exam sem 1

Question 1

define food culture

Answer 1

food culture is the shared or learnt patterns of behaviour or identity of a group of people ,includes the characteristics, cultures, customs and knowledge of the group and is based on their shared language, religion , ideas and behaviour

Question 2

define food cuisine

Answer 2

is the style of preparation and cooking that reflects that characteristics of a particular country or geographic region.

a cuisine is based on the distinctive ingredients, cooking techniques and traditional dishes of the group

Question 3

what is the hunter gatherer lifestyle like?

Answer 3

• they live in villages and groups called bands of kinship groups
• they don’t have a leader
• they children are breast fed until 4yrs old
• sharing is a central feature of their life all things are shared
• they live in rain forests in the democratic republic of the Congo

Question 4

what is a hunter gatherer?

Answer 4

a term used to describe humans who obtain their food from nature by hunting and gathering wild plants

Question 5

challenges that the hunter gatherers face:

Answer 5

• change in climate (food shortages)
• population growth
• higher demand for food

Question 6

what were spices first used for?

Answer 6

spices were used as a currency and were more expensive then gold

it as also used as a medicine and as perfumes

Question 7

what is the Silk Road?

Answer 7

it was an overland route in Europe which linked eastern nations with the mediteranian which allowed trade between India, china and Italy

Question 8

what was the hunter gatherer farming like?

Answer 8

they burnt land (Swidden farming) then planted, watered, weeded, thinned, cropped and then stored their foods

Question 9

what is a primary product?

Answer 9

something that is picked, grown or killed eg fruit meat or veg

eg apple

Question 10

what is a secondary product?

Answer 10

things that man can make. anything that has gone though a process

eg apple juice

Question 11

what is pasteurised

Answer 11

the process with milk where they heat the milk to kill bacteria

Question 12

what is a primary process?

Answer 12

means that the food can be harvested, slaughtered, washed, graded and transported but the food still remains the same (exception to milk & milk as they can’t be consumed without being processed)

Question 13

what is a secondary process?

Answer 13

the food structure will be entered eg juiced, sliced, canned or packaged or made into another for product using the original product

eg a dead pig into pork chops

Question 14

types of food trends in Australia

Answer 14

• eating breakfast out
• the coffee culture
• on trend ingriedents
• e-revolution
• gen-y
• looking for convenience
• concerns for the environment
• health and wellbeing concerns

Question 15

types of ancient grains

Answer 15

teff
quinoa
chia

Question 16

where does teff originate and what are its chemical, physical and sensory properties

Answer 16

teff originates in ethiopia
its got a nutty taste and can come in multiple colours
its the smallest grain
its v high in protein, magnese, iron and calcium

Question 17

why do bubbles form on pancakes and what does it show u

Answer 17

bubbles form when he pancake is being cooked with SR flour or bicarb soda

it gives you an indication that the carbon dioxide and the bicarb soda is being cooked out of the pancake

Question 18

what is the ideal fridge temp?

Answer 18

0-3*

Question 19

what is poaching food?

Answer 19

a gentle way of cooking

submerging foods into boiling water for them to be cooked such as with fruit and vegetables

Question 20

what is coagulation

Answer 20

the egg protein setting in a cake or mixture which gives it structure and makes it firm

Question 21

what is caramelisation

Answer 21

caramelisation of the sugar over heat which makes a syrup. the syrup thickens and turns brown

Question 22

what is dextrinisation

Answer 22

the browning of starch in a car while its being cooked in the oven