FN: Science of Food Flashcards
Name the 3 ways in which protein structure can be denatured
- Heat
- Manual Agitation
- Acid
What are the 2 functions of strong plain flour in rough puff pastry
1) Bulk ingredient
2) Contains the gluten which makes the pastry elastically
What are the 2 functions of lard in rough puff pastry
1) Traps air in between it creating layers when cooked
2) Gives the pastry a short crisp texture
What are the 3 functions of butter in rough puff pastry
1) When cooked gives the pastry a golden brown colour
2) Gives a richer flavor
3) Traps air in between creating layers when cooked
What are the 2 functions of Salt in rough puff pastry
1) Strengthens the gluten
2) Gives flavour
What are the function of lemon juice in rough puff pastry
1) Strengthens the gluten
What are the 3Wha functions of water in rough puff pastry
1) Binds all the ingredients together
2) Reacts with the glutenin and gliadin to form the gluten
3) Creates steam in the oven letting the pastry rise
What are the main 9 types of pastry
- Shortcrust
- Sweet Shortcrust
- Rough Puff
- Puff
- Choux
6, Flakey - Suet
- Filo
- Hot Water Crust
Fat to flour ratio in shortcrust pastry
1:2
Fat to flour ratio in flaky, puff and rough puff pastry
3:4
Fat to flour ratio in choux pastry
1:3
What are the 4 types of rasing agents
- Mechanical
- Physical
- Chemical
- Biological
What are the 5 types of a mechanical raising agents
- Sieving
- Whisking
- Rubbing In
- Creaming
- Lamination
What is the physical raising agent
Steam
What are the 2 types of chemical raising agents
- Bicarbonate of Soda
- Baking Powder
What is the biological raising agent
Yeast
What 2 things must be present for gelatinisation to occur
Heat and Liquid
What are the 3 types of starch to make sauces
- Wheat Flour
- Corn Flour
- Arrowroot
What are the 7 stages for gelatinisation of an all in one sauce
- When the ingredients are mixed, they do not dissolve, instead they form a suspension
- Stirring the liquid keeps the starch particles suspended. If the suspension is not stirred, the particles will sink to the bottom and stick together forming a lumpy sauce
- At 60c the starch granules absorb the liquid and swell
- Gelatinisation is when the liquid reaches 80c they burst and release starch making the mixture thick
- Gelatinisation is complete when the liquid reaches 100c for 1 min (this will stop the sauce tasting raw)
- When cool, the starch forms a gel and solidifies
- When reheated the sauce is converted back to its liquid state
When a starch sauce is frozen, what occurs
Syneresis
What is syneresis
When the sauce weeps and starts to go back to it’s original state
What is it called when the sauce weeps and goes back to its original state
Retrogradation