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EFFECTS OF HEAT ON FOOD

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 5mins

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Class
Date
1.

When sugar is heated using dry heat it will produce a concentrated light brown syrup. What is this food reaction called?

a)

Dextrinisation

b)

Maillard browning

c)

Gelatinisation

d)

Caramelisation

2.

Which of these combination causes gelatinisation to take place? Tick your answer(s).

a)

Heat

b)

Liquid

c)

Fats

d)

Starch

3.

Which of these combination needed for caramelisation to take place? Select the ones that applies.

a)

Starch

b)

Liquid

c)

Dry heat

d)

Sugar

4.

Caramelisation usually occurs on the surface of which food products?

a)

Ice-cream

b)

Biscuits

c)

Cake

d)

Custard cream

5.

Which of the answers below is the expected flavour, aroma and colour for caramelised food?

a)

Nutty flavour, fruity aroma and pale colour.

b)

Nutty flavour, sweet aroma and golden brown colour.

c)

Sharp flavour, sweet aroma and golden brown colour.

d)

Tangy flavour, sweet aroma and pale colour.

6.

Which of these statements on gelatinsation reaction is incorrect?

a)

When gelatinised mixture is cooled, it turns into a gel.

b)

When starch is heated in liquid, the starch granules will absorb the liquid.

c)

Starch is released into the surrounding which will thicken the liquid.

d)

Further heating will cause the starch granules to swell and burst.

7.

What change of state does this pot show

a)

Liquid to Solid

b)

Solid to Gas

c)

Liquid to Gas

d)

None of the above

8.

Heat + solid=liquid

What process occurs

a)

Freezing

b)

Melting

c)

Evaporation

d)

Condensation

9.

The example of condensation is ….

a)

dry ice in the water

b)

water vapor in the boiled water

c)

ice cubes turn into liquid on our hand

d)

water droplets formed on the outer side of a glass of ice cube

10.

I placed water in a saucepan over high heat. What process will occur?

a)

Condensation

b)

Evaporation

c)

Freezing

d)

Melting

11.

Kelly went to answer the phone and forgot the butter melting on the stove. Describe what occurred after it melted and began to overheat

a)

It started to smoke and a blue haze could be seen

b)

The butter burned

c)

A blue haze could be seen and then it started to smoke

d)

It caught afire

12.

When an egg is fried a permanent alteration occurs that cannot be reversed. This process is known as:

a)

Agitation

b)

Coagulation

c)

Gelation

d)

Oxidation

13.

Sugar makes fibre...

a)

softer

b)

firmer

c)

brighter

d)

pale

14.

What is the name of the complex substances that give structure and firmness to plants.

a)

Pigment

b)

Fibre

c)

Collagen

d)

plant protein

15.

Acids, such as lemon juice, vinegar, and tomato products do two things to proteins.

a)

They help dissolve some

connective tissues

b)

Helps with gelatinization of the protein molecules

c)

Helps toughen the connective tissue elastin

d)

Speeds coagulation

e)

helps maintain the structural component of the protein

16.

The natural browning of fruits when heat is applied is as a result of:

a)

carmelization

b)

gelatinization

c)

millard reaction

d)

coagulation

17.

The name of the sugar found in milk

(a)  

18.

Another name for table sugar

(a)  

19.

The name of the sugar found in fruits

(a)  

20.

Evaporation is responsible for the drying of foods.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

It depends on the equipment

d)

Only in proten rich food