeal semolina

Question 66

When and where was rice discovered?

Answer 66

In the far east nearly 5,000 yes

Question 67

Where is rice the most important staple food?

Answer 67

In latin america, west indies, asia and the middle east

Question 68

What is long grain rice and what dishes is it used for?

Answer 68

Used in savoury dishes such as stew, curry it can also be called patna carolina and basmati

Question 69

What is medium grain rice or risotto rice?

Answer 69

It is short rice that is used in risotto or and dishes where the rice gets moulded