Chapter 1 - Fundamentals of Food Technology

It is the application of the principals of food science and engineering so that food of better quality is grown, processed and preserved in large quantities.

• Food Security

• Food Science

• Food Technology

• Food

Food Science is the study of nature, composition and the chemical and physical changes that occur under valid conditions of storage, processing and use of food components.

• True

• False

Food processing is a set of methods and techniques used to transform products into raw ingredients.

• True

• False

Which cooking method uses direct heat?

• Boiling

• Broiling

• Steaming

• Stir-frying

What does it mean to sauté food?

• To boil food

• To cook food quickly in a small amount of fat or water

• To steam food over boiling water

• To coat food with bread crumbs

When a recipe says to "blanch" vegetables, what does it mean?

• To cook with direct heat

• To stir one or more foods until soft

• To put food in boiling water for a short time

• To cut food into small square pieces

What do you call an imaginary line drawn from each of the three primary work stations in the kitchen?

• Work Centers

• Work Triangle

• Work Simplification

• Work Flow

This kitchen layout is Ideal for apartments and smaller homes it is called__________

• The Corridor/Galley Kitchen

• The G-Shaped Kitchen

• The Single Wall/Pullman Kitchen

• L-shaped kitchen

This kitchen shape is one of the most flexible and most popular, providing a compact triangle. What kitchen layout is this?

• The Island Option

• The U-Shaped Kitchen

• The L-Shaped Kitchen

• The G-Shaped Kitchen

This area is home to the sink, waste disposal, and dishwasher.

• The food storage station

• The preparation/cooking station

• The clean-up station

• None of the above