Year 9 Home Economics Flashcard

Front

180⁰C is considered to be

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A moderate oven

Front

What is the difference between cleaning and sanitising?

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“Clean” means that soil and food are visibly removed from surfaces. When items are “sanitised” it means to reduce the number of microorganisms that are on a properly cleaned surface to a safe level.

Front

What may happen if you use tea towels to remove hot items from the oven?

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The tea towel is too thin so you may get burnt and the water in the tea towel will turn to steam and scald (burn) you.

Front

When we put salt and pepper in our food this is refered to as:

Back

Seasoning

Front

Explain what happens to the ANZAC biscuit mixture when the bi-carb is added.

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It froths up due to the chemical reaction between the alkaline bi-carb and the acidic sugar creates bubbles.

Front

The temperature danger zone is between ____ and ____ degrees

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5 and 60

Front

What is the correct description of the cooking term for 'cream'? Options: Mix a dry ingredient with a moist ingredient until it forms a smooth paste, To beat fat and sugar together until the mixture is white and fluffy, Mix ingredients by lifting several times, To gently mix ingredients together by lifting the mixture from the sides of the bowl in a figure of eight motion

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To beat fat and sugar together until the mixture is white and fluffy

Front

What is the description for the cooking term 'shred'?

Back

Cut food into thin strips using a knife.

Front

What is the correct description for the cooking term 'saute'?

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To cook the food by gently tossing in hot butter or oil in a frying pan

Front

What is the cooking term for 'Bring liquid to just below boiling point so that small bubbles appear on the surface'?

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simmer