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Home Economics: 08.3 - Food Additives > Flavourings > Flashcards

Flavourings Flashcards

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1
Q

What are the two functions of flavourings

A

Add flavour to food

Replace food flavour lost during processing

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2
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Classify flavourings

A

Natural

Artificial

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3
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Give four examples of natural flavourings

A

Sugar
Salt
Herbs
Spices

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4
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What is the origin of sugar?

A

Sugar cane and sugar beet

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5
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What is the origin of salt?

A

Sodium chloride

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6
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What is the origin of herbs?

A

Plants

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7
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What is the origin of spices?

A

Plants

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8
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Give a use of sugar as a flavouring

A

Breakfast cereals

Yoghurts

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9
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Give a use of salt as a flavouring

A

Butter

Cheese

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10
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Give a use of herbs as a flavouring

A

Stock cubes

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11
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Give a use of spices as a flavouring

A

Sauces

Seasonings

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12
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Give four examples of artificial flavourings

A

Esters - amyl acetate
Esters - ethyl acetate
Aldehydes - benzaldehydes
Aldehydes - maltol

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13
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What flavouring does amyl acetate give to foods?

A

Pear flavouring

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14
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What flavouring does ethyl acetate give to foods?

A

Rum flavouring

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15
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What flavouring does benzaldehyde give to foods?

A

Almond/cherry flavouring

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16
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What flavouring does maltol give to foods?

A

The smell of freshly baked bread

17
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What is the origin of both amyl acetate and ethyl acetate?

A

The chemical reaction resulting from heating acetic acid and ethyl alcohol

18
Q

What is the origin of benzaldehyde?

A

Oxidation of benzyl alcohol

19
Q

What is the origin of maltol?

A

Larch tree bark

20
Q

Give a use of amyl acetate as a flavouring

A

Pear-flavoured sweets

21
Q

Give a use of ethyl acetate as a flavouring

A

Rum essence

22
Q

Give a use of benzaldehyde as a flavouring

A

Almond essence
Almond-flavoured cakes
Cherry-flavoured sweets

23
Q

Give a use of maltol as a flavouring

A

Bread

Cakes

Home Economics: 08.3 - Food Additives (12 decks)

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