Cooking methods-water based pg24

Question 1

Name ways into using water to cook in lots of different ways

Answer 1

-boiling
-steaming
-blanching
-simmering
-poaching

Question 2

name foods that are boiled

Answer 2

-meat
-potaotes
-rice
-pasta
-veg

Question 3

name foods that are used with steaming

Answer 3

-fish
-rice
-veg

Question 4

does steaming use fat

Answer 4

no
-bc there is no direct contact with water, the veg keeps more of their taste, texture, colour and nutrients

Question 5

why does blanching use cold water

Answer 5

to stop the cooking process- preserving colour, texture and vitamins

Question 6

what does blanching also do

Answer 6

to remove harsh flavours in food
-e.g raw onions are blanched to give them a milder taste

Question 7

what happens to tomatoes and almonds when you blanch them

Answer 7

-makes their skins shrivel up, making it easier to remove

Question 8

why is simmering better than boiling

Answer 8

it preserves more nutrients than boiling

Question 9

name 3 foods that use poaching

Answer 9

-eggs
-fruit
-fish

Question 10

what is similar about poaching and boiling

Answer 10

nutrients and flavours are transferred to the liquid, lowering the nutritional content and tastiness of food