What effect is this?
What is the effect of heat on toasted bread?
Dextrinization
What is dry heat?
Cooking food without any liquid mediums
What is moist heat?
Cooking food in a liquid such as water or broth
What is the effect of heat on 'corn on the cob'?
Gelatinization
What are the effects of dry heat on starch?
Starch changes to dextrin
What are the effects of moist heat on starch?
Starch grains soften, then absorb water and swell, causing some to rupture. The starch then dissolves to form a paste.
What is the effect of heat on a Jolly Rancher?
Crystallization
What are ways you can cook with dry heat?
Baking, Roasting and Grilling
What are ways you can cook with moist heat?
Boiling, Poaching, Steaming, and Stewing
What is the effect of heat on roasted coffee beans?
Dextrinization
What are the effects of dry heat on sugar?
Sugar melts, then caramelises, and finally burns, leaving a black residue.
What are the effects of moist heat on sugar?
Sugar first dissolves, then becomes a syrup which caramelises, and finally burns when the water has evaporated.
What is the effect of heat on browned onions?
Caramelization
How is the heat in dry heat cooking methods transferred to the food?
Heat is transferred to the food through the air or direct contact with a hot surface
How is the heat in moist heat cooking methods transferred to the food?
The liquid transfers heat to the food.