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Food science and the effects of cooking quiz (SEAB 6073 N(A)-Level Nutrition and Food Science) quiz

14questions. Pick an answer and you'll see why right away.

  1. Which of these is a reason why food is cooked?

  2. Boiling a pot of soup heats the liquid mainly by which method of heat transfer?

  3. Grilling food under a hot element cooks it mainly by:

  4. What happens during gelatinisation of starch?

  5. Toast turning golden brown under dry heat is an example of:

  6. Why does an egg white change from clear and runny to firm and white when cooked?

  7. Mayonnaise stays as a smooth, stable mix of oil and vinegar because of:

  8. Which raising agent makes choux pastry and Yorkshire pudding rise?

  9. Which raising agent does yeast produce to make bread dough rise?

  10. Which method best conserves vitamin C when cooking green vegetables?

  11. Why does whisking egg white turn it into a stiff foam?

  12. A flour-and-butter sauce (roux) thickens when milk is added and heated because:

  13. What is the main trade-off when cooking food?

  14. How is the gas in a raising agent finally held in place to keep a cake risen?