Material Questions Flashcards
Where is the most rice consumed in the world? Cereal overall?
China- Rice
Cereal- South America
What is cereal?
plants that yield edible grains
Rice, Wheat, Rye, Corn.
Where are the main cereals consumed in the US?
Corn for livestock. Farm areas.
What are cereals composed of? What is the limiting nutritional factor?
Moisture- 10-14%
Contain 2/3 carbohydrates (starches and sugars)
Lysine is the limiting AA
Compare the protein content of cereals and that of animal products.
Protein quality not as high as protein in animal products (types of AA)
What are the three main parts of a wheat kernel, and what are they comprised of?
Endosperm - 83% of kernel (CHO found in endosperm)
Bran- 1.4% of the kernel (source of fiber)
Germ- makes up 3% of the kernel (source of fatty acids anv vit e)
Describe the thickening power of starch and the difference amylose and amylopectin make on thickening.
Thickening power of starch – depends on the amount of starch and kind of starch
What do fat,sugar,and acid do to a baked good when added as ingredients?
reacts with starch thus determining thickening power.
Describe gelatinization and retrogradation.
Gelatinization- Heated with water, starch granules swell when water migrates into the granule, causing an increase in viscosity
Retrogradation-Occurs after gelatinization and cooling of starch granules
Process of reforming hydrogen bonds, becoming rubbery and losing water
What does “waxy” refer to?
“Waxy” types contain higher amounts of amylopectin
Which starches contain more amylose and which contain more amylopectin?
amylose- Cereal starches from wheat and corn
amylopectin- Potato and tapioca starches
What effects do cooking conditions and added ingredients have on thickening power?
Fat – thins system because coating with fat prevents water absorption
Sugar – thins system because sugar competes with starch for water, reducing swelling
Acid – thins system because acid hydrolyzes starch
How do protein and fiber affect granule expansion?
Insoluble fiber impedes expansion (whole grains)
Protein impedes expansion (egg)
Describe the grain milling process. Draw a picture if necessary.
continuous disintegration and sieving
rollers disintegrate bran and germ
sieving separates desired portion from byproducts
endosperm sent though rollers to grind into flour and further sifted to remove reaming bran
What major change occurs to the quality of the grain after progressive milling?
depletes vitamin and mineral content
Makes flour whiter in color (remove brown bran)
What are the differences between hard and soft wheat?
Soft wheat is “weak” or low in gluten (protein) but high in starch
Easier to mill
Hard wheat has a high gluten content
10% gluten in soft wheats
15% gluten in hard wheats
Describe turbomilling and its purpose
Separated NOT by sieves BUT by turbulent air
Allows for custom blending of flours
What are some differences between wheat and rice kernels?
Rice is consumed as whole grain. Milling process doesn’t disintegrate endosperm.
why must you be extra careful when milling rice as opposed to milling wheat?
Milling process developed to not disintegrate endosperm of the seed?
What are the two methods for enriching rice?
Coat polished rice with enrichment mixture then another coat of waterproof edible film (which prevents removal of nutrients upon washing)
Parboiling whole rice grains in hot water, allowing nutrients to seep from hull, bran, germ to the endosperm (10 hr at 70oC) AKA converted rice.
What three vitamins (and how much) must be in rice in order to call it “enriched rice”?
Thiamin- 2mg
Niacin- 16mg
Iron- 13mg
What does pre-cooking to do increase functionality of a grain?
creates quick-cooking/instant variety
Internal structure has been pre-expanded to allow for quick absorption of water upon cooking.