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WorksheetsRaising Agents
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
When eggs set and form a structure in food, what is this called?
Cooling
Cooperation
Scrambling
Coagulation
What is the raising agent in yorkshire pudding?
yeast
mechanical
steam
chemical
Which of these helps sponge cakes to rise?
chemical raising agent
steam raising agent
mechanical aeration
biological raising agent
Baking powder produces which gas?
Carbon monoxide
Carbon dioxide
Oxygen
Cooking gas
Gluten is formed from a combination of which two proteins?
Glucose and glutenin
Glutenin and gliadin
Gliadin and glycerine
Aladdin and glutenin
The scientific principle behind the technical skill of creaming is..
chemical
ethical
biological
mechanical
Tick the technical skills that help add air to food products.
creaming
sieving
folding
mixing
whipping
What two substances are required to make Baking Powder?
Self raising flour + Water
Plain flour + Baking Powder
Bicarbonate of Soda + Cream of Tartar
Cream of Tartar + Self raising flour
Yeast requires what conditions to ferment?
Heat, Food, Patience, Water
Water, Heat, Time, Food
Time, Warmth, Moisture, Snacks
Food, Warmth, Time, Moisture
Why does choux pastry have a runnier consistency that a traditional dough?
Because it contains water
Choux Pastry contains a high level of water to allow steam to be produced.
Choux Pastry does not have enough flour
It is a wet mixture
What are types of mechanical raising agents?
Electric Whisk, Wooden Spoon, food processor
Creaming, sieving, beating, whisking, folding
Creaming, mixing, beating
Air, Steam, Baking powder
Bicarbonate of Soda + Cream of Tartar are a form off
Acid + Alkali
Raising agent
Baking Powder
White powder
Why is Bicarbonate of Soda used in gingerbread?
Because it improves the flavour
Because gingerbread has a strong flavour that masks the unpleasant flavour that bicarbonate of soda leaves in food.
It is a raising agent
To add to the colour.
Define the term 'Raising Agent'
An ingredient that is added to make the product rise.
A process that adds CO2 to a mixture.
An ingredient or process that introduces a gas into a mixture so that it rises when cooked.
An ingredient or process that has magical powers.
