L29- Food Chemistry
Where is the best place in your house to look for chemicals?
The Kitchen
What does the brown paper test detect the presence of?
Fat
What are the two most popular flavors of ice cream?
Chocolate & Vanilla
What are added to keep food fresh and to prevent mold and bacteria from growing in the food?
If you want fluffy bread, what are the two most important ingredients?
What are the three main types of chemicals that occur naturally in food?
Carbohydrates, Proteins, and Fats
What are the two kinds of carbohydrates?
Sugars and Starches
Flavor is a combination of what two senses?
Taste & Smell
What are the chemicals called that are added to food to prevent it from reacting with oxygen?
Antioxidants
Why is gluten important for fluffy bread?
The gluten allows the bread dough to stretch and traps the gas produced by the yeast.
What are Carbohydrates made from?
They are made from carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen.
What is an indicator?
A substance that is used to detect the presence of another substance.
What are herbs?
Herbs are plant leaves that are used to add flavor to our cooking.
What are added to food in order to make the flavor stronger?
Flavor Enhancers
What is the most popular way to test an unknown substance?
Use your senses.
What are proteins made from?
What does translucent mean?
Light will be able to pass through.
What are spices?
Spices are flavors that come from roots, stems, and seeds of plants.
Which administration oversees the use of additives in food?
FDA- Food & Drug Administration
What method should be used in identifying unknown substances?
The Scientific Method
What are the three main types of chemicals that are added to food?
Preservatives, Flavor Enhancers, and Color Enhancers.
What are the main chemicals listed on food labels?
What are artificial flavors?
Scientists have recreated flavors by copying the chemical composition of many particular flavors.
Why are emulsifiers often added to food?
To help prevent oil and water from separating.
God created matter to be consistent and to react the same way each time it is exposed to other chemicals, and we can use this consistency to ensure _____________.
Safety