Cooking methods- dry methods pg 26/27

Question 1

Name a food method that uses dry heat to cook food

Answer 1

baking, in the oven

Question 2

name 4 foods that are baked

Answer 2

-cakes
-pastries
-potatoes
-whole fishes (salmon)

Question 3

what cooks food quicker the top or bottom of oven

Answer 3

top as hot air rises

Question 4

Name 2 ways modern electric ovens are more useful and why

Answer 4

-theyre fan-assisted
-food bakes more evenly as the oven temp is similar
-oven heats up quicker, so food cooks quicker

Question 5

name 2 advantages of baking

Answer 5

-wide variety of food can be baked
-quite healthy, no extra fat

Question 6

name 2 disadvantages of baking

Answer 6

-can take a long time, high energy
-food can become dried out
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Question 7

name a process that uses dry heat at a higher temperature than baking or roasting to cook food

Answer 7

-grilling
-when grilling fat drips out of food, making the outside golden and crisp

Question 8

name a process similar to grilling

Answer 8

barbecuing, but
-heat radiates from hot coals
-foods cooked at a lower temp for longe

Question 9

name foods you can grill

Answer 9

-small meat (steak, sausages)
-veg (courgettes, aubergines)
-cheese (halloumi, goats’ cheese)

Question 10

name 3 advantages of grilling

Answer 10

-food cooks quickly at a high temp
-golden outside of food looks and tastes nice, a crispy texture
-healthy

Question 11

name 2 disadvantages of grilling

Answer 11

-high heat thats used makes it hard to cook food evenly
-easy to burn food

Question 12

whats added to food when roasted

Answer 12

fat

Question 13

name foods used for roasting

Answer 13

-large cuts of meat (a leg of a lamb, a cut of beef or whole chicken)
-potattoes
-veg
-chestnuts

Question 14

name advantages of roasting

Answer 14

-extra fat helps to brown and crisp the outside of food, tasting and looking delicious
-fat from roasted meat can be used to cook other food

Question 15

name disadvantages of roasting

Answer 15

-isnt healthy as extra fat is added
-takes a long time to roast food, using energy like baking

Question 16

whats dry frying

Answer 16

-cooking food in a pan without fat or oil

Question 17

what foods can you dry fry and why

Answer 17

-foods containing natural fat e.g minced meat, bacon
-as the food heats up tje fats inside the food melt into the pan

Question 18

advantages of dry frying

Answer 18

-no extra fats or oils are added, making this method healthier than other frying methods
-gives a more distinct aroma to seeds/spices

Question 19

disadvantages of dry frying

Answer 19

-takes longer than other frying methods
-only used for a small range of food types