Milk (Junior Cert Home Economics): Flashcards
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Why is milk called a 'complete food'?
Why is milk called a 'complete food'?
Contains protein, fat, carbs, vitamins & minerals
Ireland's global rank for milk consumption
Ireland's global rank for milk consumption
Third-highest
Avg. litres of milk Irish people drink per year
Avg. litres of milk Irish people drink per year
130 litres
Definition of pasteurisation
Definition of pasteurisation
Heating food/drink to kill bacteria & extend shelf life
Definition of homogenisation
Definition of homogenisation
Breaking down fat particles to distribute evenly in milk
Temperature & time for pasteurisation
Temperature & time for pasteurisation
72°C for 25 seconds
What pasteurisation kills in milk
What pasteurisation kills in milk
Harmful bacteria
Vitamin destroyed by pasteurisation
Vitamin destroyed by pasteurisation
Vitamin C
How long pasteurised milk lasts in fridge
How long pasteurised milk lasts in fridge
3-4 days
3 reasons milk is processed
3 reasons milk is processed
Make it safe, extend shelf life, improve flavour
Effect of homogenisation on milk fat
Effect of homogenisation on milk fat
Spreads fat evenly, gives smoother flavour
When homogenisation occurs
When homogenisation occurs
After pasteurisation