Introduction to baking, roasting, grilling formative 2

Which of these are glazing agents used before or after cooking baked items? There are 4 correct answers.

• Egg

• Sugar Syrup

• Oil

• Milk

• Vinegar

Answer explanation

Glazes are used in baked goods to improve presentation and flavour. They can be added before or after baking, depending on the product and cooking method.

These include milk, egg, sugar syrup and oils, which includes things like melted butter.

Match the following categories of baked products with an example.

• Potato dish

• Bread

• Savoury dough

• Baked apple

• Fruit

• Jacket potato

• Sweet dough

• Chelsea bun

Which of these are an example of a sweet pastry? There are 2 correct answers.

• Fruit tart

• Treacle tart

• Baked rice pudding

• Baked apple

Answer explanation

A baked rice pudding isn't a sweet pastry as it doesn't have a baked tart case made up of a sweet pastry dough. It also doesn't fall neatly into the other categories. Hence, it falls under 'dessert'.

What are some ways of ensuring health and safety when baking, roasting or grilling? There are multiple correct answers. There are 3 correct answers.

• Use appropriate tray

• Use clean, dry oven cloths

• Set oven or grill to correct temperature

• Wear safety goggles

Answer explanation

Using a correct tray for the job can help to prevent accidents or spillage.

Setting the oven or grill to the correct temperature can prevent burning.

We use a clean, dry oven cloth to avoid heat transferring through the cloth.

Baking and roasting are both ​ (a)   methods of cooking. The main difference is that when baking, the​ ​ (b)   is usually greased. When roasting, it is the ​ (c)   that is greased.

• dry
• tray
• product
• wet
• oven

Answer explanation

Baking, roasting and grilling use convection and radiation to cook. In other words, hot air!

This is different to using a pan for example, where the primary form of cooking is direct heat through a hot surface.

Why is baking the best method of cooking bread? There are three correct answers.

• Allows the bread to rise

• Gives a golden colour

• Gives a good crust

• It's a wet cooking method

Answer explanation

Remember, baking is a dry cooking method which is also a reason why it is the best method for baking bread.

The sudden and complete rise in heat made possible by a hot oven is what helps the bread rise.

What is basting?

Answer explanation

Basting is the regular spooning of fat or oil over the meat. This helps to infuse flavour into the meat as well as developing colour, texture and flavour of the surface of the meat.

What form of heat is used in an oven? There are three correct answers.

• Dry heat (radiation)

• Forced air convected heat (convection)

• A combination of convection and radiation

• Steam