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Question 1

In Home Economics what will you get the opportunity to explore?

Answer 1

Food

Question 2

What is Home Economics?

Answer 2

Healthy eating, cooking, food, iPads, hygiene, recipes, shopping, facilities, testing.

Question 3

Give the seven tips on how to organise your booklet?

Answer 3

1. Keep all your notes in logical order in a secure folder.
2. Write in blue or black ink.
3. Follow the instructions carefully.
4. Answers should fill the space provided.
5. Keep written work as tidy as possible.
6. Make sure all work is completed if you are absent from class.
7. Do not deface your booklet.

Question 4

Give a description of safety?

Answer 4

This is about avoiding accidents or injury

Question 5

Give a description of hygiene?

Answer 5

This is related to cleanliness

Question 6

Give a description of food handler?

Answer 6

This person prepares and cooks food

Question 7

Give a description of food preparation area?

Answer 7

The place in which food is prepared

Question 8

Give a description of bacteria?

Answer 8

These are tiny, living things which can cause disease

Question 9

Give a description of food poisoning?

Answer 9

This is a type of illness caused by eating contaminated food

Question 10

What is safety about?

Answer 10

Avoiding accidents or injury

Question 11

What is hygiene related to?

Answer 11

Cleanliness and making sure we don’t cause food poisoning

Question 12

Is this rule to do with safety or hygiene :

Before I begin to prepare food I must wash my hands in hot, soapy water.

Answer 12

Hygiene

Question 13

Is this rule to do with safety or hygiene :

I must ensure that I have tied my shoelaces so that I don’t trip.

Answer 13

Safety

Question 14

Is this rule to do with safety or hygiene :

I have long hair, I must keep it back when cooking.

Answer 14

Hygiene

Question 15

Is this rule to do with safety or hygiene :

I must never cough or sneeze over food.

Answer 15

Hygiene

Question 16

Is this rule to do with safety or hygiene :

When carrying a knife i must hold it by the handle and have the point facing downwards.

Answer 16

Safety

Question 17

Is this rule to do with safety or hygiene :

I must not touch electrical equipment with wet hands.

Answer 17

Safety

Question 18

Where are bacteria that cause food poisoning easily spread?

Answer 18

Bacteria that cause food poisoning are easily spread around the kitchen and onto food via hands, clothes and equipment.

Question 19

What must all food handlers make sure?

Answer 19

All food handlers must make sure that they have a very high standard of personal hygiene and that the kitchen is kept hygienically clean to prevent the spread of potentially harmful bacteria.

Question 20

Where do bacteria exist?

Answer 20

Bacteria exist all over our bodies and so personal hygiene relates to keeping ourselves clean so that we don’t transfer bacteria when handling food.

Question 21

Give 9 rules for personal hygiene in the kitchen?

Answer 21

1. Tie long hair back and avoid touching it during food preparation. 2. A clean apron must be worn when preparing food as dirt containing bacteria may transfer to food while it is being prepared, causing food poisoning. 3. You must not sneeze or cough over food. You must use a clean tissue to blow your nose, throw it in the bin and then wash your hands. 4. You must not eat or drink while preparing food. Saliva from our mouths contain bacteria which will be transferred to the food via our hands and this may cause food poisoning. 5. Jewellery and nail polish must be removed before cooking. Bacteria can breed under jewellery (especially rings) and in chips in nail varnish, and then it can spread to food during food preparation. 6. When tasting food before serving, a clean spoon must be used. This will ensure that no bacteria are not spread from the mouth to the food, causing food poisoning. 7. Avoid handling food if you are unwell. 8. Wash hands thoroughly in hot, soapy water before preparing food because dirty hands can contaminate the equipment and work surfaces in your kitchen and increase the risk of food poisoning. 9. Cover any cuts on your hands with BLUE waterproof plasters. Blue plasters may be easily seen if they fall into food, and the food can then be discarded.

Question 22

Give 6 different types of accidents in the kitchen?

Answer 22

Falls, burns caused by dry heat, scalds caused by moist heat, cuts, poisoning, suffocation

Question 23

What can happen during food preparation?

Answer 23

Burns and cuts can happen during food preparation

Question 24

How should you treat a minor burn?

Answer 24

Place under cold water for at least ten minutes or until the pain subsides. Do not burst blisters. Only cover of the booster bursts.

Question 25

How should you treat a small cut?

Answer 25

Clean out cut with water and cover with a clean dressing. Apply pressure to stop the bleeding. If serious, seek medical attention.

Question 26

What should you store safely out of reach of children?

Answer 26

Store dangerous substances, such as cleaning agents, safely out of reach of children

Question 27

What way do you have to keep floor space?

Answer 27

Keep floor space clear to prevent falls

Question 28

What must you never do in the kitchen?

Answer 28

Never run in the kitchen

Question 29

Where do you not place oven gloves or tea towels?

Answer 29

Do not place oven gloves or tea towels on top of the cooker

Question 30

What do you not do to electric sockets?

Answer 30

Do not overload electric sockets

Question 31

What must you switch off after use?

Answer 31

Switch off gas and electrical appliances after use

Question 32

What must you use with care?

Answer 32

Use sharp knives and utensils with care

Question 33

What must you not leave out over the edge of a cooker or worktop?

Answer 33

Do not leave knives or saucepan handles out over the edge of a cooker or worktop

Question 34

What do you use to lift hot dishes from the oven?

Answer 34

Use oven gloves to lift hot dishes from the oven

Question 35

What way do you always keep oven doors?

Answer 35

Always keep oven doors closed

Question 36

What must you not touch with wet hands?

Answer 36

Do not touch plugs or sockets with wet hands

Question 37

What must you mop immediately?

Answer 37

Mop any spills immediately

Question 38

What must you dispose carefully?

Answer 38

Dispose of empty tin cans and bottles carefully

Question 39

What must you not allow to overhang worktops

Answer 39

Do not allow electrical leads to overhang worktops

Question 40

In home economics what will you be preparing?

Answer 40

In home economics you will be preparing snacks and meals

Question 41

What does everyone need to be?

Answer 41

Everyone needs to be organised in order to use time efficiently when preparing food

Question 42

What does being well organised also mean?

Answer 42

Being well organised means that we also work safely and so are less likely to trip, get burnt or cut ourselves in the kitchen

Question 43

In home economics what will you use?

Answer 43

In home economics you will use a wide variety of equipment

Question 44

What is important that you know?

Answer 44

It is important that you know what this equipment is and what it is used for

Question 45

What is a bowl scraper used for?

Answer 45

To remove a mixture from a bowl

Question 46

What is used to stir sweet food when baking?

Answer 46

Wooden spoon

Question 47

What is a rolling pin used for?

Answer 47

To roll out dough

Question 48

What is used to stir savoury food when cooking?

Answer 48

Wooden spatula

Question 49

What is a vegetable knife used for?

Answer 49

A small sharp knife used for cutting small pieces of food e.g. Fruit and vegetables

Question 50

What is used to remove the skin from fruit and vegetables?

Answer 50

Vegetable peeler

Question 51

What is a grater used for?

Answer 51

Used to shred food such as cheese and carrots

Question 52

What allows air to circulate around hot food to circulate it?

Answer 52

Cooling tray

Question 53

What is a pot stand used for?

Answer 53

Used to set hot pans on to protect the work surface

Question 54

What is used to cut fruit and vegetables on?

Answer 54

Green chopping board

Question 55

What is a red chopping board used for?

Answer 55

For cutting raw meat or for chopping onions and garlic

Question 56

What is used to place food on when it is being cooked in the oven?

Answer 56

Baking tray

Question 57

What is a measuring jug used for?

Answer 57

Used to measure liquids

Question 58

What is used to mix large quantities of ingredients in?

Answer 58

Mixing bowl

Question 59

What are used for measuring and mixing small quantities of ingredients?

Answer 59

Tablespoon, dessertspoon, teaspoon

Question 60

What are dishcloths and tea towels used for?

Answer 60

Dish clothes : used for drying dishes.

Tea towel : used for wiping table tops and sinks and for washing dishes.

Question 61

What are the 9 steps in preparation of a practical?

Answer 61

1. Put valuables in the box, 2. Tuck in your stool and school bag and check your laces are tied, 3. Put on an apron, 4. Tie back long hair, 5. Roll up your sleeves, 6. Remove jewellery and watches,
2. Wash your hands thoroughly, 8. Spray and wipe your table, 9. Wait for instructions from your teacher.

Question 62

What are the ingredients for fruit salad?

Answer 62

1 banana, 1 red apple, small bunch of green grapes, 125mls orange juice

Question 63

What is the method for making fruit salad?

Answer 63

1. Pour 125ml orange juice into a mixing bowl, 2. Wash grapes and apple, leaving skin on, 3. Remove the core of the apple and cut neatly into chunks of a similar size, 4. Cut grapes in half if large, 5. Peel banana and slice neatly, 6. Stir fruit gently into the orange juice and serve.

Question 64

When you carry out practical work in groups, what is it important that everyone has?

Answer 64

When you carry out practical work in groups, it is important that everyone has an opportunity to get involved and make a contribution to the end product…not just the washing up!

Question 65

Before you begin to prepare food what will you need to get?

Answer 65

Before you prepare food you will need to get equipment ready to use

Question 66

What equipment do you need to make fruit salad?

Answer 66

2 vegetable knives, 2 green boards, mixing bowl, measuring jug, tablespoon, paper towel for scraps