6.01 Meal Planning

Joan loves taking classes at her local community college in learning to prepare foods from different cultures. She most likely uses which meal preparation strategy?

• scratch cooking and finished/convenience cooking

• convenience cooking and eating out

• scratch cooking and semi-homemade cooking

• semi-homemade/speed-scratch cooking and eating out

Joe prepared baked fish, pasta with light Alfredo sauce, cauliflower, a roll, milk, and vanilla pudding with a cookie. This meal lacked which appeal characteristic?

• color

• flavor

• shapes and sizes

• temperatures

Sally knows she will be out of town next week, and she is having guests over for dinner when she gets back. Which time-saving technique is best to use?

• cooking a one-dish meal

• cooking ahead and freezing a meal

• using a microwave recipe

• using a slow-cooker recipe

The Hendersons clip all of the coupons from the paper, go on the Internet for coupons, and make a list of meals they would like to have for the week. They prepare a grocery list for all of the recipes they will use. What is the advantage of this strategy?

• anticipates the preparation method to be used to prepare food

• assures they get all of their nutritional needs met

• saves time in planning and shopping

• uses creativity and variety in meal planning

Hannah is inviting her elderly Aunt Clara to her luncheon. Which meal planning principle will Hannah most likely consider?

• age and health concerns

• time and energy available

• budgeted amount for food

• equipment available

Kelly and Jamie are bringing six children to a cookout with the Simon family. Which is the best example of a primary meal planning principle the Simons need to use?

• age and health concerns

• equipment available

• number of people around the table

• time and energy available

Jason bought round steak for dinner because it was on sale. He will arrive home late at the end of a long workday. Since round steak is a less tender cut of beef, which time-saving technique should he use?

• cooking a one-dish meal

• cooking instant rice to accompany the round steak

• using a microwave recipe

• using a slow-cooker recipe

A menu included grilled chicken, mashed potatoes, corn on the cob, a corn muffin, iced tea or coffee, and vanilla ice cream for dessert. What is this meal lacking to make it more appealing?

• color

• shapes and sizes

• temperature

• texture

As a single dad, Mike tries hard to buy and prepare lots of fresh fruit and vegetables. In his weekly planning, he also tries to make sure there is a protein food served for at least two meals and avoids buying sugary cereals. His weekly planning strategy includes;

• anticipating what preparation method his family will use to prepare food.

• assuring his family gets all of their nutritional needs met.

• saving time in planning and shopping.

• using creativity and variety in meal planning.

What is a disadvantage of using convenience foods in recipes?

• adds energy

• adds nutritional value

• adds preservatives

• adds time