Terminology
Preservatives
Food Additives
Introduction
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Bouillon
What is a clear, usually seasoned broth made by straining water in which beef, chicken, etc., has been cooked, or by dissolving a commercially prepared bouillon cube or cubes in hot water.
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Preservatives are substances that prolong the shelf life of food by slowing down their natural breakdown, mainly by altering the action of bacteria and other microorganisms.
What is a Preservative
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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.
What is a Food Additive?
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Fast food is the term given to food that is prepared and served very quickly, first popularized in the 1950s in the United States.
What is a term given to food when is prepared fast?
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Pressure Cooker
What is a reinforced pot, usually of steel or aluminum, in which soups, meats, vegetables, etc., may be cooked quickly in heat above boiling point by steam maintained under pressure.
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People commonly classify preservatives as "natural" or "artificial," depending on the method of production, and as "antimicrobial," "antioxidant" or "chelating" agents, depending on the primary mode of action
Are preservatives Natural or Artificial.
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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
What is considered a food addicitive?
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The term "fast food" was recognized in a dictionary by Merriam–Webster in 1951.
What year was the term "Fast Food" Recognised in the Dictionary
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Active Dry Yeast
What is a form of yeast in which yeast cells in dehydrated granules are alive but dormant because of the lack of moisture.
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Salt, sugar, vinegar and alcohol are good examples of naturally-occurring preservatives.
What are some natural preservatives
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However, some substances that aid in the processing of food, under certain conditions, are considered to be food processing aids, not food additives.
What is a processing aid?
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In Ancient Rome, cities had street stands that sold bread, sausages and wine.
In ancient rome what did merchants sell at food stands?
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Simmer
What is to cook or cook in a liquid at or just below the boiling point.
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Artificial substances are, as the name implies, man-made.
What are Artificial Preservatives?
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Examples of food additives include coloring agents that give foods an appetizing appearance, anticaking agents that keep powders such as salt free-running, preservatives that prevent or delay undesirable spoilage in food, and certain sweeteners that are used to sweeten foods without appreciably adding to the caloric value of the foods.
What are some examples of food Addictives?
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Modern commercial fast food is often highly processed and prepared in an industrial fashion, i.e., on a large scale with standard ingredients and standardized cooking and production methods
Fast food usually takes _______ Cooked.
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Boil
What is to change from a liquid to a gaseous state, producing bubbles of gas that rise to the surface of the liquid, agitating it as they rise.
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Preservatives vary in their primary method of keeping food safe and palatable
What are Preservatives primary method?
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•food ingredients such as salt, sugar, starch; •vitamins, minerals, amino acidsFootnote 1; •spices, seasonings, flavouring preparations; •agricultural chemicals; •veterinary drugs; or •food packaging materials.
What are a few items in the Food and Drug Regulations act.
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Cooking fast food, thy fast food processssssssss.
What process ensures a consistent level of product quality?
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