Effects of Cooking (Junior Cert Home Economics): Quizzes
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What happens to starch grains during cooking?
What happens to starch grains during cooking?
They swell, soften & absorb liquid
What effect does cooking have on the digestibility of starch?
What effect does cooking have on the digestibility of starch?
Makes it digestible
What happens to microorganisms during cooking?
What happens to microorganisms during cooking?
They are destroyed
What happens to minerals during cooking?
What happens to minerals during cooking?
They dissolve into cooking water
What happens to Vitamin C during cooking?
What happens to Vitamin C during cooking?
It is destroyed
What happens to cellulose during cooking?
What happens to cellulose during cooking?
It softens
What is lost when food is overcooked?
What is lost when food is overcooked?
Colour, flavour & texture
Which cooking methods destroy Vitamin C?
Which cooking methods destroy Vitamin C?
High temps, long cooking & boiling
What does Vitamin C promote in the body?
What does Vitamin C promote in the body?
Healing of wounds
What does Vitamin C maintain in the body?
What does Vitamin C maintain in the body?
Healthy gums, skin & blood vessels
What mineral absorption does Vitamin C aid?
What mineral absorption does Vitamin C aid?
Iron absorption
What disease is caused by a lack of Vitamin C?
What disease is caused by a lack of Vitamin C?
Scurvy