Burger Basics
What is the most common type of bread used for a burger?
A Burger Bun
What is the first thing you should always do before you start cooking?
Wash your hands.
True or False: "Paddock to Plate" means tracing where our food comes from.
True
What does it mean to buy "local" ingredients for your burger?
Buying ingredients grown or produced close to where you live.
What is the recommended number of food groups in the Australian Dietary Guidelines?
Five (5)
Name one vegetable that is commonly put on a burger.
Lettuce, tomato, onion, pickle, etc
What color chopping board is often used for raw meat to prevent cross-contamination?
Red
What is a major greenhouse gas produced by cattle? Starts with M
Methane
Name one problem caused by too much plastic packaging around food.
Pollution, ending up in landfills, harming wildlife.
Name one common kitchen tool you would use to measure liquid ingredients.
Measuring Jug
What is the main protein ingredient in a classic hamburger?
Beef Patty
Why should you tie back long hair when cooking?
To keep it out of the food and away from flames/machinery.
Which Australian state is known for its extensive beef cattle farming?
Queensland
What are "food miles" and why is it generally better to have fewer of them?
Food miles are the distance food travels from farm to plate. Fewer food miles mean less fuel used and fewer greenhouse gases released.
True or False: Stir-frying is generally considered a healthier cooking method than deep-frying.
True
Besides grilling or frying, name one other way you could cook a burger patty.
Baking, pan-frying, air frying, smoking, broiling
If you spill water on the kitchen floor, what should you do immediately?
Clean it up (mop it up) to prevent slips.
Name something that beef farmers can do to look after the land where their cattle graze.
Planting different types of grasses, moving cattle to different paddocks so the grass can grow back, preventing overgrazing, looking after the soil.
Give an example of how you can reduce food waste when preparing ingredients for a burger.
Plan meals to avoid overbuying
use leftovers
compost food scraps.
What does it mean for a food to be "nutritious"?
It provides important vitamins, minerals, and energy for your body.
Why is it important to cook a meat burger patty all the way through?
To kill harmful bacteria and prevent food poisoning.
Explain what "cross-contamination" means in a kitchen and give one example.
Transferring harmful bacteria from one food (especially raw meat) or surface to another food. Example: Using the same chopping board for raw chicken and then for vegetables without washing it in between.
What is one environmental benefit of using native Australian plants or ingredients in farming or food?
They are adapted to the Australian climate and often require less water.
Describe one way a burger can be made more "sustainable" from the "Paddock to Plate" perspective.
Using locally sourced ingredients, choosing seasonal vegetables, reducing packaging, choosing plant-based patties, composting food scraps.
If you designed a burger for a very active athlete, what kind of ingredients might you focus on to meet their nutritional needs?
High protein (lean meat, beans), complex carbohydrates (wholemeal bun), lots of vegetables.