Key Terms Flashcards
Absorption
When digested nutrients are absorbed into the bloodstream
Aeration
Adding air into the mixture by beating pr whisking it vigorously
Allergen
A substance (for example food) that causes an allergic reaction
Ambient temperature
Normal room temperature
Amino Acid
The basic components of all proteins
Anaerobic
A process that does not require oxygen
Angina
When the blood supply to the heart si restricted
Antibacterial spray
A spray designed to destroy most bacteria on work surfaces
Appetising
Appealing to the senses
Apprenticeship
A combination of on-the-job training and classroom learning
Bacteria
Single-celled micro-organisms; some types of bacteria can cause food poisoning
Baking Blind
Precooking pastry before a filling is added
Baking
Cooking food ni a hot oven without adding extra fat during the cooking proces
Barracks
Where people in the armed forces live
Basal metabolic rate (BMR)
How many calories you need to stay alive for 24 hours when warm and resting
Basting
Spooning over stock or fat during cooking to stop food from drying out and to help it to brown
Bâton
A vegetable cut, also called jardinière, where vegetables are cut into baton shapes
Beating
Combining ingredients together thoroughly
Beverage
A drink other than water
Blanching
When food is cooked very quickly in boiling water then cooled to stop the cooking process
Tips and Gratitude
Money given to someone by a customer as a way of saying “thank you’ for good service
Service Charge
A percentage added to a customer’s bill to reward the employees who have provided the customer with a service
Bonus payment and rewards
Given by some employers as a way of rewarding their hard work throughout the year and helping to make the business successful
Climate change
Changes in the earth’s temperature that can lead to unusual and extreme weather conditions
Fossil fuels
Fuels such as coal, oil and gas that were created over millions of years by fossilised plants and animals
Greenhouse gasses
These form an insulated layer around the earth’s atmosphere, which traps heat and raises the earth’s temperature
Non-renewable energy
Energy produced from fossil fuels that cannot be renewed once they are used up
Sustainable diet
A diet consisting mostly of plant foods, which has a minimal impact on the environment during its production
Anaphylaxis
A very severe and life threatening allergic reaction that affects breathing, the heart, the digestive system and the skin
Food allergy
A condition where the body’s immune system reacts to certain foods, which causes a range of symptoms
Food intolerance
A long term health condition where certain foods make someone unwell
Bacteria
Tiny living things, some of which cause food poisoning
Contaminate
Make a food unsafe to eat by infecting it with microbes that will grow and multiply in it
Cross-Contamination
How microbes are spread from one place onto some food
Microbes
Tiny plants and animals that you can only see under a microscope (also called micro-organisms
Moulds
Tiny plants, similar to mushrooms
Pathogenic
Something that makes people ill
Toxins
Another name for poisins; if something is toxic, it is poisonous
