Fat
What type of cooking relies heavily on bacon fat and lard?
Italian Cuisine
Salt enhances what in foods?
Flavor
Why do we cook food?
Safer to eat
More digestible
Texture, Taste, Aroma, and Appearance are improved
What is Fat used for in the kitchen?
Fat can be used as the main ingredient, can affect the dish, used as a source of flavor and a texture
True or False: The making of Extra Virgin Olive Oil use heat and chemicals when being made
3 things that transform pork into prosciutto, salami, or cured meats
1. Fat
2.Salt
3.Time
What is the 5th sense?
Umami
What happens when we cook food?
Kills bacteria
Proteins solidify
Fibers in veggies break down
Flavors bend and change
What is Oil used for?
Oil is used for cooking in such ways: Frying, Baking, and other ways. It is also used in food preparation and flavoring not involving heat, like salad dressings and bread dipping
Does Oil get better when it is aged like wine?
No, it has an expiration date and is considered a fresh ingredient
What fat is used in making pasta?
Egg Yolk fat
Dail down bitterness, Texture, strengthen gluten, slows down bacterial growth, preserves food longer, used as a binding agent, enhances color of food
1. Poaching
2. Simmering
3. Boiling
4. Steaming
What is Satiety?
The sensation of feeling full after eating a meal
Olive oil does 2 things to focaccia, what are they?
Lends a fruity flavor
Creates a tender crumb and crisp crust
What 5 textures does fat make?
1. Creamy
2. Flaky
3. Crisp
4. Tender
5. Light
Fish, Pickles, Olives, Cheese
Name 3 different types of dry heat cooking
1. Sauteing
2. Panfrying
3. Deep Frying
4. Grilling
5. Broiling
6. Roasting
7. Baking
What is Emulsion?
Mixes water and oils with the help of fat
What is used to make Misho Salt in Japan?
Seaweed
Name 5 different types of fats
Lards, Oils, Shortening, Ghee, Butter, Pork fat, Duck Fat, Cream, Coconut milk
What are the 5 salt senses?
1. Salty
2. Sour
3. Sweet
4. Bitter
5. Umami
1. Conduction
2. Convection
3. Radiation
What is Fermentation?
The addition of bacteria
What did the help of cooking food do to the human species?
It allowed us to evolve, spend less time chewing and digesting, developed a smaller and more efficient digestive tract which enabled more energy to enable larger brain growth