Commodities

Question 1

Meat and Poultry

Answer 1

• tough cuts: chopped and stewed until tender
• big joints/whole bird: roasted
• tender pieces/chicken: grilled

=high risk food - stored in fridge

Question 2

Fish

Answer 2

• white
• oily
• shellfish

=high risk food - store in fridge & use asap

• chose:
  1. Firm
  2. Clear eyes
  3. Smell slightly salty
  4. Shellfish = closed shells

Question 3

Fruit and Vegetables

Answer 3

• feel firm and plump
• store cool and dark

Fruit: fresh, dried, juice or dessert

Veg: raw, boiled or roasted

Question 4

Cereal, Flour and Pasta

Answer 4

Kinds:

1. Wheat
2. Rice
3. Rye
4. Oats
5. Corn

-store airtight containers

Pasta:

• v. fast
• served with sauce

Rice:

• long-grain = nice and fluffy
• short-grain = sticky and used as risotto

Question 5

Convenience Products

Answer 5

=ready prepared food:

• fresh
• frozen
• tinned
• dried
• chilled
• save time
• easy to cook
• easy stored
• long shelf life

Question 6

Eggs

Answer 6

• store cool place
• away from strong smells

Eggs: boiled, poached, fried, used in cakes, quiches and sauces

Fresh:

• round fat yolk
• thick white

Raw= salmonella
- shouldn’t be served to old, young and pregnant

Question 7

Dairy Products

Answer 7

Dairy = all short self life

Milk:
e.g. cows, soya, full-fat, slimmed…

Butter:
-churned milk

Cream:
e.g. single, double, whipping

Cheese:
-on its own or in cooking

Question 8

Cakes, Scones and Biscuits

Answer 8

Methods:

1. Rubbing
2. Melting
3. Whisking
4. Creaming

Question 9

Dough Products

Answer 9

• flour, salt, sugar, yeast and warm water
• baked in oven
• bread making
• knead to stretch gluten: springy and elastic