F&N REVISION 12TH MARCH Flashcards
What does emulsify mean? 💦🛢️ (lecithin)
Lecithin in egg yolk holds oil and water together and stops separation.
Example: mayo
What does glaze mean? ✨
Proteins form a shiny golden brown colour when brushed on the pastry/bread and heated.
Example: sausage roll
What does garnish mean? (Eggs)
Hard boiled, slices/quarters, give colour and shape.
Example = hard boiled egg in curry
What does foaming mean? (Eggs) 🙆
Egg white protein (albumen) stretches when whisked, trapping air bubbles
Example: meringue/pavlova
What does aeration mean? (Eggs) 🥩🪤🫧
Egg proteins trap air bubbles when creamed with fat and sugar.
Example: cakes/Swiss rolls
What does coagulation mean? (Eggs)
Proteins become solid (set) when heated, holding ingredients.
Example: quiche
What does thickening sauces mean? (Eggs)
Proteins thicken liquids and other ingredients when heated.
Example: custard.
BATTERS
The egg in the batter _____ when cooked _____ the mixture.
The egg in the batter coagulates when cooked, setting the mixture.
BATTERS
The flour in the batter _____ when cooked _____ the mixture.
The flour in the batter gelatinises when cooked, thickening the mixture.
BATTERS
The liquid (milk) _____ when cooked.
The liquid (milk) evaporates when cooked.
BATTERS
A pancake goes brown when cooking due to _____ of the flour.
A pancake goes brown when cooking due to dextrinisation of the flour.
BATTERS
A Yorkshire pudding batter rises in the oven due to the liquid being _____ into _____.
A Yorkshire pudding batter rises in the oven due to the liquid being converted into steam.
How much fat in oily fish and where?
More than 5% fat in their flesh and liver
Examples of oily fish?
Salmon, trout, mackerel, herring
How much fat in white fish and where?
Less than 5% fat, in their flesh, they store fat reserves in the liver.