The flavour and taste of food will determine whether or not you like it. With regards to your D and T classes, an exciting range of food materials is available for designing and making food products. During your studies, you will find out why certain ingredients are used in cooking, what they do and how they work. When putting different types of food together to prepare a meal, you need to know what nutrients they contain, for example, meat and fish contain protein and some of the vitamins your body requires. A nutritious meal will contain the nutrients that your body needs in the right... Show more The flavour and taste of food will determine whether or not you like it. With regards to your D and T classes, an exciting range of food materials is available for designing and making food products. During your studies, you will find out why certain ingredients are used in cooking, what they do and how they work. When putting different types of food together to prepare a meal, you need to know what nutrients they contain, for example, meat and fish contain protein and some of the vitamins your body requires. A nutritious meal will contain the nutrients that your body needs in the right quantities. Pre-cooked meals are readily available and usually just need reheating - perfect for people who are short of time. The trouble is, they are often not very well balanced and provide you with too many calories and too much salt. The can also contain artificial chemicals called additives to which some people are allergic. Food contains the essential nutrients needed for growth and repair of our bodies. Two important nutrients are proteins and vitamins. Foods that come from animal products are usually high in protein like fish, meat and eggs. They also contain some essential vitamins. Other vitamins are found in fruit and vegetables which is why it is important to eat a balanced diet. Fruit and veg are low in protein so vegetarians and vegans need to find alternative sources of protein. When preparing food, sometimes things go wrong - lumpy gravy, a jelly that hasn't set. Knowing what ingredients do and something about how they work can help any cook put things right! A good example is jelly - if you don't keep it cool it will turn to a liquid because the gelatine used to solidify it melts again when its temperature rises. Show less
The flavour and taste of food will determine whether or not you like it. With regards to your D and T classes, an exciting range of food materials is available for designing and making food products. During your studies, you will find out why certain ingredients are used in cooking, what they do and how they work.
When putting different types of food together to prepare a meal, you need to know what nutrients they contain, for example, meat and fish contain protein and some of the vitamins your body requires.
A nutritious meal will contain the nutrients that your body needs in the right quantities. Pre-cooked meals are readily available and usually just need reheating - perfect for people who are short of time. The trouble is, they are often not very well balanced and provide you with too many calories and too much salt. The can also contain artificial chemicals called additives to which some people are allergic.
Food contains the essential nutrients needed for growth and repair of our bodies. Two important nutrients are proteins and vitamins. Foods that come from animal products are usually high in protein like fish, meat and eggs. They also contain some essential vitamins. Other vitamins are found in fruit and vegetables which is why it is important to eat a balanced diet. Fruit and veg are low in protein so vegetarians and vegans need to find alternative sources of protein.
When preparing food, sometimes things go wrong - lumpy gravy, a jelly that hasn't set. Knowing what ingredients do and something about how they work can help any cook put things right! A good example is jelly - if you don't keep it cool it will turn to a liquid because the gelatine used to solidify it melts again when its temperature rises.
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