Additives: Lemon Lavender chicken

The purpose of a marinade is _____

• improve taste
• make the meat more tender
• make it look pretty
• Both taste and tenderize the meat

Lemon juice was added to the marinade because _____

• the acid will denature the proteins
• of the taste
• more liquid was needed
• that is what the recipe said to add

Why did the chicken brown, and have a crispy coating?

• because it was fried
• because of the honey
• because of the oil
• that what happens when chicken is cooked

What was the purpose of the lemon zest?

• taste
• texture
• color
• all of these

The purpse of the thyme and lavender was_

• texture
• color
• taste
• all of these

Additives only affect the taste of our food.

• True
• False

Because they have a long "track record" of safe use, salts and spices are included on the government's ____ list.

• CIA
• FBI
• GRAS
• USDA

One difference between natural and synthetic additives is that ____.

• natural additives are needed in larger amounts
• synthetic additives contain substances not found in nature
• natural additives are less likely to cause allergic reaction
• synthetic additives are created in laboratories

The Delaney Clause is designed to ___.

• regulate the use of additives in imported foods
• allow the use of same food addtiives that have shown to be safe
• prevent the addition of cancer-causing agents in foods
• establish the government's authority in regulating additives

An example of an incidental additive is ____.

• aspartame (equal)
• acrylamide in French fries
• fat
• whole grains