Give one reason for cooking food.
1. Makes my food healthy, removes all germs and is safe to eat. 2. Becomes soft to eat and easy to digest. 3. Makes food tasty and yummy to eat.
What is boiling? Give 2 examples of food items we boil.
The method of cooking by using lots of water and high heat for a short time. Examples: Eggs, potatoes, pulses
When baking a strawberry pie, will we lose nutrients or no nutrients will be lost?
No, nutrients will not be lost as baking happens in a closed oven.
Which type of frying is healthy and saves more nutrients - Shallow frying or Deep frying? Give reason.
Shallow frying is healthy and saves more nutrients because we use less oil.
State one advantage of Pressure cooking food.
1. Kills bacteria and food is safe to eat. 2. Food gets cooked faster. 3. Several food can be cooked together using separators.
Why do we need to store food in a closed box in a refrigerator and not keep it open outside? Give appropriate reason.
1. Microorganisms in air & food can spoil the food. 2. Rats, worms can eat the food. 3. To increase the shelf life of food and keep it fresh for longer time.
Ms. Yesha just made Mango pickle at her home. Which preservatives do you think she has added in her pickle?
Salt, Vinegar
State True or False: Preservation makes seasonal food available throughout the year e.g. strawberry pulp.
True
State True or False: For the Dehydration method of preservation, we remove water from the food item to store it for a long time.
True
