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Food Preparation
Exam 1
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Culinary Art
Undergraduate 2
02/10/2011

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Term
Mise en place
Definition
A French term referring to having all the ingredients necessary for a dish prepared and ready to combine up to the point of cooking.
Term
Boiling point
Definition
The temperature at which the vapor pressure of the liquid equals the environmental pressure surrounding the liquid. The boiling point of water is 100 degrees Celsius or 212 degrees Fahrenheit.
Term
Simmer
Definition
To bring a liquid almost to a boil over low heat.
Term
Al dente
Definition
An Italian that describes pasta and (less commonly) rice or beans that have been cooked so as to be firm but not hard.
Term
Blanching
Definition
Scalding vegetables in boiling water or steam for a short time
Term
Enzymatic browning
Definition
A chemical process which occurs in fruits and vegetables by the enzyme polyphenoloxidase, which results in brown pigments
Term
Phytochemical
Definition
A nonnutritive bio-active plant substance considered to have a beneficial effect on human health
Term
Béchamel
Definition
A basic white sauce made of milk, butter, flour, and, sometimes, cream
Term
Carryover cooking
Definition
the phenomenon that food retains heat and continues to cook even after being removed from the source of heat
Term
Chinois
Definition
a fine mesh strainer that chefs use to strain custards, soups and sauces
Term
Crudités
Definition
an appetizer consisting of raw vegetables cut into bite-sized strips and served with a dip
Term
Lactose
Definition
a large sugar molecule found in milk that is made up of two smaller sugar molecules, glucose and galactose
Term
Casein
Definition
(Curd) A white, tasteless, odorless mixture of related phosphoproteins (emulsifiers) precipitated from milk by rennin or if acidic. Makes up 80% of milk proteins.
Term
Whey
Definition
the serum or watery part of milk that is coagulated by heat in making cheese. Includes lactalbumin and lactoglobulin which are antibodies found in breast milk.
Term
Fat Soluble Vitamins
Definition
vitamins that disperse and are stored in fat. Vitamins A, D, E, and K are fat-soluble vitamins
Term
Pasteurization
Definition
the process of heating food for the purpose of killing harmful organisms such as bacteria, viruses, protozoa, molds, and yeasts.
Required for Grade A fluid milk & milk sold across state lines.
72 degrees Centigrade kills the bacteria
Term
Curd
Definition
The part of milk that coagulates when the milk sours or is treated with enzymes
Term
Coagulation
Definition
The process of changing from a liquid to a gel or solid state by a series of chemical reactions.
By an acid: Casein is highly susceptible. pH of 4.6.
By an enzyme:Rennet is used. 104-108 degrees Fahrenheit.
Term
Emulsifier
Definition
additive that blends the ingredients of the mixtures and prevents them separating during processing.
Term
Rennin
Definition
a milk-curdling enzyme used to make cheese that occurs in the gastric juices of infants and made from vegetable products
Term
Curing (in cheese)
Definition
the process of holding cheeses in carefully controlled environments to allow the development of micro-organisms that usually accentuate the basic cheese flavors.
Term
Most important sensory characteristic
Definition
Appearance:
Color
Form
Consistency
Size
Design
Term
Sweet
Definition
Hydrocyl group
Term
Sour
Definition
Hydrogen ions (H+) found in acids
Term
Bitter
Definition
Caffeine and theobromine
Term
Salty
Definition
Ions of salts
Term
Umami
Definition
(Savory)
Glutame makes foods taste like themselves. (MSG)(Protein)
Term
Odor
Definition
10,000 more sensitive than taste
Olfactory center
Term
Flavor
Definition
blending of taste and odor
Natural
Artificial
Term
Chemical substances found in the largest amounts in food
Definition
Water
Carbohydrates
Fats
Proteins
Term
Free Water
Definition
Held inside cells
May be removed by pressure
Term
Bound Water
Definition
Part of the molecular structure of a food
Reduces mobility
Leaders to less water activity
Term
Ways to reduce water activity
(Thus reducing perishability)
Definition
Drying
Freezing
Sugaring
Salting
Term
Simple Carbohydrates
Definition
Sugars (gluclose)
Term
Complex Carbohydrates
Definition
Starch & fiber
Term
Carbohydrate composition
Definition
Carbon
Hydrogen
Oxygen
Term
Chemical classification of carbohydrates
Definition
Number of basic sugar units linked together
Monosaccharide- one
Disarchharide- two
Oligosaccharide- 10 or fewer
Polysaccharide- up to 1000
Term
Monosaccharide
Definition
One basic sugar unit
Glucose
Fructose
Galactose (milk)
Term
Disaccharide
Definition
Two basic sugar units
Sucrose (glucose + fructose)
Lactose (glucose + galactose)
Maltose (glucose + glucose)
Term
Polysaccharide
Definition
Up to 1000 basic sugar units
1. Starch- amylose (allows for gels) & amylopectin (high ration doesn't allow for thickening)
2. Dextrins (less thickening power)
3. Glycogen (animal & people muscles, storage form of sugar)
4. Plant fiber components
Term
3 major groups of lipids
Definition
Triglycerides- the storage form of fat
Phospholipids- make up the cell membrane
Sterols- cholesterol, phytosterols
Term
Triglycerides
Definition
90-95% of fatty substances in foods
Composed of 3 fatty acids & one molecule of glycerol
Term
Fatty acids
Definition
Mostly combined in triglycerides
Types:
1. Saturated- no double bonds b/t carbon atoms (no H+ can be added)
2. Unsaturated- some double bonds
3. Monounsaturated- one double bond
Term
Omega 3 Fatty Acids
Definition
Polyunsaturated fatty acids with double bond b/t 3rd & 4th carbon from the left
Protective for heart disease
Term
Cis-trans configuration
Definition
Cis- H+ atoms on both sides of a bond
Trans- H+ atoms on opposite sides of a bond
Term
Phosphoslipids
Definition
Found in small amounts in food
Function as emulsifiers
1. One side attracts fat
2. One side attracts water
Term
3 major sources of milk consumption
Definition
1. Milk (increase in fat-reduced)
2. Cheese
3. Ice cream
Term
Nutritive value of milk
Definition
Major source of:
1. calcium
2. complete protein (all essential amino acids)
3. Vitamin D (when fortified)
4. Riboflavin
5. Niacin
Term
Composition of whole milk
Definition
88% water
3.3% protein
3.3% fat
4.7% carbohydrate
.7% ash (minerals)
Term
Milk fat
Definition
Milk is an emulsion
Composed of:
1. triglycerides
2. phospholipids
3. sterols (cholesterol)
Term
Mineral found in milk
Definition
Calcium
Phosphorus
Magnesium
Sodium
Term
Vitamins found in milk
Definition
Fat soluble:
A,D, E, K (low fat milk is fortified w/ A)
Water soluble:
Fortified w/ Vitamin D
Term
Homogenization
Definition
Division of fat globules into small particles. Prevents separation into a cream layer. Milk has:
richer flavor
increased viscosity
is whiter
Term
Dry milk
Definition
Developed by Bordon
Whole & low fat
Water has been evaporated out
Term
Condensed milk
Definition
Some water has been evaporated out.
Caramelized milk proteins.
Term
Buttermilk
Definition
Low fat cultured milk
Sour taste
Introduces live bacteria to ease upset stomach
Milk remaining after cream removed to churn butter that has been cultured
Term
Fluid cream
Definition
Heavy (not less than 36% fat)
Light (30-36% fat)
Half & half (10.5-18% fat)

Fat content must be 30% or higher to whip.
Term
Sour cream
Definition
High fat cream with a culture.
Decrease in pH leads to a bitter taste.
Term
Creme fraiche
Definition
Between whipped cream & sour cream
Term
Nutritive value of cheese
Definition
Protein
Calcium
Phosphorus
Vitamin A
Sodium
Term
Manufacturing process of cheese
Definition
1. Curd formation- culture added, coagulating enzyme
2. Cutting curd to release whey
3. Heating curd
4. Draining, knitting, salting, and pressing curd
5. Curing or ripening
Term
Cheese ripening
Definition
Aging
Changes in flavor, aroma, texture & composition
Lactose is converted to other compounds
Longer ripening time leads to a sharper cheese
Term
Nutritive value of vegetables
Definition
Fiber
Folate
Potassium
Vitamin A
Vitamin C
Phytochemicals
Term
Types of vegetables
Definition
Leaf (lettuce)
Fruits (tomatoes)
Flowers (broccoli)
Stems and shoots (asparagus)
Roots (carrots)
Bulbs (garlic and onion)
Tubers (potatoes)
Seeds (peas)
Term
Plant Pigments
Definition
1. Chlorophyll: green
2. Carotenoids: orange and red
3. Anthocyanins: red, blue, purple
4. Betalains: red, yellow, water soluble
5. Anthoxanthins: white (potatoes)
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