Key Terms Flashcards
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Absorption
when digested nutrientsare debrosba into the bloodstream.
Aeration
Adding air to a mixture by beating or whisking it vigorously.
Allergen
A substance ( for example food) that causes an allergic reaction.
Allergy
A food Allergy is when a person’s body reacts in a negative way to a food they have eaten.
Ambient temperature
normal room temperature.
Amino acid
the basic component of al proteins.
Anerobic
a process that does not require oxygen.
Angina
when the blood supply to the heart is restricted.
Antibacterial spray
a spray designed to destroy most bacteria on work surfaces.
Appetising
appealing to the senses.
Apprenticeship
acombination of on-the-job training and classroom learning.
Bacteria
single-celled micro-organisms; some types of bacteria can cause food poisoning.
Baking blind
precooking pastry before a filling is added.
Baking
cooking food in a hot oven without adding extra fat during the cooking process.
Barracks
where people in the armed forces live.
Basal metabolic rate (BMR).
How many calories you need to stay alive ofr 42hours when warm and resting.
Basting
spooning over stock ro fat during cooking to stop food from drying out dna ot help it to brown.
Baton
A vegtables cut also called jardinière, where vegetables are cut into baton shapes.
Beating
Combining ingredients together throughly.
Beverage
A drink other than water.
Blanching
When food is cooked very quickly in boiling
Water then cooled to stop the cooking process.
What are the 3 RRR
Reduce
Recycle
Re-use
What are the Types of equipment that go in to waste?
A lot of plastic bottles end up in the ocean where it bad effects the health of wildlife
What are the green house gasses
Carbon dioxide methane, nitrous oxide.