Chapter 20: Helping Clients Navigate the Real World Flashcards
Hunger
The physiological drive to find and eat food.
Braised
Food is sautéed first, and then cooked at a lower temperature in liquid.
Broiled
Food is cooked by exposing it to a source of radiant heat at a high temperature.
Baked
Food is cooked using convection heat in an oven. It may be pre-cooked and finished in the oven or prepared entirely in the oven.
Battered
Food is coated in batter and then deep-fried at a high temperature.
Creamed
The food has been prepared by simmering or poaching it in milk or a cream-based liquid.
Crispy
Typically refers to food that has been fried. It may or may not be coated in a batter.
Fried
Food is deep-fried in oil.
Grilled
Food has been cooked using dry, radiant heat directly applied to the surface of the food.
Oven Baked or Roasted
Food is baked dry or roasted in the oven.
Pan Fried
Food has been fried in a small amount of oil or other fat in a pan.
Poached
Food has been cooked in liquid at a lower temperature than used for simmering, and with no added fat.
Sautéed
Food is cooked at high heat, in a small amount of fat in a shallow pan.
Simmered
Food has been cooked in hot liquid at a temperature below the boiling point of water.
Smothered
Food has been cooked by exposing it to smoke from a burning or smoldering substance.
Smoked
Food is browned on the stove and then cooked at low heat, covered in gravy in a covered pan.
Steamed
Food has been cooked in steam possibly in a small amount of water with no added fat
Stir-fried
Food is cut into small pieces and then cooked in a small amount of hot oil in a wok, while being stirred continuously.
Tempura
Food that is battered and deep-fried.
Protein
Long chains of amino acids that serve many essential functional roles in the body.
Carbohydrates
Organic compunds of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, which includes starches, cellulose, and sugars, and are an important source of energy.
Fat
A source of energy, stored by the body.
Nutrient Density
The amount of nutrients provided by a food or meal relative to the total calories in the meal.
Nutrient Quality
Refers to the amount and variety of nutrients provided in a food or meal.