Smart foods Flashcards
1
Q
What are modified starches used for?
A
To tackle sineresis.
2
Q
what is sineresis?
A
where sauce has cooled and solified and then reheated forming lumps and a thin liquid which has separated from the sauce.
3
Q
In cooking, if starch is stirred, what does this form?
A
Suspension as the particles do not dissolve in liquid.
4
Q
What are starches used for in food production?
A
To thicken liquids, to add acid.
5
Q
What are modified starches used for in manufactured products?
A
They are PREGELTINISED in some food products like pot noodles and custard, allowing them to thicken instantly. they are used in sauces such as low calorie salad dressings to thicken them.
