Food

Cards (16)

  • Effects of cooking - protein coagulates /fish become opaque vitamin b is lost
  • Homogenisation - The distribution of fat making milk creamier.
    pasteurasitaion - milk is heated to 76 degrees then cooled- this kills bacteria and increase shelf life
  • State the causes of toughness in meat.
    age, activity - active parts of the body would be tougher, incorrect hanging, incorrect cooking
  • List four methods that could be used to tenderise meat.
    (4x2)
    mincing, pounding, piercing, marinating, moist methods of cooking,
    chemical tenderisers/enzymes
  • Salmonella- poor standard of personal hygiene, meat,poultry, eggs, shellfish
    E.coli- undercooked meats, unpasteurised milk and dairy products
  • Enzymes are chemicals are naturally present in fruit+veg
    • Micro organisms grow in warmth - most microorganisms grow in 30 to 40 degress - danger zone.
    • they multiply so quick so store food correctly.
    • oxygen most micro-organisms need air in order to grow and multiply ; so wrap It excluding air
  • GDA - guideline daily amounts
  • Functions of clothing
    • express personality, identification
    • protection from weather
    • modesty, to flatter
    • satety
  • Haute couture: original, expensive clothes made
    by fashion designers for individual people
    Prêt-à-porter: ready to wear designers' clothes, good quality,
    • Amylase in the mouth breaks down starch
    • Pepsin in the stomach begins to break down proteins
    • Proteins are broken into amino acids by enzymes in the small intestine
    • Carbohydrates are broken into glucose by
    enzymes in the small intestine
    • Fats are broken into glycerol and three fatty acids in the small intestine.
    • Bile emulsifies/breaks down fat
  • epiglottis it covers the opening of the trachea, prevents food from going
    into the trachea and the lungs
  • Villi : Tiny hair-like projections that line the inner wall of the small intestine,
  • Conduction: heat travels through something solid
    Convection: heat travels in air or liquid that is moving, rises, cool air replaces
    it and sets up convection currents
    Radiation: Heat travels in straight lines/rays and hits the first object
  • sauté
    to toss food lightly in hot oil
  • roux : a mixture of flour and fat which when combined is used to thicken soups and sauces