Methods of Food Preparation and Cooking

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What cooking method is suitable for cooking muscular cuts of meat?

  • Poaching
  • Dry Method
  • Boiling (correct)
  • Steaming

Which food is recommended for poaching or simmering?

  • Fruits like pears and peaches (correct)
  • Poultry
  • Potatoes
  • Pasta

What is the advantage of using the steaming cooking method?

  • Food becomes crispy
  • Food becomes tender
  • Loss of nutrients is reduced (correct)
  • Food cooks quickly

Which food is recommended for roasting in a hot oven according to the text?

<p>Potatoes (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a disadvantage of the dry cooking method discussed in the text?

<p>A lot of moisture is lost by evaporation (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which cooking method requires gentle simmering in a shallow pan of liquid?

<p>Poaching (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary factor that influences the choice of cooking method?

<p>The food being cooked (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a moist cooking method?

<p>Frying (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary advantage of boiling vegetables?

<p>It conserves the nutrients in the vegetables (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a liquid medium used in moist cooking methods?

<p>Olive oil (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary disadvantage of boiling meat?

<p>It can cause some flavor to be lost (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which cooking method generates heat through electromagnetic waves?

<p>Microwave (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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