intro
food additives
Preservatives
Terminology from Recipes
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Fast food is the term given to?
food that is prepared and served very quickly
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Substances that are used in food to maintain its nutritive quality, enhance its keeping quality, make it attractive or to aid in its processing, packaging or storage are all considered to be?
food additives
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what are Preservatives
Substances that prolong the shelf life of food by slowing down their natural breakdown.
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what is Bouillon
a clear liquid in which meat, chicken, fish, or vegetables have been cooked and which is eaten as soup or used to make sauces
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fast food was first popularized in the 1950s in what country?
United States.
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Under the Food and Drug Regulations, food additives do not include:
•food ingredients such as salt, sugar, starch; •vitamins, minerals, amino acidsFootnote 1; •spices, seasonings, flavouring preparations; •agricultural chemicals; •veterinary drugs; or •food packaging materials.
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how do they mainly increase the self life of food
mainly by altering the action of bacteria and other microorganisms.
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what is a Pressure Cooker
an airtight utensil for quick cooking or preserving of foods by means of high-temperature steam under pressure
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fast food became popular during what year
1950
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Examples of food additives include?
coloring agents anticaking agents preservatives certain sweeteners
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People commonly classify preservatives as "____" or "____",
natural and artificial
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what is Active Dry Yeast
Active dry yeast, also sometimes referred to as “baker’s yeast,” is a live culture used to make dough rise for breads, rolls, and some types of cake.
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While any meal with low preparation time can be considered fast food, typically the term refers to food that is?
sold in a restaurant or store with preheated or precooked ingredients
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Substances that are used in food to maintain its nutritive quality, enhance its keeping quality, make it attractive or to aid in its processing, packaging or storage are all considered to be food additives. However, some substances that aid in the processing of food, under certain conditions, are considered to be food processing aids, not food additives.
True or False
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In recent years, preservatives have earned a particularly unsavory reputation, especially within the ever-widening ______-_______US circle.
health-conscious
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what is Simmer
to cook or cook in a liquid at or just below the boiling point.
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how are fast foods tipically served?
served to the customer in a packaged form for take-out/take-away.
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what is a food additive?
A food additive is any chemical substance that is added to food during preparation or storage and either becomes a part of the food or affects its characteristics for the purpose of achieving a particular technical effect.
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For centuries, people have resorted to _______, _______ and making ____ and _______ to extend the life of their fresh meats and produce.
salting, pickling and making jams and jellies
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what is Boil
the cooking of food by immersion in water that has been heated to near its boiling point (212° F [100° C] at sea level; at higher altitudes water boils at lower temperatures, the decrease in boiling temperature being approximately one degree centigrade for each 1,000 ft [300 m]). Water-soluble substances, such as sugar and salt, raise the boiling point of the water).
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