F&N Flashcards
Why do we cook (list 10 reasons)
Destroys bacteria, makes it more tender (meat), reduces starch, makes things rise, changes flavour, changes texture, makes new food, makes it easy to digest, create hot food, makes it safe to eat
Name raising methods, their product and a example.
Biological (Yeast, bread), chemical (baking powder, cake) physical (whisking egg whites, meringues
What do you need to ferment yeast
You need sugar, water, tepid water, warmth and time, vitamin c speeds it up
What does tepid mean
Tepid means, warm or slightly hot. Eg microwaving water for 30 seconds
What happens to the yeast of the water is too hot
It will be killed
What does dormant mean eg “the yeast is dormant”
It means it has not been activated with tepid water, vitamin c etc so it will not make the bread rise etc
Name 6 recipes which need yeast to work
Bread, pizza, wine, beer, yeast cakes, doughnuts
What is self raising flour
Self raising flour is a plain flour with a standard baking agent added it needs to heat and moisture to activate the CO2 production
What is gelato (Italian)
Gelato is similar to ice cream but gelato is usually fresh, more sugary and softer
What is granita (Italian)
Granita is like sorbet but not whipped and made from fruit/wine not milk
What is a cornetti (Italian)
Cornetti is like a croissant but is softer and has less butter
What is biscotti (Italian)
Biscotti is a almond biscuit
What is tiramisu (Italian)
Tiramisu is a coffee flavoured dessert made of layers
Name 5 factors that affect food choice
Age, want, money, skills, religion
What is the equation for BMI
Weight in Kg
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Height in M 2
