Food prep year 9 exam Flashcards
(8 cards)
1
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What is gelatinisation?
A
When starch is mixed with a liquid before being heated
2
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What is caramelisation?
A
The process of heating sugar at a high temperature
3
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What does Dextrinisation mean?
A
When the heat breaks down the large starch polysaccharides into smaller molecules
4
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What does viscosity mean?
A
Describes a fluids ability to flow
5
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What are raising agents?
A
They work by putting gas into a mixture and They are used to make mixtures rise
6
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What is a chemical raising agent?
A
They produce carbon dioxide when they are heated with a liquid
7
Q
What is a mechanical raising agent?
A
They use air and steam
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