Food Y09 Spr1

Question 1

1.1. Bridge

Answer 1

an arch to hold food when cutting

Question 2

1.2 claw

Answer 2

allowing the knife to brush your knuckles when cutting

Question 3

1.3 Eatwell guide

Answer 3

a picture with recommendations of a healthy diet

Question 4

1.4 cuisine

Answer 4

a style of cooking representative of a country

Question 5

1.5 shortcrust pastry

Answer 5

a dough of flour, fat and water made using the rubbing in method

Question 6

1.6 choux pastry

Answer 6

light pastry made with egg used for profiteroles and eclairs

Question 7

1.7 gluten

Answer 7

protein found in flour

Question 8

1.8 pasty

Answer 8

a folded pastry case with a savoury filling

Question 9

1.9 function

Answer 9

job or role

Question 10

2.1 What are traditional British cooking techniques?

Answer 10

roasting, baking, grilling, frying

Question 11

2.2 How many meals are traditionally eaten in Britain per day?

Answer 11

3 per day

Question 12

2.3 How are foods traditionally cooked in Britain?

Answer 12

baked or roasted in gas or electric ovens

Question 13

2.4 What foods are grown in Britain?

Answer 13

vegetables such as potatoes, onions, leeks, sprouts and peas; fruit such as strawberries, apples, plums and rhubarb

Question 14

2.5 What dishes are traditionally British?

Answer 14

roast dinner, Battenberg cake, Victoria sandwich cake, shortbread, trifle, cottage pie, Cornish pasty

Question 15

2.6 What are the advantages of buying locally produced foods?

Answer 15

often healthier as it is fresher, supports local farmers, less food miles, foods are in season and often cheaper

Question 16

3.2 What products are commonly grown or served in India?

Answer 16

wheat, maize, basmati rice, lentils, spices, tea, vegetables such as aubergines, okra and peppers

Question 17

3.3 What products are commonly grown or served in China?

Answer 17

noodles, rice, vegetables such as water chestnuts, Chinese leaves, bamboo shoots and water chestnuts

Question 18

3.5 What equipment is commonly used in Indian cooking?

Answer 18

tandoor, karahi, flat griddle pan

Question 19

3.6 What equipment is commonly used in Chinese cooking?

Answer 19

a wok, a bamboo steamer, a steel meshed scoop, clay pots with lids

Question 20

3.7 Name 5 dishes native to India.

Answer 20

naan bread, tikkas, kormas, biryanis, samosas

Question 21

3.8 Name 5 dishes native to China.

Answer 21

almond jelly, egg tarts, spring rolls, dumplings, beef/prawn chop suey