Food Allergies
What are food allergies?
The body's immune system response to a protein in a certain food
This cooking technique involves a small amount of oil or butter cooked in a pan
What are the three cooking methods?
moist, dry and combination
Why is it important to wash your hands?
Your hands carry pathogens that can make people sick
What are common food allergy reactions?
Swelling, Wheezing, Redness, hives, anaphylaxis, upset stomach, vomiting
Bake
This cooking technique involves cooking food in oil.
How long does it take to properly wash your hands?
20 seconds
What are the eight most common allergens?
milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soy
In this dry cooking technique hot air covers the food and the dry heat cooks it.
Roast
This dry cooking technique cooks food quickly and preserves their nutritional value.
Grill
What temperature of water should be used for handwashing?
When is medication needed?
When an allergic reaction occurs.
In this wet cooking technique food is cooked in a SLOW steady boil of liquid between 185 and 200 degrees F
Simmer
This wet cooking technique creates RAPID movement of liquid around the food.
Boil
air dry or single use paper towels
Describe cross-contact
When a food containing an allergen comes into contact with other foods
This combination cooking technique involves searing a food and then bringing it to a simmer most often on the stove top
Stew
This wet cooking technique involves simmering food in a flavorful liquid.
Poach
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