Reasons for Cooking with Food

What is one reason why cooking can make some foods easier to digest?

• Cooking makes food harder.

• Cooking softens food.

• Cooking removes nutrients.

• Cooking adds preservatives.

How does cooking enhance the flavor of some foods?

• By removing all herbs and spices.

• By making the food taste bland.

• By allowing for different combinations of herbs and spices.

• By making the food taste the same.

Why is it important to cook certain food products like meat, chicken, and eggs?

• To make them look more appealing.

• To make them easier to chew.

• To make them safe for human consumption.

• To make them smell better.

What is one benefit of cooking tomatoes?

• Cooking tomatoes makes them taste bitter.

• Cooking tomatoes releases more lycopene.

• Cooking tomatoes makes them harder to digest.

• Cooking tomatoes removes all nutrients.

How can cooking increase the shelf life of some products?

• By making them taste worse.

• By turning them into jam.

• By making them harder to chew.

• By removing all nutrients.

What is one way cooking can make food more appealing?

• By making it look less colorful.

• By making it smell bad.

• By transforming the way it appears.

• By making it taste bland.

What is an example of a food that can be preserved by cooking?

• Fresh strawberries.

• Fresh tomatoes.

• Fresh jam.

• Fresh pasta.

How long can fresh jam be kept in the fridge?

• 1 week.

• 2 weeks.

• 4 weeks.

• 6 weeks.

What sensory property of food can cooking enhance?

• Color.

• Aroma.

• Size.

• Shape.

Why might baking cookies be more appealing than eating cookie dough?

• Cookie dough smells better.

• Baked cookies smell delicious.

• Cookie dough is easier to chew.

• Baked cookies are harder to digest.