meal planning and preparation

Question 1

factors of meal planning

Answer 1

• nutrition
• special diets
• time
• availability of foods

Question 2

physical changes

Answer 2

• increase in size
• thickening
• loss of nutritive value
• tenderising

Question 3

chemical changes

Answer 3

• colour change
• nutrient loss
• tenderising
• increase in sizing

Question 4

reasons why food is cooked

Answer 4

• to destroy enzymes
• develop flavour
• to make food digestible
• to combine ingredients together eg stew