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Cereals
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what are the types of cereals? | Wheat, Rye, Oats, Maize, Barely, Rice |
| What is the structure of a wheat grain? | Bran, Endosperm, Germ |
| How much % is the bran? | 13% |
| How much % is the endosperm? | 85% |
| How much % is the germ? | 2% |
| What are the 2 types of wheat? | Winter wheat & Spring wheat |
| What is winter wheat? | It is the most common. It grows in countries with milder winters e.g Ireland |
| What is spring wheat? | It is grown in countries with cold winters and hot summers. |
| What is cereals an excellent source of? | carbohydrates |
| What vitamins is in cereals? | B & E group vitamins |
| What minerals is in cereals? | Calcium, iron and phosphorus |
| Where should you buy cereals? | From a retailer with a strict hygiene and safety policy |
| What should you check before buying cereals? | Check the best before date |
| What should you check on the packaging? | Check that it is properly sealed, make sure it is not damaged |
| Where should you store cereals? | In a cool, dry , well ventilated space |
| What does moist heat do to cereals? | Causes starch grains to swell, burst and absorb the cooking liquid e.g roux sauce |
| What does dry heat do to cereals? | Causes starch grains to swell, burst and absorb fat e.g popcorn |
| What vitamin is lost? | B group |
| When cellulose and starch soften what happens? | Its easier to digest |
| What is the steps in whole meal flour production? | 1. Screened 2. Cleaned 3. Conditioning 4. Blended 5. Break rolled |
| What is the steps to white flour production? | 1. Sifted and purified 2. Reducing rollers 3. Air classified 4. Addition of additives 5. Packaged and labelled |
| What are some wheat products? | Flour, Wholemeal bread, Pasta, Breakfast cereals |
| Name some types of flour? | Stoneground, Wholemeal, Wheatmeal, Plain, Self-raising, Strong flour |
| What is stoneground flour? | Made by rolling wheat grains through stone rollers instead of metal. e.g scones |
| What is wholemeal flour? | Contains all the wheat grain high dietary fibre content e.g bread |
| What is wheatmeal flour? | Some source of bran has been removed, reducing dietary fibre & b group vitamins e.g pastry |
| What is white plain flour? | The bran and germ are fully removed reducing b group vitamins and dietary fibre. Fortified with nutritive additives e.g cakes |
| What is self raising flour? | Similar to plain but has a raising agent of sodium bicarbonate and cream tartar added e.g cakes |
| What is strong flour? | Similar to plain, but has higher gluten content e.g yeast baking, pizza |
| Where is rice a staple food? | China |
| What types of rice is there? | Short grain, Medium grain, Long grain, Wholegrain, Pre-cooked, Basmati |
| What is short grain rice? | A short, plump rice grain e.g rice pudding |
| What is a medium grain rice? | A narrower grain, becomes sticky and moist when cooked e.g sushi |
| What is long grain rice? | A long and slender grain with all the bran removed. Stays separate and fluffy after cooking e.g with stir fries |
| What is wholegrain rice? | Just some of bran is removed, takes long time to cook. e.g with stir fries |
| What is pre-cooked/instant rice? | A rice that has been fully cooked and the dehydrated. |
| What is basmati rice? | A long grain aromatic rice grown in India and pakistan |
| Name some rice products? | Breakfast cereals, rice flour, rice pudding, rice paper, rice cakes |
| Name some oat products? | Oat cakes, flapjacks, granola, oat flour, porridge |
| Name some maize products? | Cornflour, sweetcorn, popcorn, breakfast cereals |
| Name some rye products? | Rye flour, rye bread, rye crispbread |
| Name some barely products? | Malt vinegar, barely water, barely flour |