Pearl likes to bake cake and wants to make a pink, vanilla birthday cake for her friend. Pearl has $$\frac{1}{4}$$   of a tablespoon of food coloring and $$\frac{1}{2}$$   of a tablespoon of vanilla extract. How many more tablespoons of food coloring does she have than vanilla extract?

Sarah wants to save money to buy herself a new blender. She decides to have a bake sale and wants to sell apple pies. Her recipe requires $$\frac{1}{2}$$   cup of flour per apple pie. Sarah wants to make 8 apple pies. How many cups of flour would Sarah need?

Before people had electricity and gas, they cooked on wood and charcoal fires. A fairly recent addition to cooking is the microwave. This speeds up the cooking time. Fan ovens are also more efficient. Barbecue cooking outside in the garden on a warm day in summer, is very popular. In the kitchen, utensils are used to contain the food, and they vary from open pans to pans with lids, frying pans, steamers, pressure cookers and woks.

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Some foods can be digested raw but other foods are heated and cooked to make digestion faster. Salad leaves, cucumber, tomatoes, vegetables such as carrots, and fruit do not need cooking. However apples are an example of fruit that can be eaten raw and also cooked. Stewed apples, apples baked in the oven and apples in pies and topped with crumble are ways of eating the fruit. When food is cooked, it is heated.

Which food mentioned in the passage can be eaten raw?

We all need to eat to keep fit and healthy. Young children cannot grow tall and strong unless they eat a well-balanced diet. This means a selection of foods that provide protein, fat, carbohydrate, vitamins and mineral elements. In order to be healthy, it is important that we eat our recommended portions of veggies, fruits, and protein. Many people choose to drink fruit and/or veggies smoothies in order to consume their daily fruits and veggies. Other people like to eat fish or chicken for their protein.

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Good hygiene includes wearing clean clothes to work and bathing daily to project a positive and professional image. Dirty skin, hair, and clothing could harbor pathogens that can lead to foodborne illness. Food handlers must adhere to guidelines for covering hair, wearing clean clothing, using aprons, and wearing jewelry. It is also important to constantly wash your hands when handling food, in order to prevent cross-contamination in the food. Cross-contamination could lead to severe allergic reactions or illnesses.

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