Cooking in History
The Health Inspector
Vocabulary Words
Lurking Bacteria
Food Facts
100
In 500,000 BC, humans used this to cook their food
What is fire?
100
Comment: Deliveries of meat and fish left sitting near back door; raw chicken sitting on bench top.
What is food handling?
100
A soft green growth that is often found on food that is spoiling
What is mold?
100
To go bad, break down or decay
What is rot?
100
Works by directly heating the surface of food. It doesn't cook the inside of food very well.
What is radiant heat?
200
In 5 BC the wok was invented in this country
What is China?
200
Comment: Long hair not tied up or covered; dirty aprons.
What is employees neat and clean?
200
A change caused when something affects something else
What is reaction?
200
A good way to avoid spreading bacteria to your food before cooking and eating
What is washing your hands?
200
This happens when heat is transferred by hot molecules of a gas (like air) or a liquid (like water).
What is convection?
300
In 1856, this type of stove became available
What is the gas stove?
300
Comment: Flies in the kitchen; cat on bench top; dog underneath table.
What is pets or animals present?
300
A tiny wave of energy similar to a radio wave
What is microwave?
300
Sypmtoms of this include diarrhea, vomiting, and intense stomach ache
What is food poisoning?
300
This happens when heat travels from one molecule to another along or through a solid object.
What is conduction?
400
In 1940, this type of oven became available
What is the microwave?
400
Comments: Using cold water, no detergent; washed dishes still not clean, lipstick still on glasses.
What is hot water for dishwasher?
400
Single celled organisms that often casue illness
What is bacteria?
400
Some of these are used to make food taste better like yogurt and cheese
What is bacteria?
400
This looks like a tiny grain of sand but is actually a living, single-celled organism
What is yeast?
500
In 6000 BC this cooking material was invented in the Middle East
What is pottery?
500
Comments: Open paint tins and paint thinner on cooking bench; box of rat poison next to dry food on shelves!
What is chemicals kept separately?
500
A colorless, odorless gas found in nature
What is carbon dioxide?
500
This is a natural process caused by mold and bacteria
What is spoilage?
500
Yeast's favorite food
What is sugar?
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