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What does coagulate mean?
When the proteins set.
What does fortified mean?
Foods with extra vitamins and minerals added to increase the nutritional value of the food.
Define the term refined cereal.
Bran and germ are removed during processing
Describe wholemeal flour
Flour with no part of the grain removed during processing.
List the uses of white flour.
White soda bread, cakes, scones, biscuits, buns, pastries
Describe self raising flour.
Bran and germ removed during processing. Baking powder added.
What type of flour is high in gluten and used for pizza?
Strong
What type of flour can be used by coeliacs?
Gluten free flour
List the uses of brown/ wheaten meal flour
Breads, scones, pastries
What types of carbohydrates are often high in commercial breakfast cereals?
Fibre and sugar
What are the 2 types of potato?
New and main-crop/old
When are new potatoes harvested?
Summer
When are main-crop potatoes harvested?
October
What type of cereal is most commonly used in flour?
Wheat
What is the effect of moist cooking on cereals?
Starch grains swell and burst, absorbing the liquid around them, thickening the liquid.
What is a staple food?
Make up the largest part of the diet.
