Methods of cooking
What is cooking?
This is the preparation of food by applying heat.
Define cake
Cake is a soft sweet food made from a mixture of flour, fat, eggs, sugar and other ingredients, baked and sometimes iced or decorated.
Or Cake are delicious sweet items that can be served as a snack or dessert in a meal.
What is Meal planning?
Meal planning is applying the knowledge of food, what nutrient requirement and individual preference to prepare adequate and acceptable meals.
What is a menu?
A menu is a list of dishes prepared and ready to be served at a meal.
Or a list of dishes available at a resturant.
List the five processes of the management process?
Planning, Organizing, Implementing, Controlling, Evaluating
List five reasons for cooking food
To Preserve, to kill bacteria, to improve flavor, to add textural variety, to improve nutritive value, easier to digest
Define batter
Batter is a mixture of wet and dry ingredients that are used to bake a cake
Or batter is a mixture that can be easily poured into a pan
What are the factors of meal planning?
Nutrition
Likes and dislikes, Seasonal availability of food, Occasion, Finance, The equipment available, The sensory qualities of the food, Age and state of health, the cooking time
What is a A la carte menu?
The A la carte menu prices each food item seperately, it often contains greater choices for the costumer.
What is another name for implementing?
Action stage or Activity stage
What is method of cooking?
The technique or specialized way of cooking food.
List the methods of cake making
Melting method, Whisking method, Creaming Method, Rubbing Method, Creaming method, Liquid method
What is a meal?
A meal is a significant amount of food eaten at one time.
What is a Table d Hóte menu?
This is where multi-course meals with only a few choices are charged at a fixed total price. Such a menu can be called a prix fixe ("fixed price").
What is a balanced meal?
This is the food from all the food groups in the correct proportion.
List six methods of cooking
Dry heat methods, moist heat methods, frying, steaming.
Name a cake you can bake using the melting method
Sweet potato cupcake
What is breakfast?
This is the first meal of the day, which breaks the long period of fasting during the night while we are asleep.
What is the format of the Table d Hóte menu?
Fruit
Cereal
Main dish (Protein, Staples, Vegetables)
Beverage/ Hot beverage
What is dinner?
Dinner is the heaviest meal of the day, it is usually eaten in the evening.
List benefits of steaming food
It is a healthier way of eating food, It is easier to digest, lower fat possibilities
Name a cake you can bake using the Whisking method
Sponge cake
What is lunch?
Lunch is the meal eaten in the middle of the day, it is usually light.
Which menu has headings and prices?
A la Carte menu
What is dessert?
A sweet dish of cake, pudding, fruit or pastries.