Acids, Bases, & Water
Is vinegar an acid or a base?
acid
Are eggs a complete or an incomplete protein?
complete protein
What is used to make the yellow Skittles yellow?
Coaltar yellow
What food is formed by using a small flame torch to heat the top layer of sugar until it crystallizes and forms a sweet, crunchy coating?
creme brulée
Is bleach an acid or a base?
Base
What is the proper pH of saliva?
6.5
This type of protein lacks one or more essential amino acids.
Incomplete Protein
What is the largest group of food additives?
Flavoring agents
Which molecular gastronomy technique involves the process of adding sodium alginates to a liquid that transforms it into chewy orbs resembling caviar?
spherification
What is the scientific discipline called that is within the culinary arts and involves preparing food in a way that highlights the physical and chemical reactions between different food ingredients>
Molecular Gastronomy
What is made in the stomach and helps break down protein?
Hydrochloric Acid
This is the part of the egg that contains globular proteins and HDL/LDL, fat, and most of the nutrients
The yolk of the egg
What preservative contains cochineal extract?
Carmine
Which molecular gastronomy technique involves the exposing food to liquid nitrogen or low temperatures just long enough to freeze the outside without solidifying its inside or creating ice crystals?
Flash Freezing or carbonating
Current dietary guidelines on daily sodium intake says that one should have a maximum of about _____________ of salt
2,300 mg, or about 1 tsp. of salt
When acid and bases combine to form a compound with ionic bonds they form _____________.
Salt
What is the part of the egg that gets bigger as the egg ages?
Air cell
Of the 20 amino acids that your body needs, how many does the body produce on its own?
11
Which molecular gastronomy technique involves the process of removing all the moisture from foods in order to change their flavor and texture?
Dehydrating
Why was coal tar yellow banned in Europe?
It caused hyperactivity in children
pH is a measure of the ________________in a solution using a scale ranging from 0 - 14
hydronium ions
This is the part of muscle tissue that is heat resistant; must be broken down mechanically.
Elastin
_____________ has over 500 flavoring chemicals and is one of the most complex flavors.
Chocolate
What type of molecular gastronomy uses a low-temperature cooking technique that involves vacuum sealing or compressing food before immersing it in a water bath that cooks the ingredients?
sous vide
How much protein is needed for a male weighing 190 lbs.?
190 ÷ 2.2 = 86 kg. x 0.8 = 69 grams of protein
Your body weight (lbs) ÷ 2.2 = Your weight in kg, then your weight in kg x 0.8g protein = grams of protein